With track season finally over, we’ll catch our breath and spend the next couple weeks taking a look at some top South Jersey athletes who fell through the cracks this year that we didn’t have a chance to write about .Today: Justice Gamble.

Sterling junior Justice Gamble picked the right time to pop a few PRs. His triple jump before sectionals was 43-8 ½ from the Haddonfield Invitational in mid-May. But he hit 44-10 ¾ to win South Jersey Group 2 sectionals, then 45-7 to place 2nd at Group 2 states and 46-9 to take 5th place at the Meet of Champions.

In the span of 13 days, he improved more than three feet – from 43-8 ½ to 46-9 – and became the first Sterling boy to place in a Meet of Champions field event since Glenn Murray was 6th in the long jump with a 21-9 ½ in 1993.

Gamble’s 46-9 broke the school record of 45-9 set at the 2021 state Group 2 meet at Franklin by Jaden Johnson.

Gamble also high jumped 6-3 and long jumped 21-4 ½ this year, but he did his best work in the triple and goes into 2024 as the No. 3 returning triple jumper in the state, behind Don Bosco junior and Meet of Champions winner Bobby Mays [48-3 ¼] and Demarest sophomore Liam Paneque [46-11 ½].

Mays was the only underclassman to finish ahead of him at the Meet of Champions, and Egg Harbor senior Ahmad Fogg [46-11 for 4th] was the only South Jersey jumper to finish ahead of him

Overall, Gamble was the No. 3 jumper in South Jersey this year behind Mainland’s Mawali Osunnyi [47-0 ½] and Fogg [46-11]. He was the top underclassman in South Jersey by a foot.

What’s really impressive is how far Gamble came this spring.

He high jumped 6-2 last spring but his long jump PR as a sophomore was 18-9 ¾ and triple jump was 42-9. He didn’t compete indoors, so he added 2 ½ feet in the long jump and four feet in the triple jump in the span of two months.

Gamble is No. 28 in South Jersey history with one year to go. He’s No. 12 on the all-time Camden County list but only 1 ¼ inch out of the top 10.

All-Time South Jersey Triple Jump List
50- 9 1/4 … Khaliel Burnett [Delsea], 2018
50- 6 3/4 …. Dominique Irons [Haddon Heights], 2013
50- 2 1/2 … Floyd Whitaker [Highland], 2019
48-10 1/2 … Larry Russell [Timber Creek], 2015
48- 3 1/4 … Ryan Chance [Glassboro], 2009
48- 1 1/2 … Mubeen Momodu [Egg Harbor Twp.], 2019
48- 1 1/4 ……Orion Joyner [Kingsway], 2019
48- 0 ………. Josh Butler [Delsea], 2006
47- 9 1/4 … Marcus Edghilll [Pemberton], 1981
47- 7 1/2 … Mikhail Micheaux [Eastern], 2014
47-7 ½ … Jaden Johnson [Timber Creek], 2022
47- 6 1/2 … Chris Roundtree [Haddon Hts.], 2009
47- 5 1/2 … Khaliel Burnett [Delsea], 2017
47- 5 1/4 … Kevin Kevelier [Collingswood], 2019
47- 5 ……… Steven Brown [Penns Grove], 2009
47- 4 3/4 … Cheo King [Woodbury], 2017
47- 4 1/2 … Zakiyy Williams [Rancocas Valley], 2017
47- 4 ……… Tristan Wilson [Delsea], 2014
47- 3 1/4 … Antwan Dickerson [Pennsauken], 2013
47- 3 ……… Mike Baker [Cherry Hill West], 1976
47-0 ½ … Mawali Osunniyi [Mainland Reg.], 2023
47- 0 1/4 … Earnest Daniel [Kingsway], 2017
46-11 … Tarik Robinson [Penns Grove], 2016
46-11 … Ahmad Brock [Egg Harbor Twp.], 2021
46-11 … Ahmad Fogg [Eg Harbor Twp.], 2023
46-10 ¼ … Malachi Whitfield [Overbrook], 2018
46-10 … Rhodeni Spence [Wilson], 2007
46-9 … Justice Gamble [Sterling], 2023
46-7 ¾ … Ameer Banks [Delsea Reg.], 2015
46-6 ½ … Allen Killiebrew [Penns Grove], 2015
46-6 … Brian Williams [Pemberton], 1980

All-Time Camden County Triple Jump List
50- 6 3/4 …. Dominique Irons [Haddon Heights], 2013
50- 2 1/2 … Floyd Whitaker [Highland], 2019
48-10 1/2 … Larry Russell [Timber Creek], 2015
47- 7 1/2 … Mikhail Micheaux [Eastern], 2014
47-7 ½ … Jaden Johnson [Timber Creek], 2022
47- 6 1/2 … Chris Roundtree [Haddon Hts.], 2009
47- 5 1/4 … Kevin Kevelier [Collingswood], 2019
47- 3 1/4 … Antwan Dickerson [Pennsauken], 2013
47- 3 ……… Mike Baker [Cherry Hill West], 1976
46-10 ¼ … Malachi Whitfield [Overbrook], 2018
46-10 … Rhodeni Spence [Wilson], 2007
46-9 … Justice Gamble [Sterling], 2023

Timber Creek, which destroyed the South Jersey 400-Meter Relay record Saturday, ran well under the previous record again Sunday and placed 4th in the Championship race at West Philly Nationals.

Chloe Jones, Ryan Jennings, Nyla Jones and Naylah Jones ran 46.43 in Saturday’s semifinals, breaking a 20-year-old South Jersey record of 46.87 set by Eastern’s Brittany Wright, Jennifer Jackson, Kaliyma Barkley and Jenelle Wilson in the trials of the 2003 adidas Outdoor Nationals in Raleigh, N.C. That 46.43 is 6th-fastest in state history.

The Chargers didn’t run quite as fast in Sunday’s final, but they ran fast enough to place 4th and earn All-America honors with a 46.64.

Timber Creek finished behind track factory Bullis School of Potomac, Md. [45.63], Scotlandville High of Baton Rouge, La. [46.46] and Union Catholic [46.56].

√  Mainland senior Mawali Osunniyi cleared 6-6 ¼ on his 2nd attempt and tied for 5th in the Championship high jump to earn All-America honors. Three jumpers had identical ledgers, cleareing 6-2 ¾ and 6-4 ¾ on their first attempt and 6-6 ¼ on their 2nd and missing three attempts at 6-8. They all tied for 5th. Paulsboro senior Jamile Gantt cleared 6-4 ¾.

√  Glassboro junior Cartrell Moore placed 10th in the Rising Stars triple jump with a 45-5 ¼. Moore’s PR going in was 45-1 ½ at the Gloucester County Championships at Deptford last month. The 45-5 ¼ was wind-aided at 2.9, but he also had a wind-legal PR 45-3 ¾ in his series. Moore was the No. 2 junior in South Jersey this year behind Sterling’s Justice Gamble, who hit 46-9 when he placed 5th at the Meet of Champions.

√  Ocean City senior Nick Scarangelli finished his season with a PR mile in the Rising Stars race. Scarangelli ran a full-mile 4:20.19, which converts to 4:18.68 for 1,600 meters. Scarangelli’s previous PR was 4:20.44 at Haddonfield Distance Night. That’s No. 4 in Cape May County history behind a few Ocean City legends – Brett Johnson [4:07.06y in 2008], John Richardson [4:09.20 in 2003] and Miles Schoedler [4:11.46 in 2010].

√  Paul VI junior Shaelan McNally ran 5:06.74 full mile in the Rising Stars race, equivalent of a 5:04.96. McNally PR’d last month with a 5:01.44 and is the No. 2 returning miler in South Jersey behind Northern’s Liliah Gordon, who ran 4:58.91 at the Holmdel Twilight Royal Rumble last month.

√  Audubon’s Riley Fayer ran 2:20.14 in the freshman girls 800, just off her PR of 2:19.44 from sectionals. Cherokee’s Madeline Meder finished one place behind Fayer with a PR 2:20.19.

√  Winslow placed 7th in the Rising Stars 400-Meter Relay final in 43.04 with Jamil Peterson, Jaylen Wall, James Wilson and Cameron Miller.

√  Millville senior Leah Howard wasn’t at her best but still threw 135-4 and placed 10th in the javelin, finishing her brilliant career as the No. 2 javelin thrower in state history with her 163-1 from Woodbury Relays. Howard will compete for Texas Tech starting next year.

Timber Creek, Pennsauken and Eastern finished the season with some fast 4-by-4’s Sunday as the West Philly Nationals came to a close at Franklin Field.

Timber Creek ran 3:50.13 for 7th place, Pennsauken a school-record 3:51.11 for 9th place and Eastern 3:53.75, just off their 3:52.40 from Meet of Champions and placed 17th overall.

Timber Creek, which won the Meet of Champions in 3:46.38, placed 7th with sophomores Ryan Jennings and Billie Frazier and juniors Chloe Jones and Naylah Jones, Chloe splitting 56.54 and Naylah 56.05.

Pennsauken lowered its school record from its 3:52.69 at the state Group 4 meet with sophomore Amina Dyer leading off, Meet of Champs winner Sianni Wynn running 2nd leg in 54-low-ish, freshman Ameenah Rodriguez running 59.76 and freshman Sanaya Dupree anchoring in 57.09.

And Eastern got 56.65 and 56.67 splits from freshman Natalie Dumas and senior Kadence Dumas after legs by sophomore Samantha Osei-Kyei and senior Makenzie James ran the first two legs.

[Splits for first two legs aren’t available because they’re running in lanes in a three-turn stagger and you can’t have a separate camera for each lane.]

Here’s a look at the updated all-time South Jersey list:
3:43.94 … Willingboro, 2001
3:44.64 … Willingboro, 2002
3:44.67 … Clayton, 2022
3:45.41 … Camden, 1995
3:45.67 … Willingboro, 1999
3:46.13 … Willingboro, 2000
3:46.38 … Timber Creek, 2023
3:46.67 … Winslow Twp., 2018
3:47.16 … Eastern, 2003
3:47.30 … Willingboro, 2003
3:47.41 … Winslow Twp., 2017
3:47.4h … Camden, 1978
3:47.55 … Camden, 2006
3:48.00 … Wilson, 2001
3:48.17 … Wilson, 2006
3:48.6y … Camden,, 1978
3:48.78 … Lenape, 2014
3:48.7h … Washington Twp., 1999
3:48.87 … Rancocas Valley, 2019
3:48.91 … Penns Grove, 2013
3:49.25 … Lenape, 2015
3:49.2y … Camden, 1979
3:49.30 … Winslow Twp., 2004
3:49.43 … Willingboro, 1997
3:49.53 … Willingboro, 1998
3:49.63 … Winslow Twp., 2016
3:49.93 … Willingboro, 2009
3:50.10 … Millville, 2008
3:50.13 … Timber Creek, 2023
3:50.21 … Winslow Twp., 2003
3:50.24 … Willingboro, 2009
3:50.27 … Lenape, 2017
3:50.31 … Eastern, 2002
3:50.36 … Rancocas Valley, 2018
3:50.46 … Woodrow Wilson, 2005
3:50.49 … Willingboro, 2010
3:50.56 … Winslow Twp., 2019
3:51.0h … Willingboro, 1982
3:51.11 … Pennsauken, 2023
3:51.18 … Eastern, 2003
3:51.22 … Camden, 2008
3:51.32 … Willingboro, 2000
3:51.43 … Lenape, 2012
3:51.44 … Willingboro, 1994
3:51.51 … Woodrow Wilson, 2007
3:51.68 … Millville, 2007
3:51.70 … Camden, 2010
3:51.6h … Highland, 1992
3:51.85 … Woodrow Wilson, 2000
3:51.91 … Camden, 2005
3:51.8h … Camden, 1979

Just 2 ½ months after first he first picked up a javelin, Kevin Burr Jr. can call himself an All-America.

Burr Jr., a Rancocas Valley senior and 1st-year javelin thrower, placed 4th at West Philly Nationals Sunday at Franklin Field, earning All-America honors to cap a remarkable year.

Burr Jr. had four throws over 190 feet, including a 194-3 on his 4th attempt. He was the top New Jersey finisher, finishing ahead of Mahwah’s George Kalkanis, who edged him Thursday in the Meet of Champions with both throwing over 200 feet.

Burr Jr. had a PR of 141-9 five weeks ago but surpassed 190 feet in each of his last four meets, including sectional and state Group 4 titles and his PR 204-4 at the Meet of Champions – No. 7 in South Jersey history and No. 14 in state history.

Burr finished behind only Peter Bellomo of Jersey Shore (Pa.) Area High [208-8], Leikel H. Cabrera who doesn’t appear on any 2023 javelin lists and has no apparent affiliation and may not actually exist [200-11] and Aidan Broussard of Niceville High (Fla.) [198-4]

Washington Township junior Yashahya Brown earned All-America honors Sunday with a 5th-place finish in the finals of the 110-meter hurdles at West Philly Nationals at Franklin Field.

Brown, who PR’d at 13.82 in Saturday’s semifinals – No. 13 in South Jersey – ran 13.85 into a 0.9 headwind and was the top underclassman in the race.

Brown’s race capped a tremendous season that saw him win the indoor Meet of Champions over the 55-meter hurdles and break 14 seconds in four meets – 13.99 at Fast Times at Cherokee in April, 13.84 at Group 4 sectionals at Pennsauken, 13.99 at the state Group 4 meet at Franklin and then three times at nationals – 13.84 in the trials, 13.82 in the semis and 13.85 on Sunday.

Btown is No. 2 in Gloucester County history behind only Sultan Tucker of Delsea, who ran 13.66 at the 1997 Meet of Champions at South Plainfield, where he was 2nd to Notre Dame’s Todd Matthews.

Brown is the No. 4 underclassman in South Jersey history, behind Dwight Ruff of Camden [13.74 in 2001], Sincere Rhea of St. Augustine [13.74 in 2019] and Danyne Brown of Camden [13.80 in 1999].

All-Time South Jersey 110-Meter Hurdles List
13.43 … Danyne Brown [Camden], 1999
13.51 … Sincere Rhea [St. Augustine], 2019
13.59 … Gerard Reynolds [Willingboro], 1990
13.66 … Sultan Tucker [Delsea], 1997
13.73 … Kevin Hagamin [Timber Creek], 2014
13.74 … Dwight Ruff [Camden], 2001
13.75 … Rashad Baker [Wilson], 2000
13.76 … Nate Harley [Pleasantville], 1996
13.76 … Isaac Williams [Willingboro], 2012
13.77 … Anthony Acklin [Triton], 2001
13.81 … Scot McCray [Camden], 1997
13.81 … Jeff Young [Wilson], 1999
13.82 … Yashahya Brown [Washington Twp.], 2023

Cherokee’s sophomore Megan Niglio, junior Madison Van Haren, senior Kelsey Niglio and junior Kerry O’Day put together the 2nd-fastest distance medley in South Jersey history Sunday and placed 4th at West Philly Nationals at Franklin Field.

Cherokee ran 11:54.48, not far off the South Jersey record of 11:53.15 set at 2012 Greensboro Nationals by Lenape’s Camille Franklin, Ana de las Heras, Emily McGee and Natalia Ocasio.

Cherokee’s time is fastest by any New Jersey DMR since Randolph ran 11:49.73 at Greensboro Nationals in 2019. It’s No. 19 in state history.

This was Cherokee’s first serious DMR this year. The previous school record was Cherokee’s 12:07.43 at last year’s Oregon Relays at Hayward Field in Eugene with Megan Niglio, Alison Cooke, Kelsey Niglio and Nicole Clifford.

On Thursday, Megan and Kelsey Niglio, O’Day and freshman Madeline Meder earned All-America honors with a 6th-place finish in the 4-by-mile.

Cherokee finished behind only Cuthbertson High of Waxhaw, N.C. [11:33.18], Saratoga Springs, N.Y. [11:37.67] and Ann Arbor, Mich. [11:47.21].

Megan Niglio led off with a 3:37.47 split for 1,200 meters and Van Haren ran 60.07 to set up Kelsey Niglio, whose 2:13.45 split was fasted of all the half-milers in the field and moved the Chiefs from 7th into 5th. O’Day anchored in 5:03.50

All-Time New Jersey Sub-12 DMR List
11:32.29 … Red Bank Catholic, 2011
11:37.86 … Red Bank, 2003
11:40.81 … Southern Regional, 2007
11:42.16 … Roxbury, 2008
11:42.17 … Red Bank, 2002
11:45.54 … Southern Regional, 2006
11:47.67 … Southern Regional, 2008
11:47.95 … Voorhees, 2002
11:48.04 … Columbia, 1997
11:49.73 … Randolph, 2019
11:50.03 … Roxbury, 2006
11:50.73 … Ridgewood, 2012
11:50.7h … Summit, 1981
11:51.76 … Voorhees, 2007
11:52.24 … Bernards, 2012
11:53.13 … West Windsor-Plainsboro South, 2015
11:53.15 … Lenape, 2012
11:54.22 … Ridgewood, 2019
11:54.48 … Cherokee, 2023
11:54.9h … Summit, 1982
11:55.13 … Randolph, 2010
11:55.41 … Red Bank, 2001
11:55.55 … Red Bank Catholic, 2012
11:56.10 … Mount St. Dominic, 2013
11:56.69 … Ramapo, 2007
11:56.60 … Southern Regional, 2004
11:57.17 … Metuchen, 2022
11:57.85 … Northern Highlands, 2015
11:57.88 … Roxbury, 2007
11:57.96 … Bernards, 2013
11:58.33 … North Hunterdon, 2017
11:58.4h … North Hunterdon, 1987
11:58.43 … Randolph, 2007
11:58.74 … Southern Regional, 2009
11:59.6h … Ridgewood, 1982
11:59.78 … Mendham, 2012

Delsea sophomore Jonathan Harris PR’d again Saturday and won the Rising Stars shot put at West Philly Nationals with a 58-4 ½ bomb on the throwing fields outside Franklin Field.

Harris just PR’d with a 57-7 for 6th place at the Meet of Champions. As recently as the first week of May, he had never thrown beyond 53-1 ½.

Harris, a 1st-year thrower, threw 55 feet for the first time at the South Jersey Elite last month at Delsea, then hit 56 feet for the first time at sectionals.

His 58-4 ½ the best by a South Jersey sophomore since Braheme Days Jr. of Bridgeton threw 61-7 ¼ at the 2011 South Jersey Invitational at Buena.

According to the MileSplit national database, he now ranks 8th among all U.S. sophomores. No. 1 soph is Bergen Catholic’s Ben Shue, who threw 64-0 at a meet in Hackensack last month.

There have been 12 58-foot throwers in Gloucester County history, and Delsea claims six of them.

All-Time Gloucester County 57-Foot List
64-10 ½ … Jon Kalnas [Paulsboro], 1997
63-2 ½ … Jason Nwosu [Delsea], 2022
62-10 ¼ … Nick Pulli [West Deptford], 2014
61-10 ½ … Harry Dilks [Pitman], 1971
61-6 … Josh Awotunde [Delsea], 2013
60-11 ½ … Ryan Knight [Delsea], 1996
59-11 ½ … Joe Metzger [Delsea], 2021
59-7 ¾ … Chris Pressley [Woodbury], 2003
59-3 … Kwabena Keene [Washington Twp.], 2008
58-8 ½ … Bob Baylor [Paulsboro], 1965
58-4 ½ … Jonathan Harris [Delsea], 2023
58-0 ½ … Bill Goldsborough [Delsea Reg.], 2018
58-0 … Shamsiddan Little [Paulsboro], 2013
57-1 … Rich Lewis [Williamstown], 1985

All-Time South Jersey Shot Put List
68-8 ½ … Braheme Days Jr. [Bridgeton] 2012
64-10 ½ … Jon Kalnas [Paulsboro], 1997
64-6 ¼ … Ron Dayne [Overbook], 1996
64-5 … Ray Wilks [Bridgeton], 1995
64-4 ¼ … Chris Robinson [Penns Grove], 1990
63-2 ½ … Jason Nwosu [Delsea], 2022
63-0 … Lou Gordon [Bridgeton], 1995
62-10 ¼ … Nick Pulli [West Deptford], 2014
61-11 ¾ … Kamron Kobolak [Cinnaminson], 2018
61-10 ½ … Harry Dilks [Pitman], 1971
61-6 … Josh Awotunde [Delsea], 2013
61-4 ½ … Bubba Green [Millville], 1976
61-4 … Kofi Yamoah [Egg Harbor Twp.], 2013
61-2 ½ … Matthew Huckabee, [Timber Creek], 2010
60-11 ½ … Ryan Knight [Delsea], 1996
60-11 ……. Lucciano Pizarro [Cherokee], 2019
60-7 1/2 … Ell Ash [Willingboro], 2004
60-6 ½ … Tati White [Willingboro], 1994
60-5 ¼ … Chris Bolden [Edgewood], 1990
60-3 … Dontaye Rivera [Pleasantville], 2012
60-1 … Bill Banks [Wilson], 1973
59-10 ½ … Mike Gorczynski [Cherry Hill East], 1977
59-8 ½ … Jim Casson [Paul VI], 1975
59-7 ¾ … Chris Pressley [Woodbury], 2003
59-7 … Russ Willett [Penns Grove], 1986
59-6 … Dave Dixon [Mainland Reg.], 1987
59-5 ¼ … Cade Antonucci [Holy Spirit], 2017
58-11 ½ … Howard Clark [Pennsauken], 1998
59-11 ½ … Joe Metzger [Delsea], 2021
58-9 ½ … Michael Daniels [Highland Reg.], 2007
59-3 … Kwabena Keene [Washington Twp.], 2008
58-8 ½ … Bob Baylor [Paulsboro], 1965
58-7 … Duane Sanders [Cinnaminson], 2003
58-6 ½ … Dean Van Ness [Riverside], 1970
58-4 ½ … Jonathan Harris [Delsea], 2023
58-3 … Shane Thompson [Clayton], 2022
58-1 ½ … John Clark [Pennsville], 2007
58-1 … Keith Hinson [Pennsauken], 1979
58-0 ½ … Bill Goldsborough [Delsea Reg.], 2018
58-0 … Steve Hanson [Holy Spirit], 1982
58-0 … Shamsiddan Little [Paulsboro], 2013
58-0 … James Plummer [Egg Harbor Twp.], 2013

After a 13.91 in the first round, Washington Township junior Yashahya Brown ran a PR 13.82 in the semifinals of the 110-meter hurdles Championship to advance to Sunday’s final at West Philly Nationals at Franklin Field.

Brown was the 4th-fastest qualifier. The top eight advanced, and 14.07 was the cutoff.

Brown will be in lane 7 for the final, which is scheduled for 10:44 a.m. Sunday. Top seed is New Jersey Meet of Champions winner Nathaniel Rayan, who led all qualifiers with a 13.43 in the semis. He’ll be in lane 5.

Brown’s 13.82 ranks 13th in South Jersey history. Brown’s time is No. 2 in Gloucester County history, behind Sultan Tucker’s 13.66 for Delsea when he placed 2nd to Notre Dame’s Todd Matthews in the 1997 Meet of Champions at South Plainfield.

All-Time South Jersey 110-Meter Hurdles List
13.43 … Danyne Brown [Camden], 1999
13.51 … Sincere Rhea [St. Augustine], 2019
13.59 … Gerard Reynolds [Willingboro], 1990
13.66 … Sultan Tucker [Delsea], 1997
13.73 … Kevin Hagamin [Timber Creek], 2014
13.74 … Dwight Ruff [Camden], 2001
13.75 … Rashad Baker [Wilson], 2000
13.76 … Nate Harley [Pleasantville], 1996
13.76 … Isaac Williams [Willingboro], 2012
13.77 … Anthony Acklin [Triton], 2001
13.81 … Scot McCray [Camden], 1997
13.81 … Jeff Young [Wilson], 1999
13.82 … Yashahya Brown [Washington Twp.], 2023

→ Timber Creek and Cherry Hill East ran the two-fastest sprint medleys by South Jersey schools this year Saturday at West Philly Nationals, Timber Creek with a 3:33.30 and Cherry Hill East 3:33.92. Tytan Frazier, Kysim Khan, Nasir Ali and Robert Wakefield ran for Timber Creek and Ben Matthews, Zachart Mailman, Ashraf Maklache and Peter Tepper for East. Both broke school records.

→ Williamstown junior Alex Hollimon, 6th in the Meet of Champions in 14.46 after a personal-best 14.43 in the trials, . Hollimon ran 14.48 to lead all qualifiers in the trials earlier Saturday.

→ Rancocas Valley’s Julian Coppage-Seepersand placed 4th in the freshman 400 in 49.18, lowering his PR and Burlington County freshman class record from 49.38 from sectionals. That’s fastest by any Burlington County quarter-miler in six years, since five went sub-49 in 2017 – Moorestown’s Brandon Outlaw [46.82], Maple Shade’s Kenneth Karcher [48.48], R.V.’s Brian Merriman [48.88] and Lenape’s Chase Campbell [48.89] and Burlington Township’s Jalen Jones [48.96]. It’s also fastest by a South Jersey 400 runner since Haddonfield’s Luke Colehower ran 48.31 in 2016. Another R.V. freshman, Xavier Bancroft, PR’d and placed 10th in the freshman 200 at 22.60.

→ Delsea’s Mason Murray cleared a PR 12-7 ½ on his 1st attempt and placed 5th in the freshman pole vault. Murray’s previous PR was 12-6 from the South Jersey Open last month at Delsea. That equals the best vault by a South Jersey freshman since Eric Pontrello of Cherokee cleared 13-0 at 2006 South Jersey Group 4 sectionals at Egg Harbor.

→ Freshman Ma’Syiah Brawner, senior Janelle Marshall, junior Sierra Handy and senior Kamryn Holness ran 1:03.97 and placed 6th in the shuttle hurdles, earning All-America honors.

→ Pennsauken’s Robert Bayard, Elijah Jennings, Bronze Whitmore and Premier Wynn Pennsauken [42.00], Egg Harbor’s Ahmad Fogg, Jamil Wilkins, Leon Ellis and D.J. Germann [42.10] and Washington Township’s Yashahya Brown, Quasir Robinson, John Williams and John Santos [42.11] all ran hot in the 4-by-1. Those are season bests for Egg Harbor and Washington Township. The cutoff to advance to the final was 41.86.

→ Winslow took 7th in the Rising Stars 400-Meter Relay with Jamil Peterson, Jaylen Wall, James Wilson and Cameron Miller running a season-best 42.57.

→ Williamstown’s Wayne Farmer placed 9th in the freshman javelin with a 133-8.

→ Eastern ran 4:14.42 in the sprint med on senior Alexis Tepper’s 2:18.39 anchor. Sophomore Janell Mordi, junior Kristen Maye and junior Giuliana Puglisi also ran for the Cougars.

Woodbury junior Peyton Shute ran a 4:12.13 full mile Saturday night, a time that converts to 4:10.67 – the 8th-fastest in South Jersey history for 1,600 meters.

Shute placed 15th overall at West Philly Nationals at Franklin Field in a race that ended at about 11 p.m. His previous PR was a 4:12.06 for 1,600 meters at the Haddonfield Invitational last month.

Racing some of the top milers in the country, Shute was out in 62.21, 2:06.64 and 3:10.90 before closing in 61.24.

His time is No. 3 in Gloucester County history, behind Kingsway’s Kyle Rakitis [4:08.58 in 2021] and Gateway’s Mike Mantini [4:10.24 converted mile in 1979].

Shute’s official 1,500-meter split was 3:55.89, fastest official 1,500 by a South Jersey runner since Greg Pelose of Haddonfield ran 3:54.47 in 2015.

All-Time South Jersey 1,600 List
4:07.07y … Brett Johnson [Ocean City], 2009
4:07.23y … Seth Clevenger [Haddonfield], 2022
4:08.58 … Kyle Rakitis [Kingsway], 2021
4:08.7y ….. Mike Elder [Haddon Twp.], 1973
4:09.19 … John Richardson [Ocean City], 2003
4:09.30 … Colin Baker [Haddonfield], 2009
4:10.24y ….. Mike Mantini [Gateway], 1979
4:10.67 … Peyton Shute [Woodbury], 2023
4:10.97 … George Andrus [Haddonfield], 2022
4:11.07 … Xavier Fraction [Washington Twp.], 2009
4:11.15 … Ryan Garvin [Lenape], 2009
4:11.46 … Miles Schoedler [Ocean City], 2010
4:11.49 … Jim Wyner [Mainland Reg.], 2004
4:11.69 … Shawn Wilson [Cherokee], 2013
4:11.78 … Luke Petela [Haddon Twp.], 2015
4:11.84 … Tom Cooke [Kingsway], 2012
4:11.86y … Marc Pelerin [Cherokee], 2002

Senior Kadence Dumas’s 2:11.83 anchor moved Eastern up from 7th to 5th place in the Championship Sprint Medley late Saturday night and earned the Vikings All-America honors at West Philly Nationals at Franklin Field.

Eastern ran 4:04.00, fastest in New Jersey this year, No. 11 in South Jersey history and fastest in six years.

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Senior Johnay Stilley led off for Eastern, followed by junior Lomaria Tengbeh on the second 200, and freshman Natalie Dumas handled the 400 to set up her older sister’s heroics.

The top six teams in each championship race earn All-America honors.

It’s been quite a week for Kadence Dumas, who won the Meet of Champions 800 Saturday with a 2:10.44 at Franklin High and is now an All-America.

Eastern’s time is No. 4 in Camden County history, behind Sterling’s 4:02.60 at 2017 Greensboro Nationals, Wilson’s 4:02.89 at Outdoor Nationals in Raleigh in 2002 and Camden’s 4:03.04 at the 1995 East Coast Relays at Morristown.

Kelsey Niglio’s 2:14.78 anchor gave Cherokee a 4:08.22 and 10th place. Sophomore Veronica Ashcraft and sophomore Morgan Shank ran the 200s and junior Madison Van Haren the 400 settig up Niglio’s anchor. The time is No. 11 in Burlington County history and No. 24 in South Jersey history.

All-Time South Jersey Sprint Medley List
3:59.6h … Willingboro, 2003
4:00.34 … Willingboro, 2006
4:00.71 … Willingboro, 2002
4:01.07 … Lenape, 2015
4:02.60 … Sterling, 2017
4:02.69 … Willingboro, 2004
4:02.89 … Woodrow Wilson, 2002
4:03.04 … Camden, 1995
4:03.42 … Millville, 2008
4:03.54 … Lenape, 2006
4:04.00 … Eastern, 2023
4:04.44 … Millville, 2013
4:04.69 … Cherokee, 2022
4:04.86 … Woodrow Wilson, 2009
4:05.2h … Winslow Twp., 2003
4:05.36 … Willingboro, 2010
4:05.38 … Millville, 2019
4:05.70 … Ocean City, 2004
4:06.06 … Ocean City, 2005
4:06.36 … Millville, 2011
4:06.56 … Rancocas Valley, 2007
4:07.16 … Egg Harbor Twp., 2015
4:08.08 … Kingsway, 2017
4:08.16 … Lenape, 2017
4:08.22 … Cherokee, 2023
4:08.23 … Timber Creek, 2011
4:08.27 … Washington Twp., 2007
4:08.64 … Woodrow Wilson, 2003
4:08.76 … Willingboro, 1998
4:08.81 … Cherokee, 2011
4:09.23 … Pennsauken, 2014
4:09.42 … Ocean City, 2014
4:09.46 … Clayton, 2021
4:09.47 … Rancocas Valley, 2018