Paul VI junior Aliya Rae Garozzo ran the fifth-fastest intermediate hurdles in South Jersey history Sunday at the New Balance Nationals.

Garozzo ran 1:00.16 in the fourth of six sections at Aggie Stadium in Greensboro, N.C.

She lowered her PR more than three-quarters of a second from 1:00.95, which she ran when she won her second straight state Parochial A title at Central Regional last month.

Her time is fastest by any South Jersey intermediate hurdler in six years and No. 25 in state history.

It’s fastest by a South Jersey junior since Torie Robinson of Winslow Township ran 59.56 in 2013.

Cinnaminson junior Meredith Updike also ran sub-61, clocking a 1:00.99 in the fifth section, which is just off her PR of 1:00.67.

The final section of the event, which will determine their final is scheduled for later Sunday afternoon.

53.82 … Sydney McLaughlin [Union Catholic], 2017
56.83 … Krystal Cantey [Winslow Twp.], 2005
57.48 … Tawana Watkins [JFK Paterson], 2000
58.44 … Amber Allen [Passaic County Tech], 2009
58.6h … Tracy Nelson [Plainfield], 1981
58.91 … Reanda Richards [West Essex], 2018
59.03 … Tonya Lee [Rancocas Valley], 1988
59.16 … Leslie Njoku [McNair Academic], 2007
59.33 … Kim Duke [Mount Olive], 1984
59.35 … Gonna Ndu [Union], 2009
59.48 … Angela Lee [Franklin Twp.], 1995
59.49 … Shana-Gaye Tracey [Manchester Twp.], 2007
59.56 … Torie Robinson (Winslow Twp.], 2013
59.59 … Christelle Beauvais [Ocean Twp.], 2010
59.63 … Morgan Harvey [North Hunterdon}, 2013
59.66 … Mandie Dulin [Shawnee], 1997
59.69 … Shelley Mitchell [Lakewood], 1988
59.73 … Nichole Candelaria [Newark Tech], 2012
59.78 … Siobhan Counts [Plainfield], 2002
59.81 … Erin Crawford [Hillsborough], 2002
1:00.0h … Ayana Coleman [Columbia], 1997
1:00.08 … Alexandra Cimino [Westwood], 2013
1:00.11 … Kristen Mahon [Notre Dame], 2007
1:00.13 … Arianna Smith [Pennsville], 2019
1:00.16 … Aliya Rae Garozzo [Paul VI], 2018
1:00.1h … Danielle Myricks [Willingboro], 2001
1:00.26 … Helena Leyrer [Buena], 2012
1:00.30 … Mariah Fede [Paramus Catholic], 2019
1:00.34 … Danielle Hobson [West Orange], 1997
1:00.35 … Judith Riley [Manchester Twp.], 2007
1:00.36 … Sonya Sullivan [Manchester Twp.], 2004
1:00.37 … Jenna Reid [Middletown North], 2017
1:00.43 … Michelle Smith [Teaneck], 2005
1:00.47 … Shaquanda Meylor [Wilson], 2006
1:00.48 … Ste’yce McNeil [Winslow Twp.], 2012

ALL-TIME S.J. 400 HURDLES LIST
56.83 … Krystal Cantey [Winslow Twp.], 2005
59.03 … Tonya Lee [Rancocas Valley], 1988
59.56 … Torie Robinson (Winslow Twp.], 2013
59.66 … Mandie Dulin [Shawnee], 1997
1:00.13 … Arianna Smith [Pennsville], 2019
1:00.16 … Aliya Rae Garozzo [Paul VI], 2018
1:00.1h … Danielle Myricks [Willingboro], 2001
1:00.26 … Helena Leyrer [Buena], 2012
1:00.47 … Shaquanda Meylor [Wilson], 2006
1:00.48 … Ste’yce McNeil [Winslow Twp.], 2012
1:00.55 … Katrina Sye [Buena], 1997
1:00.58 … Andrea Olsen [Buena], 2013
1:00.67 … Meredith Updike [Cinnaminson], 2019
1:00.69 … Kristina Keegan [Haddonfield], 2003
1:00.73 … Pam Richardson [Edgewood]., 2001
1:00.79 … Courtney Smith [Penns Grove], 2014
1:00.8h … Brittany Caserta [Highland], 2003
1:00.9h … Medea Ashton [Washington Twp.], 1980
1:01.0h … Eusheka Bartley [Highland], 1992
1:01.04 … Tynisha Revels [Camden], 1999
1:01.1h … Zonya Cross [Edgewood], 1983
1:01.14 … Brooke Kott [Millville], 2009
1:01.14 … Okechi Ogbuokiri [Willingboro], 1995
1:01.23 … Brianna Snowden [Rancocas Valley], 2019
1:01.25 … Carly Pettipaw [Lenape], 2015
1:01.29 … Morgan Gantt [Winslow Twp.], 2002
1:01.3h … Vernick Smith [Wilson], 1998
1:01.32 … Brittany Preston [Winslow Twp.], 2016
1:01.35 … Thaila Cooper [Kingsway], 2015
1:01.41 … Aliya Rae Garozzo [Paul VI], 2018
1:01.42 … Natalie Edwards [Pleasantville], 1995
1:01.46 … Jewel Ash [Eastern], 2019
1:01.49 … Mary Bohi [Seneca], 2009

For the second time this weekend, Winslow and Rancocas Valley placed fourth and fifth in a championship relay at the New Balance Nationals.

On Saturday, Winslow and R.V. placed fourth and fifth in the 800-meter relay, Winslow in 1:39.67 and R.V. in 1:40.25. You can read our story about that race here: https://sjtrackblog.com/2019/06/15/winslow-rancocas-valley-girls-800-meter-relay-teams-rewrite-south-jersey-record-book/

On Sunday, Winslow and R.V. repeated that 4-5 finish, this time in the 800-meter sprint medley.

For Winslow, senior Tionna Tobias, freshman Jaia James, junior Janeya Hammond and junior Nylah Perry ran the 100-100-200-400 version of the sprint medley in 1:45.17 for fourth, the fourth-fastest time in South Jersey history,

For Rancocas Valley, seniors Darynn Minus-Vincent and Brianna Snowden, freshman Anabella Chin and sophomore Sheriyah Nutt ran 1:45.56 for fifth, the fifth-fastest time in South Jersey history.

Tobias, Hammond and Perry earned All-America honors for both races for Winslow, and all four R.V. girls ran on both relay teams. All top-six finishers in championship events are named All-America.

R.V. and Winslow ran in separate heats. Nutt anchored for R.V. in 55.61, and Perry anchored in 55.85 for Winslow.

The times are No. 9 and No. 13 in state history.

ALL-TIME NEW JERSEY 800-METER SPRINT MEDLEY LIST
1:41.98 … Columbia, 2010
1:43.19 … Rancocas Valley, 2018
1:43.33 … Columbia, 2009
1:43.76 … Union Catholic, 2016
1:44.06 … Willingboro, 2003
1:44.33 … Camden, 2006
1:44.78 … Summit, 2017
1:45.07 … Winslow Twp., 2004
1:45.17 … Winslow Twp., 2019
1:45.19 … Pope John XIII, 2012
1:45.30 … East Orange, 2006
1:45.52 … Newark Tech, 2012
1:45.56 … Rancocas Valley, 2019
1:45.60 … Columbia, 2011
1:45.61 … Camden, 2005
1:45.78 … Woodrow Wilson, 2006
1:45.78 … Winslow Twp., 2018
1:45.81 … Union Catholic, 2017
1:46.02 … Columbia, 2014
1:46.13 … Union Catholic, 2018
1:46.43 … Winslow Twp., 2017
1:46.56 … East Brunswick, 2017
1:46.74 … Newark Tech, 2011
1:46.80 … Summit, 2015
1:46.84 … Woodbridge, 2018
1:46.86 … Sussex County VoTech, 2017
1:46.97 … Woodrow Wilson, 2007
1:46.99 … Winslow Twp., 2019

The Haddonfield girls ran the fifth-fastest 3,200-meter relay in South Jersey history and the fastest in seven years Saturday.

The team of sophomores Sarah Natichia, Lindsay Colflesh, Olivia Stoner and Payton Weiner placed seventh in 9:12.30 in the New Balance Nationals at Aggie Stadium in Greensboro, N.C.

It’s Haddonfield’s fastest time since 2008 and the fastest time by a South Jersey 4-by-8 since Lenape ran 9:05.62 and placed third at the 2012 meet.

Natachia led off with a 2:16.33 leg to get Haddonfield into the race. Haddonfield was one of three New Jersey schools in the top eight, along with winner Union Catholic [8:59.89] and Ridge [9:03.39], who placed first and fifth.

The only faster times in South Jersey history were turned in by Lenape in 2012 [9:05.62] and 2008 [9:05.83] and Haddonfield in 2008 [9:06.30] and 2000 [9:10.32].

ALL-TIME NEW JERSEY 3,200-METER RELAY LIST
8:45.37 Columbia 2014
8:52.80 Southern Reg. 2009
8:54.88 Columbia 1997
8:55.44 Freehold Twp. 2014
8:55.82 Ridge 2017
8:56.37 Columbia 2013
8:56.45 Pope John XXIII 2007
8:59.16 Voorhees 2002
8:59.78 Union Catholic 2019
9:00.38 Bernards 2010
9:00.43 Ridgewood 2012
9:01.51 Ridge 2019
9:03.39 Ridge 2019
9:03.4h Bernards 1983
9:03.74 Red Bank Catholic 2012
9:04.22 Roxbury 2008
9:05.62 Lenape 2012
9:05.83 Lenape 2008
9:06.12 Freehold Twp. 2013
9:06.30 Haddonfield 2008
9:06.47 West Windsor Plainsboro South 2014
9:06.80 Voorhees 2008
9:06.81 Ridge 2016
9:06.92 Randolph 2010
9:07.1h Columbia 1983
9:07.36 Voorhees 2003
9:07.48 West Windsor Plainsboro South 2015
9:07.6h Ridgewood 1988
9:07.63 Red Bank 2011
9:08.15 Southern Regional 2016
9:08.37 Roxbury 2005
9:09.3h Pope John XXIII 2006
9:09.58 Ridge 2015
9:09.6h Vailsburg 1981
9:09.85 Columbia 1998
9:10.04 Union Catholic 2018
9:10.06 Southern Regional 2014
9:10.24 Columbia 1996
9:10.3h Columbia 1982
9:10.3h Ridgewood 1983
9:10.32 Haddonfield 2000
9:11.47 Columbia 2010
9:12.12 Mount St. Dominic 2012
9:12.30 Haddonfield 2019
9:12.4h Pope John XXIII 2005
9:12.66 Memorial West New York 2008
9:12.76 Northern Highlands 2012
9:12.9h Summit 1981
9:13.3h Ridgewood 1981
9:13.70 North Hunterdon 2016
9:13.75 Hunterdon Central 2011
9:14.04 Mountain Lakes 2017
9:14.39 Randolph 2007

St. Augustine senior Sincere Rhea placed second in the 110-meter high hurdles to long-time rival Kurt Powdar of Oscar Smith High in Chesapeake, Va., at the New Balance National Championships Saturday but ran the third-fastest time in state history and he did it with legal wind!

Powdar won in a ridiculous 13.27, a meet record and the 8th-fastest time in U.S. high school track history. Rhea was second in 13.51 with a 0.5 wind.

Rhea’s PR was 13.52 with a 3.5 wind. His previous-best legal hurdles time was a 13.68 in the trials of the South Jersey Invite.

Here’s the all-time state list:

ALL-TIME N.J. HIGH HURDLES LIST
13.43 … Danye Brown [Camden], 1999
13.46 … Cory Poole [East Orange Campus], 2017
13.51 … Sincere Rhea [St. Augustine], 2019
13.52 … Todd Matthews [Notre Dame], 1998
13.59 … Gerard Reynolds [Willingboro], 1990
13.62 … Christopher Stephens [Plainfield], 2001
13.66 … Sultan Tucker [Delsea], 1997
13.66 … Emmanuel Deux [Linden], 2001
13.67 … Jermaine Collier [Trenton], 2012
13.70 … Chris Alexander [Christian Brothers], 2015

Rhea is now a three-time first-team All-America. He placed fourth at New Balance Nationals last spring and won the 55 hurdles indoors this past winter.

Rhea over the last few days has demonstrated that he’s one of the most versatile athletes in South Jersey history. He won the Meet of Champions 400 last weekend in 47.89, the No. 2 time in Atlantic County history.

Rhea’s 13.51 is the 10th-fastest time in meet history and the fastest ever at nationals by a New Jersey hurdler. Todd Matthews of Notre Dame ran 13.52 in 1998.

His 13.51 is the second-fastest non-winning time ever recorded at Nationals. In 2016, Marcus Krah of Hillside High in Durham, N.C., won in 13.39, and Trey Cunningham of Winfield (Ala.) High was second in 13.43.

 

What a remarkable two-day performance by Millville’s Bryanna Craig!

She’s now a national champion and a national record holder!!!

Craig, a freshman at Millville, on Saturday became the greatest freshman multi-event specialist in U.S. girls track history.

Thanks in large part to a huge personal-best throw in the javelin that propelled her from seventh place into the lead with one event to go, Craig won the heptathlon at the New Balance National Championships and shattered the national freshman record.

Craig scored 4,958 points, winning by 147 points over Brianna Smith of Cheltenham High outside Philadelphia.

There is some confusion over the previous national high school record, but Jack Sheppard’s U.S. track annual lists the mark as 4,934, set in 2014 by Tyra Gittens of Ensworth High in Nashville, although that mark was achieved out of season.

In any case, Craig now has the mark, as well as the New Jersey state record. Craig scored 4,791 in her first career heptathlon back in April at the Arcadia Invitational outside Los Angeles, where she placed second.

The previous New Jersey record — depending on what rules you want to follow was 4,931, set in 2000 by Amber Williams of Roxbury, although that was achieved with the old javelin. Tia Livingston of Union Catholic scored 4,952 in 2015, but that was in a Junior Olympic summer meet, which shouldn’t be eligible for record-keeping purposes. The highest previous score achieved in-season with the current javelin appears to be Craig’s 4,791.

In any case, this was a remarkable achievement by Craig, who PR’d in the 800, hurdles and javelin on her way to the national title.

Craig’s score of 4,958 is 9th-highest in meet history. She’s the first national champion ever from Cumberland County and the first New Jersey girl to win the national heptathlon title. She’s the 10th girl from South Jersey to win a national scholastic outdoor title.

Craig began Saturday in seventh place with 2,940 points with the long jump, javelin and 800 remaining. But she was only 177 points out of first.

She jumped 17-5 1/4 to score 645 points in the long jump to open Saturday’s competition but remained in seventh place.

But she bombed a big PR 114-4 in the javelin for 569 points but more importantly to move all the way into the lead, as none of the other top competitors were able to reach 100 feet.

Craig’s previous javelin PR was a 103-11 3/4 at Arcadia, and her 114-4 is actually the fifo-best mark in New Jersey this year by a freshman.

That gave her 4,154 points with one event left, but her lead was not a very big one.

In fact, here’s what the scoring looked like going into the concluding 800:

4,154 … ***Bryanna Craig, Millville, N.J.
4,134 … Zaria Fuller, Uniondale, N.Y.
*4,111 … Brianna Smith, Cheltenham, Pa.
4,103 … Jayla Ellis, Oakland Catholic, Pa.
*4,091 … Jada Johnson, Sharon, Mass.
4,033 … Chloe Royce, Vanier
4,022 … Avery McMullen, Centennial, Tenn.
4,006 … Holly Cassels, Fla.

So she led by 20 points, with a total of five girls within 63 points and three others within 148 points.

It all came down to the 800, and Craig responded with a two-second PR of 2:21.44 off a 67.7 first lap for 804 points.

Her time was second-fastest in the field behind a girl who wasn’t one of the contenders heading into the 800. Nobody else ran faster than 2:27, and Craig had her national title.

Here’s a look at Craig’s performances on Day 1:

—> 100-meter hurdles: Craig ran a big PR 14.65 for 888 points. Her previous PR was 14.88 at Arcadia.

—> High jump: Craig jumped 5-5, one inch off her PR, to score 795 points. She has cleared 5-6 several times, including at the Meet of Champions last weekend.

—> Shot put: Craig threw 28-0 1/4 for 434 points.

—> 200-meter dash: Craig ran 25.71 fourth-fastest of all 24 competitors, to pick up 823 points. That’s just off her PR of 25.60, which she ran in the heptathlon at Arcadia in April.

Here’s a list of all the national champions from South Jersey in the girls New Balance Nationals:

S.J. GIRLS NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
2019
Bryanna Craig [Millville], Heptathlon [4,958]
2018
Brielle Smith [Oakcrest], Javelin [150-5]
2012
Jess Woodard [Cherokee], Shot Put [45-4 1/2]
2005
Krystal Cantey [Winslow Twp.], 400-Meter Hurdles [56.83]
2004
Winslow Township, Super Sprint Medley [1:45.07]
2003
Winslow Township, 400-Meter Relay [40.92]
2001
Erin Donohue [Haddonfield], Mile [4:42.96]
1999
Erin Donohue [Haddonfield], Mile [4:48.68]
1998
Lynlee Phillips [Shawnee], Javelin [140-6]
1997
Nicole Hill [Oakcrest], 100-Meter Hurdles [13.72]
1996
Dana Burnett [Williamstown], 400-meter dash [53.51]

The Winslow and Rancocas Valley girls ran the 4th- and 5th-fastest 800-meter relay times in South Jersey history Saturday morning at the New Balance Nationals.

Winslow ran 1:39.67 and Rancocas Valley 1:40.25 in an insanely deep and fast race at Aggie Stadium in Greensboro, N.C.

The race produced three of the top-20 times in New Jersey history.

Winslow placed 12th and Rancocas Valley 16th in a race that saw 13 schools under 1:40.

Winslow finished first in the third of eight sections, nearly two seconds ahead of the field.

R.V. took second in the sixth of eight sections, finishing behind another New Jersey school, Union Catholic, which ran 1:38.11 and eventually took third. That’s No. 3 in state history.

Senior Tionna Tobias led off for Winslow, followed by junior Janeya Hammond, senior Rayven Rouse and junior Nylah Perry. Winslow’s time is No. 10 in state history.

For Rancocas Valley, freshman Anabella Chin led off, seniors Darynn Minus-Vincent ran the second and third legs and sophomore Sheriyah Nutt anchored. The Red Devils’ time is No. 18 in state history.

The Red Devils broke the Burlington County record by nearly a second. Willingboro held the mark of 1:41.20, set at the 1994 East Coast Relays at Morristown, for 25 years. The overall Burlington County mark of 1:40.77 was set indoors at Easterns by Moorestown in 2000 with Amandi Rhett anchoring.

Paul VI ran a season-best and school-record 1:41.70, which is No. 22 in state history. Senior Keyanna Watkins, juniors Skylar Harris and Blair Daniel and senior Aaliyah Vandergrift ran for PVI.

ALL-TIME NEW JERSEY 800-METER RELAY 
1:37.53 … Union Catholic, 2017
1:37.77 … Franklin Twp., 2003
1:38.11 … Union Catholic, 2019
1:38.42 … Franklin Twp., 2001
1:38.43 … Winslow Twp., 2018
1:39.04h … Montclair, 1980
1:39.21 … Eastern, 2003
1:39.54h … Montclair, 1981
1:39.59 … Winslow Twp., 2012
1:39.67 … Winslow Twp., 2019
1:39.76 … Neptune, 2015
1:39.79 … Columbia, 2010
1:39.86 … Summit, 2017
1:39.94 … Piscataway, 2011
1:40.04h … Trenton, 1986
1:40.14h … Shabazz, 1986
1:40.23 … Union Catholic, 2018
1:40.25 … Rancocas Valley, 2019
1:40.30 … Winslow Twp., 2017
1:40.41 … Union, 2012
1:40.43 … Montclair, 1996
1:40.46 … Eastern, 2019
1:40.54h … Irvington, 1981
1:40.62 … Winslow Twp., 2003
1:40.62 … Columbia, 2009
1:40.64h … Montclair, 1979
1:40.64h … Montclair, 1998
1:40.65 … Piscataway, 2018
1:40.72 … Egg Harbor Twp., 2018
1:40.74h … Columbia, 1982
1:40.74h … Woodrow Wilson, 2006
1:40.74h … East Orange, 2007
1:40.80 … Union Catholic, 2015
1:40.84h … Plainfield, 1982
1:40.84h … Trenton, 1984
1:40.84h … Teaneck, 1989
1:40.91 … Winslow Twp., 2004
1:40.91 … Piscataway, 2019
1:40.94h … Clifford Scott, 1988
1:40.99 … Union Catholic, 2014

ALL-TIME SOUTH JERSEY 800-METER RELAY
1:38.43 … Winslow Twp., 2018
1:39.21 … Eastern, 2003
1:39.59 … Winslow Twp., 2012
1:39.67 … Winslow Twp., 2019
1:40.25 … Rancocas Valley, 2019
1:40.30 … Winslow Twp., 2017
1:40.46 … Eastern, 2019
1:40.62 … Winslow Twp., 2003
1:40.72 … Egg Harbor Twp., 2018
1:40.74h … Woodrow Wilson, 2006
1:40.91 … Winslow Twp., 2004
1:41.10 … Washington Twp., 1999
1:41.20 … Willingboro, 1994
1:41.33 … Camden, 2009
1:41.34h ….. Camden, 1995
1:41.40 … Winslow Twp., 2005
1:41.44h ….. Camden, 2006
1:41.54 … Willingboro, 1999
1:41.56 … Highland, 1998
1:41.59 … Eastern, 2002
1:41.70 … Wilson, 2008
1:41.70 … Paul VI, 2019
1:41.74h ….. Pleasantville, 1995
1:41.81 … Willingboro, 1995
1:41.85 … Deptford, 2015
1:41.86 … Willingboro, 2000
1:41.87 … Camden, 2001
1:41.88 … Winslow, 2013
1:41.91 … Winslow, 2018

Millville freshman Bryanna Craig was sitting in sixth place but fewer than 200 points out of first place after Friday’s Day 1 of the heptathlon at the New Balance National Championships in Greensboro, N.C.

Craig had 2,940 points but was only 177 points behind leader Brianna Smith of Cheltenham, Pa., who led with 3,117.

Craig set a state record of 4,791 points when she placed second at Arcadia in April.

What’s the national freshman record?

I got into this a little bit in April, but there’s actually no way to truly determine it, as I explained here: https://sjtrackblog.com/2019/04/08/millvilles-bryanna-craig-breaks-state-record-records-one-of-highest-frosh-heptathlon-marks-ever-at-arcadia/.

Let’s take a look at Craig’s Day 1 in Greensboro:

—> 100-meter hurdles: Craig ran a big PR 14.65 for 888 points. Her previous PR was 14.88 at Arcadia.

—> High jump: Craig jumped 5-5, one inch off her PR, to score 795 points. She has cleared 5-6 several times, including at the Meet of Champions last weekend.

—> Shot put: Craig threw 28-0 1/4 for 434 points.

—> 200-meter dash: Craig ran 25.71 fourth-fastest of all 24 competitors, to pick up 823 points. That’s just off her PR of 25.60, which she ran in the heptathlon at Arcadia in April.

The long jump, javelin and 800 are scheduled for Saturday.

Bishop Eustace senior Connor Melko, in his first lifetime track 5,000, ran the fourth-fastest time in South Jersey history.

Melko placed 10th in the New Balance Nationals Championship 5,000 Friday evening at Aggie Stadium in Greensboro, N.C., in 14:47.53.

That’s No. 13 in state history and No. 4 in South Jersey history, behind Marc Pelerin of Cherokee, Jerry Andrews of Highland and Jimmy Daniels of Sterling.

Melko, who will run for Lehigh, closed in 66.9 after running all 11 of his full laps before the gun lap between 69.7 and 72.9.

After hitting the 200 in 35.33, Melko ran:

35.33 …… 200m
1:12.90 … 600m
1:11.28 … 1000m
1:10.92 … 1400m
1:09.70 … 1800m
1:10.44 … 2200m
1:11.14 … 2600m
1:11.80 … 3000m
1:12.05 … 3400m
1:12.01 … 3800m
1:12.30 … 4200m
1:10.84 … 4600m
1:06.88 … 5000m

ALL-TIME N.J. SUB-15 5,000 LIST
14:02.33… Edward Cheserek [St. Benedict’s], 2013
14:13.68 … Joe Rosa [West Windsor North], 2011
14:25.8 ….. Chris Hallinan [Bernards], 1976
14:26.6 ….. Andy Martin [North Hunterdon], 1984
14:28.96 … Craig Forys [Colts Neck], 2007
14:35.32 … Doug Smith [Gill St. Bernard’s], 2008
14:38.37 ….. Marc Pelerin [Cherokee], 2002
14:42.2 ….. Jerry Andrews [Highland], 1979
14:44.06 … Devin Hart [Point Pleasant Boro], 2018
14:44.09 … John McGovern [Somerville], 2019
14:45.20 … Matt Grossman [Millburn], 2016
14:45.49 … Jimmy Daniels [Sterling], 2013
14:47.53 … Connor Melko [Bishop Eustace], 2019
14:48.20 … Aaron Groff [Cherry Hill East], 2016
14:48.73 … Ben Massam [Chatham], 2006
14:50.71 … Jim Rosa [West Windsor North], 2011
14:51.0 ….. Jim Smith [Haddonfield], 1980
14:51.17 … Tom O’Neill [Middletown North], 2014
14:54.15 … Chris Luciano [Mountain Lakes], 2014
14:54.2 ….. Steve O’Connell [Millburn], 1976
14:54.62 … Jeramy Elkaim [Livingston], 2011
14:54.87 … Craig Corti [Walkill Valley], 2015
14:55.35 … Kyle Livermore [Don Bosco], 2014
14:58.64 … Jordan Brannan [Colts Neck], 2016

Collingswood junior Keven Kevelier placed sixth in the emerging elite triple jump at the New Balance Nationals Friday with a jump of 46-11.

That’s the No. 2 jump of his career, behind only a 47-5 1/4 last weekend for fifth at the Meet of Champions. He also had a 46-11 at states.

Kevelier had an exceptional series, with five legal jumps of at least 44-7 1/2.

He opened at 45-5 and finished the trials with a 46-4 1/4 and a 46-6 3/4 to advance to the finals, where after an opening foul he jumped 46-1 1/4 and then the 46-11. Those five jumps averaged 46 1 1/2.

Kevelier, the Camden County and Group 2 sectional champ this spring, is the No. 2 underclassman in New Jersey this year, behind only Floyd Whitaker of Highland, who jumped 50-2 1/2 to win the Meet of Champions. Whitaker competes in the Championship triple jump starting at 5 p.m. Saturday.

Kevelier is No. 13 in South Jersey history with that 47-5 1/4.

Rancocas Valley freshman Ravin Hood threw 39-1 1/4.

Then she did it again.

Then she did it again.

This is about as bizarre as it gets, but Hood threw exactly 39-1 1/4 on three straight throws on her way to the New Balance national freshman title at the New Balance Nationals at Aggie Stadium in Greensboro, N.C.

And not only did she throw 39-1 1/4 three times in a row, the shot landed in virtually the same spot in the sector – middle right – on all three throws.

She won by 5 1/4 inches over Megan Hague of Niceville High in Florida, who threw 38-7 on her final attempt.

Hood’s previous PR was 38-4, which she hit this past Saturday when she placed 13th at the Meet of Champions. She missed the school record of 39-3, set at the 2016 BCSL meet by Danielle Steff, by less than two inches.

It looks like Hood’s throw is fifth-best by a South Jersey freshman. Vineland’s Najeaya Singleton set the South Jersey class record of 40-9 1/2 in 2015.

Hood, who threw 35-4 1/2 last year as an eighth-grader at Lumberton Middle School, opened with a 36-5 before hitting her first two 39-1 1/4 throws to close out the trials. In the finals, she opened with her third straight 39-1 1/4 before finishing with a 38-8 1/4 and a 37-8.

So she had the four-best throws of the competition and the four-best throws of her life.

This is the first year there’s been a girls freshman shot put at New Balance Nationals, so Hood is guaranteed the meet record for at least a year!

ALL-TIME BURLINGTON COUNTY SHOT PUT LIST
47-1 1/2 … Jessica Woodard [cherokee], 2013
45-7 1/2 … Ronetta Hunter [Burlington Twp.], 2015
43-4 1/4 … Rose Perry (Riverside), 2002
42-3 1/4 … Shanna Campbell (Pemberton), 2007
41-11 … Kyanna Deravin [Pemberton], 2014
41-10 … Denise Thomas (Willingboro), 1980
40-10 … Betsy Kennedy [Delran], 2000
41-10 … Lillian Rivera (Pemberton), 1984 `
41-7 3/4 Erica Davis (Northern Burlington), 2003
41-0 … Nicole Scott (Willingboro), 1997
40-10 3/4 … Sandy Hinson (Lenape), 1988
40-7 … *Lynlee Phillips (Shawnee), 1998
40-3 … Beverly Bright (Willingboro), 2002
40-2 … Betsy Kennedy (Delran), 2000
39-11 1/2 … Cheryl Muse (Willingboro), 1982
39-11 1/4 … Amy Gaines (Kennedy), 1979
39-8 1/2 … Lorpu Sankon [Burlington Twp.], 2016
39-3 1/2 … Tomara Carmichael [Palmyra], 2016
39-3 … Danielle Steff [RV], 2016
39-2 … Alicia Carthan [Bordentown], 2012
39-1 1/4 … Ravin Hood [Rancocas Valley], 2019
39-1 … Erica Davis [NBC], 2003