From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

Pennsauken sophomore Sianni Wynn sprinted her way into the record books Wednesday, recording a historic sprint double with a blaing win in the 200 to match her earlier win in the 100.

Wynn won the 100 on her home track at Pennsauken High in 11.36 with a legal tailwind of 1.3 meters per second. She won the 200 in a slightly wind-aided 23.34.

Wynn’s 100 time is 3rd-fastest in state history – 4th-fastest if you include an out-of-season race by Trenton’s Wendy Vereen in 1983 – and she edged Timber Creek senior Naylah Jones, who set the state record of 11.23 at the state Group 3 meet last weekend at Delsea.

Wynn broke the meet record of 11.47 set in 2011 by Myasia Jacobs of Paramus Catholic and along the way she edged both Jones and her Timber Creek teammate, junior Ryan Jennings, who own the two-fastest in-season times in state history– Jones’ 11.23 and Jennings’ 11.33 at sectionals, both with legal wind.

Vereen ran 11.17 at the National Sports Festival on July 3, 1983, in Colorado Springs, and whether or not that mark is considered a state record depends on who’s doing the record keeping. There are no official state records. We consider Jones’ 11.23 the state record since Vereen’s 11.17 was at a meet that was not a continuation of the regular season. Ed Grant’s New Jersey Track, the bible of the sport in New Jersey, did not recognize Vereen’s 11.17.

In the 200, Wynn’s winning time of 23.34 is 4th-fastest in state history in any conditions and 2nd-fastest in meet history, behind Vereen’s 23.24 at the 1983 Meet of Champions. The only faster time in South Jersey history is Jones’ 23.29 with a legal 0.3 wind reading last weekend at states.

She won the 200 by a full second.

Timber Creek’s Jones and Jennings skipped the 200 in favor of the 400-meter relay, which Timber Creek won in a meet-record 46.23. The previous mark was Piscataway’s 46.84 in 2014. Billie Frazier and Samiyah Puckett also ran on the 4-by-1 for Timber Creek.

Wynn won the Meet of Champions 400 last year as a freshman. She’s only the 2nd girl in meet history to win Meet of Champions titles in the 100, 200 and 400. The other is Columbia’s Olivia Baker, who won the 100 in 12.05 and 200 in 23.95 in 2013 and the 400 each year from 2011 through 2014 – 54.66, 53.38, 53.84 and 53.53.

Wynn’s 53.45 in the 400 is 8th in state history.

Burlington City senior Malachi James capped his comeback after missing most of the last two years with injuries by shattering the state record in the 100-meter dash Wednesday at the 55th annual Meet of Champions at Pennsauken.

And, yes, there was a wind gauge at Pennsauken this time.

James, who ran 10.18 at sectionals at Pennsauken without a wind gauge, ran 10.28 to race away from the field and win by a whopping four meters over Delbarton senior Ryan Johnson, who was 2nd in 10.65. The wind was +0.3 meters per second, well under the allowable limit of 2.0.

The previous South Jersey state record achieved with a legal wind reading was 10.38 by Washington Township’s Ajani Dwyer in a meet at Delsea last month. Dwyer no longer competes for Washington Township. The wind reading for Dwyer’s 10.38 was 2.0. James’ previous wind-legal PR was his 10.40 at a meet at Icahn Stadium in Manhattan in April.

James won the 2022 Meet of Champions 100 and 200. He’s the 3rd South Jersey sprinter to win multiple MoC 100-meter dash titles. Willingboro’s Kenny Reynolds won in 1985 and 1986 and Salem’s Jonathan Taylor in 2016 and 2017.

Burlington’s only previous Meet of Champions winner was high jumper Demetrius Cope, who cleared 6-6 in 1988 at South Plainfield.

Remarkable Eastern sophomore Natalie Dumas won the 400-meter hurdles Wednesday at the Meet of Champions with the 7th-fastest time in state history.

Dumas ran 58.98 , winning by more than 1 ½ seconds over senior Alexandria Scott of St. John Vianney.

Her time is 2nd-fastest in South Jersey history, behind only Krystal Cantey of Winslow Township, who ran 56.83 at the 2005 Outdoor Nationals in Greensboro, N.C.

It’s also 3rd-fastest in meet history behind Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Sydney McLaughlin [56.23 in 2016] and Passaic Tech’s Amber Allen [58.44 in 2009].

The only faster sophomores in state history are McLaughlin, who ran 55.28 in 2015 at the World Youth Trials in Lisle, Ill., and Tawana Watkins of Paterson Kennedy, who ran 58.50 at 2000 Raleigh Nationals.

Dumas is the 3rd Meet of Champions winner from Eastern, joining Olympic gold medalist English Gardner in the 100 in 2007 and 200 in 2008 and older sister Kadence, who won the 800 last year.

Here’s a look at all the South Jersey girls who’ve won the Meet of Champions intermediates:

Tonya Lee [Rancocas Valley], 1988 [59.03]
Arnita Green [Delsea], 1989 [1:03.07]
Eusheka Bartley [Highland], 1991 [1:02.56]
Eusheka Bartley [Highland], 1992 [1:01.17]
Mandie Dulin [Shawnee], 1996 [1:00.10]
Mandie Dulin [Shawnee], 1997 [59.56]
Pam Richardson [Edgewood], 2001 [1:00.73]
Krystal Cantey [Winslow Twp.], 2003 [1:00.74]
Ashley Woodards [Delsea], 2011 [1:02.59]
Helena Leyrer [Buena], 2012 [1:00.26]
Torie Robinson [Winslow Twp.], 2013 [59.56]
Arianna Smith [Pennsville], 2019 [1:00.13]

Although she won’t be able to compete at the USATF Under-20 Championships, her time is 6th-fastest among U.S. women under 20 and No. 22 in the world. On the Under-18 lists, she’s No. 4 in the world and No. 1 among U.S. girls.

All-Time New Jersey 400 hurdles list
53.82 … Sydney McLaughlin [Union Catholic], 2017
56.83 … Krystal Cantey [Winslow Twp.], 2005
57.48 … Tawana Watkins [Paterson Kennedy], 2000
58.44 … Amber Allen [Passaic County Tech], 2009
58.6h … Tracy Nelson [Plainfield], 1981
58.91 … Reanda Richards [West Essex], 2018
58.98 … Natalie Dumas [Eastern], 2024
59.03 … Tonya Lee [Rancocas Valley], 1988
59.16 … Leslie Njoku [McNair Academic], 2007
59.33 … Kim Duke [Mount Olive], 1984
59.35 … Ugonna 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
59.63 … Morgan Harvey [North Hunterdon], 2013
59.66 … Mandie Dulin [Shawnee], 1997
59.69 … Shelley Mitchell [Lakewood], 1988
59.72 … Abigail Dennis [Old Tappan], 2024
59.73 … Nichole Candelaria [Newark Tech], 2012
59.78 … Siobhan Counts [Plainfield], 2002
59.80 … Sophia Curtis [Ocean City], 2024
59.81 … Erin Crawford [Hillsboro], 2002

Unfortunately, with the Meet of Champions and West Philly Nationals both scheduled for this week, the South Jersey contingent at the USATF Under-20 Championships won’t be a very big one.

The Meet of Champions is scheduled for Wednesday in Pennsauken, West Philly Nationals run Wednesday through Saturday at Franklin Field and USATF Under-20’s run Wednesday and Thursday at Heyward Field in Eugene, Ore. Terrible scheduling and planning.

But there will be a small South Jersey presence in Eugene with a handful of collegiate rising sophomores who are still eligible because they don’t turn 21 until 2025.

USATF Under-20’s are the qualifier for the World Under-20’s, scheduled for August in Lima, Peru.

Let’s take a look!

Kadence Dumas: The Eastern graduate, who just finished her freshman year at Delaware, is the No. 10 seed in the women’s 800 with her PR of 2:08.90 in her most recent race – the final at the Coastal Athletic Conference Championshiips in Elon, N.C., where she placed 3rd.
First round: 4:18 p.m., Wednesday
Final: 5:58 p.m., Thursday

Bryce Tucker: Two of the top five seeds in the 400-meter hurdles are former Pennsauken teammates Bryce Tucker and Premier Wynn. Tucker is the No. 5 seed with his 50.61 that won the Big Ten Championships in Ann Arbor, Mich., last month. That’s No. 2 in Rutgers history and No. 6 in NCAA Division 1 among freshman this year.
First round: 5:02 p.m., Wednesday
Final: 5:52 p.m., Thursday

Premier Wynn: Wynn finished his freshman year at Norfolk State by running a PR 50.72 to place 2nd to Howard senior Noah Langford in the 400 hurdles at the MEAC Championships in Norfolk, Va. He was the 7 freshman in Division 1 this year, 11-100ths of a second behind Tucker.
First round: 5:02 p.m., Wednesday
Final: 5:52 p.m., Thursday

Lathan Brown: Another Rutgers hurdler from South Jersey, Deptford’s Brown ran a PR 52.16 in April in a meet in Tampa and then backed it up with a 52.17 for 7th place in the final at the Big Ten meet in Ann Arbor, Mich. He’s No. 10 in Rutgers history.
First round: 5:02 p.m., Wednesday
Final: 5:52 p.m., Thursday

Leah Howard: Millville graduate was the 9th-ranked freshman javelin thrower in NCAA Division 1 this year with her 164-4 at the Big 12 Championships in Waco. She’s the 9th-seed in the javelin in Eugene.
Final: 11 a.m., Wednesday

Also, a couple Rowan athletes qualified: Damarion Potts, who just finished his freshman year at Rowan, is entered in the high jump. Potts, from South Brunswick High, PR’d with a 6-8 ¼ when he won the New Jersey Athletic Conference indoor title at Ocean Breeze. And Damitrius Hester, a Mahwah graduate who threw 213-3 to place 3rd at the NCAA Division 3 Championships in Myrtle Beach, S.C.,
High jump final: 5:30 p.m., Thursday
Javelin final: 2 p.m., Wednesday

With absolutely loaded fields, a spectacular facility at Pennsauken and nice weather in the forecast, the 54 annual Meet of Champions  could be  one of the best ever.

The action is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Pennsauken High School on Rte. 73.

Here’s all the links you need to follow along!

LIVE RESULTS: 
➤ Boys meet records through 2023: Click here.

MEET RECORDS [I can’t vouch for their accuracy]
➤ Boys meet records through 2023: Click here.
➤ Girls meet records through 2023: Click here.

ORDER OF EVENTS
➤ Order of Events: Click here.

ALL-TIME WINNERS
➤ All-time individual winners from South Jersey: Click here.
➤ All-time boys winners : Click here.
➤ All-time girls winners: Click here.

2024 MEET OF CHAMPIONS SEEDINGS
➤ Complete boys performance list: Click here.
➤ Complete girls performance list: Click here.

TOP-10 SEEDS FROM SOUTH JERSEY
➤ South Jersey top-10 seeds: Click here,.

ALL-TIME MEET OF CHAMPIONS PERFORMANCE LIST 
➤ Complete boys performance list: Click here.
➤ Complete girls  performance list: Click here.

OFFICIAL PROGRAM
➤ The NJSIAA never bothered to post it. No loss there.

Winslow sophomore Ma’Syiah Brawner elevated herself into some elite company over the weekend with her performance in the two horizontal jumps at states.

Brawner won the Group 3 long jump with a lifetime-best 19-3 ½ and placed 2nd to Ocean City senior Sophia Curtis in the triple jump with a PR 40-2 ½.

That made her the first South Jersey girl in history to jump at least 19 feet in the long jump and 40 feet in the triple jump and only the 8th girl in New Jersey history to hit both of those landmarks.

She also became only the 2nd girl to reach both of those milestones in the same state meet. Katurah Orji of Mount Olive, the former American record holder in the triple jump and a two-time Olympic finalist, did it three times at the state Group 2 meet at South Plainfield – 19-9 ½ and 40-10 in 2012, 19-6 ¼ and 43-0 in 2013 and 20-11 ¾ and 44-11 in 2014.

The others who’ve accomplished this rarity at any point in their high school career: Englewood’s Charlene Cummings in 1997 [19-1 ½, 42-2 ¾], Lakewood’s Essence Mayers in 2011 [19-5, 40-6 ¼], Newark Tech’s Iana Amsterdam in 2013 [19-5 ¾, 40-9 ½], Linden’s Kayla Richardson in 2014 [20-2 ¼, 40-7 ¾] and Paramus Catholic’s Tiffany Bautista in 2018 [19-2 ½, 40-6 ¾].

Brawner is the No. 2 seed in the long jump Wednesday at the Meet of Champions, behind only Montclair senior Ashley Noel [19-7 ¾], and the No. 2 seed in the triple jump, behind only Curtis.

Looks like Brawner is the No. 4 sophomore in New Jersey history in the long jump, behind Willingboro’s Carol Lewis [20-7 ¼], Orji [19-7 ½ in 2014] and Winslow’s Tionna Tobias [19-7 ½ in 2017], and the No. 3 sophomore in the triple jump, behind Orji [41-0 ¾ in 2012] and Mahogany Jenkins of Watchung Hills in 2018 [40-6].

Overall, she’s now 4th in South Jersey history in both the long jump and in the triple jump.

South Jersey has produced 428 Meet of Champions winners since the inception of the boys meet in 1969 and the addition of the girls meet in 1974.

That includes 243 boys winners in 54 boys meets (there was no meet in 2020), or 4 ½ winners per year, and 185 winners in 49 girls meets, or just under four winners per year.

The first boys winners were Vineland’s Levin Handy in the 440, Rancocas Valley’s Al Rich in the 120-yard hurdles and Salem’s Howard Bell in the 180-yard hurdles, all in the inaugural 1969 meet on a rainy Saturday at Highland Park High School.

South Jersey didn’t produce any winners at the initial girls meet at Rutgers University Stadium in Piscataway in 1974 – the best finish was from Woodbury’s Vonnie Coker, who placed 2nd in the 100-yard dash in 11.2, behind only Glen Rock’s Vanessa Hughley. A year later, Coker became South Jersey’s 1st winner in the girls Meet of Champions back at Rutgers when she won the 100 in 11.1.

A huge and talented South Jersey contingent will certainly add to that total of 243 Meet of Champions winners at the 55th annual Meet of Champions Wednesday at Pennsauken’s beautiful new facility.

Here’s a look at all 243 Meet of Champions winners from South Jersey so far! (As always, if you see anybody missing or any kind of error, please let me know in the comment section! Thanks!)

Boys
100-METER DASH
Rich Still [Haddon Heights], 1970 [9.9y,h]
Carl Lewis [Willingboro], 1979 [10.5h]
Dennis Mitchell [Edgewood], 1983 [10.2h]
Kenny Reynolds [Willingboro], 1985 [10.8h]
Kenny Reynolds [Willingboro], 1986 [10.77]
Don Brooks [Pleasantville], 1988 [10.74]
Bobby Orro [Pemberton], 1993 [10.66]
Robert Hargrove [Vineland], 1996 [10.81]
John Stone [Mainland Reg.], 1997 [10.69]
Tim Athill [Pleasantville], 1998 [10.68]
Cameron Atkinson [West Deptford], 1999 [10.80]
Jamar Ervin [Camden], 2000 [10.35]
Todd Dutch [Washington Twp.], 2002 [10.55]
James Townsend [Holy Cross], 2003 [10.45]
Bruce Owens [Deptford], 2004 [10.66]
Jamil Benjamin [Cumberland Reg.], 2006 [10.80]
Robert Page [Kingsway], 2008 [10.76]
Teejay Johnson [Egg Harbor Twp.], 2009 [10.67]
Damiere Byrd [Timber Creek], 2011 [10.41]
Fabian Santiago [Oakcrest], 2012 [10.59]
Jonathan Taylor [Salem], 2016 [10.76]
Jonathan Taylor [Salem], 2017 [10.64]
Malachi James [Willingboro], 2022 [10.54]

200-METER DASH
Rich Still [Haddon Heights], 1971 [21.0y,h,s]
Jeff Thornton [Woodbury], 1974 [22.0y, h]
Kevin Holloway [Palmyra], 1975 [21.4y, h]
Dennis Mitchell [Edgewood], 1983 [20.7h]
David Jackson [Woodrow Wilson], 1984 [21.2]
Leon Brown [Ocean City], 1986 [21.76]
Curtis McIntyre [Bridgeton], 1992 [21.47]
Steve Harper [Atlantic City], 1993 [21.77]
Brondon Jenkins [Delran], 1994 [21.46]
Robert Hargrove [Vineland], 1996 [21.53]
John Stone [Mainland Reg.], 1997 [21.59]
Nick Brown [Bridgeton], 1999 [21.69]
Rueben McCoy [Winslow Twp.], 2004 [21.51]
A.J. Bunton [West Deptford], 2006 ]21.53]
Sabli Gonnet [Eastern], 2007 [21.46]
Fabian Santiago [Oakcrest], 2012 [21.52]
Sterling Pierce [Rancocas Valley], 2015 [21.79]
Martin Booker [Pennsauken], 2017 [21.57]
Antonio Tarantino [Paul VI], 2018 [21.25]
Malachi James [Willingboro], 2022 [21.73]

400-METER DASH
Levin Handy [Vineland], 1969 [49.0y, h]
Bill Tyler [Kennedy], 1976 [48.4y, h]
Dennis Mitchell [Edgewood], 1984 [46.5]
Lamont Smith [Willingboro], 1990 [47.78]
Lamont Smith [Willingboro], 1991 [46.62]
Curtis McIntyre [Bridgeton], 1992 [47.71]
Barry Douglas [Willingboro], 1993 [48.12]
Royce Reed [Bridgeotn], 1994 [47.75]
Rob Gary [Lenape], 1998 [47.85]
Reuben McCoy [Winslow Twp.], 2004 [47.42]
Antonio Abney [Willingboro], 2007 [47.35]
Jamaad Muse [Timber Creek], 2014 [47.07]
Brandon Outlaw [Moorestown], 2017 [47.05]
Sincere Rhea [St. Augustine], 2019 [47.89]

800-METER RUN
Greg Honsby [Rancocas Valley], 1974 [1:54.7y,h]
Tavo Rivera [Pemberton], 1977 [1:55.0y,h]
Rich Caton [Woodbury], 1978 [1:53.2y,h]
Ed Kelly [Camden Catholic], 1989 [1:54.1h]
Ron Braxton [Highland], 1992 [1:53.94]
Fred Sharpe [Paulsboro], 1997 [1:53.40]
Joe Lewis [Pleasantville], 1998 [1:53.61]
Robert Edwards [Bridgeton], 2002 [1:53.85]
John Richardson [Ocean City], 2003 [1:51.62]
Rob Novak [Bordentown], 2005 [1:50.36]
Isaac Clark [Pleasantville], 2013 [1:50.12]
Ishmael Muhammad [Oakcrest], 2014 [1:48.52]

1,600-METER RUN
Dan Gough [Haddonfield], 1987 [4:16.4h]
Jason DiJoseph [Paul VI], 1988 [4:13.5h]
Mark Sivieri [St. Augustine], 1990 [4:15.19]
Marc Pelerin [Cherokee], 2002 [4:12.74]
John Richardson [Ocean City], 2003 [4:09.20]
Jimmy Wyner [Mainland Reg.], 2004 [4:11.49]
Brett Johnson [Ocean City], 2008 [4:09.03]
Kyle Rakitis [Kingsway], 2021 [4:08.58]
Kyle Rakitis [Kingsway], 2022 [4:14.30]

3,200-METER RUN
Marty Ludwikowski [Cherry Hill West], 1975 [9:10.8] [two miles]
Jerry Andrews [Highland], 1979 [9:06.2] [two miles]
Ron Faith [Paul VI], 1986 [9:07.6h]
Jason DiJoseph [Paul VI], 1987 [8:59.6h]
Albert Donawa [Camden], 1990 [9:13.07]
Murad Campbell [Overbrook], 1997 [9:15.66]
Murad Campbell [Overbrook], 1998 [9:07.10]
Murad Campbell [Overbrook], 1999 [8:58.71]
Mike Myers [Eastern], 2000 [9:23.44]
Luke Petela [Haddon Twp.], 2015 [8:58.32]
Seth Clevenger [Haddonfield], 2022 [9:07.10]

110-METER HURDLES
Al Rich [Rancocas Valley], 1969 [15.0y,h]
Keith Curtis [Camden], 1975 [14.0y,h]
Dave Still [Pennsauken], 1977 [13.8y,h]
Jon Dickey [Penns Grove], 1985 [14.0h]
Gerard Reynolds [Willingboro], 1989 [14.00]
Gerard Reynolds [Willingboro], 1990 [13.59]
Vince Rawlins [Easern], 1992 [14.04]
Desmond Powell [Oakcrest], 1994 [14.08]
Sultan Tucker [Delsea], 1995 [13.91]
Nate Harley [Pleasantville], 1996 [13.76]
Danyne Brown [Camden], 1999 [13.63]
Will Brown [Palmyra], 2006 [14.13]
Edwin Alston [Winslow Twp.], 2015 [13.90]

400-METER HURDLES
Howard Bell [Salem], 1969 [20.0] [180-yard hurdles]
Martin Booker [Camden], 1981[52.2]
Devon Patton [Willingboro], 1990 [52.89]
Dan Morris [Rancocas Valley], 1991 [53.48]
Vince Rawlins [Eastern], 1992 [52.16]
Royce Reed [Bridgeton], 1995 [52.56]
Fred Sharpe [Paulsboro], 1997 [51.62]
Devon Matthews [Pleasantville], 1999 [53.02]
Mike Bolling [Willingboro], 2000 [53.60]
Dwight Ruff [Camden], 2001 [51.14]
Maurice Young [Camden], 2002 [53.17]
Reuben McCoy [Winslow Twp.], 2004 [51.39]
Demetrius Rooks [Absegami], 2008 [53.31]
Devon Carter [Washington Twp.], 2010 [53.16]
Bryce Tucker [Pennsauken], 2021 [52.17]
Bryce Tucker [Pennsauken], 2022 [53.57]
Bryce Tucker [Pennsauken], 2021 [50.96]

400-METER RELAY
Delsea, 2010 [42.22]
Oakcrest, 2011 [41.83]
Oakcrest, 2012 [42.09]
Timber Creek, 2013 [41.50]
Timber Creek, 2014 [41.45]
Rancocas Valley, 2015 [42.03]
Pennsauken, 2016 [41.85]
Deptford, 2018 [41.47]
Rancocas Valley, 2021 [41.99]

1,600-METER RELAY
Willingboro, 1982 [3:15.0h]
Woodrow Wilson, 1984 [3:15.5h]
Edgewood, 1985 [3:14.4h]
Willingboro, 1990 [3:17.85]
Willingboro, 1993 [3:16.37]
Willingboro, 1994 [3:18.48]
Woodrow Wilson, 1995 [3:16.29]
Woodrow Wilson, 1996 [3:14.99]
Camden, 1999 [3:15.83]
Lenape, 2000 [3:15.00]
Willingboro, 2001 [3:12.44]
Winslow Township, 2002 [3:12.27]
Winslow Township, 2003 [3:10.70]
Camden, 2004 [3:16.46]
Camden, 2005 [3:13.50]
Willlingboro, 2006 [3:18.50]
Absegami, 2008 [3:15.77]
Pennsauken, 2023 [3:15.81]

3,200-METER RELAY
Vineland, 2012 [7:48.25]
Kingsway, 2013 [7:48.16]
Delsea, 2018 [7:46.28]
Cherokee, 2022 [7:54.34]
Cherokee, 2023 [7:41.17]

HIGH JUMP
Damon Julian [Edgewood], 1984 [6-8]
Terry Ferguson [Cherry Hill West], 1986 [6-8]
Terry Ferguson [Cherry Hill West], 1987 [6-10]
Demetrius Cope [Burlington City], 1988 [6-6]
Dwayne Robinson [Bridgeton], 1991 [6-8]
Dwayne Robinson [Bridgeton], 1992 [6-10]
Jarrett Carr [Pennsauken], 1994 [6-10]
Robert Jordan [Millville], 1998 [7-0]
Robert Jordan [Millville], 1999 [7-2]
Paul Klemic [Mainland Reg.], 2000 [7-2]
Todd Lowber [Delran], 2001 [6-8]
Mike Morrison [Willingboro], 2002 [7-0]
Mike Morrison [Willingboro], 2003 [7-0]
David Jefferson [Oakcrest], 2012 [6-6]
*Devin Bradham [Williamstown], 2015 [6-10]
*Marquese Bell [Bridgeton], 6-10
Dillon Page [Cherry Hill East], 2021 [6-6]

LONG JUMP
Greg Filipek [Triton], 1976 [22-4 ¾]
Keith Washington [Woodbury], 1978 [23-6]
Carl Lewis [Willingboro], 1979 [23-6 ½]
Reggie Kelley [Schalick], 1981 [23-2]
Isaac Samuels [Kennedy], 1982 [24-2]
Isaac Samuels [Kennedy], 1983 [24-8]
Kerry Vivett [Edgewood], 1985 [23-11 ¾]
Charles Armistead [Schalick], 1986 [23-0 ½]
Terrance Sorrell [Salem], 1988 [23-2 ½]
Gerard Reynolds [Willingboro], 1989 [24-0]
Gerard Reynolds [Willingboro], 1990 [23-5 ½]
Preston Beckley [Eastern], 1993 [23-11]
William Spearman [Woodrow Wilson], 1995 [23-4 ¼]
William Spearman [Woodrow Wilson], 1996 [25-0]
Robert Jordan [Millville], 1998 [22-10]
Nick Brown [Bridgeton], 1999 [23-0 ½]
Chris Gillis [Pennsauken], 2000 [22-11 ¼]
Steve Cirino [Buena], 2001 [22-6 ½]
Anthony Miles [Winslow Twp.], 2002 [24-11 ¼]
Anthony Miles [Winslow Twp.], 2003 [24-3 ¼]
Stevenson Cajuste [Egg Harbor Twp.], 2008 [23-3 ¼]
Anthony Averett [Woodbury], 2011 [23-0 ¾]
Anthony Averett [Woodbury], 2012 [22-10 ¼]
Antwan Dickerson [Pennsauken], 2013 [23-2 ¾]
Mikhail Micheaux [Eastern], 2014 [24-3]

TRIPLE JUMP
Josh Butler [Delsea], 2006 [48-0]
Evan Chance [Glassboro], 2009 [47-7 ½]
Dominique Irons [Haddon Heights], 2011 [48-4]
Dominique Irons [Haddon Heights], 2013 [48-10]
Khaliel Burnett [Delsea], 2017 [48-9 ½]
Khaliel Burnett [Delsea], 2018 [48-2 ¼]
Floyd Whitaker [Highland], 2021 [49-7]

POLE VAULT
Mark Murphy [Haddonfield], 1984 [14-6]
Mark Murphy [Haddonfield], 1985 [15-0]
Marv Forchion [Willingboro], 1986 [14-6]
Jason King [Lenape], 1993 [15-4]
Josh Moline [Gateway], 2000 [14-6]
Michael Hulme [Eastern], 2003 [15-0]
Devon Purves [Haddonfield], 2006 [15-0]
Dan Batdorf [West Deptford], 2007 [14-6]
Jarrod Brovero [Delsea], 2016 [14-6]

SHOT PUT
Chris Robinson [Penns Grove], 1990 [64-4 ½]
Ray Wilks [Bridgeton], 1994 [60-7]
Ray Wilks [Bridgeton], 1995 [64-5]
Ron Dayne [Overbrook], 1996 [63-10 ¼]
Chris Pressley [Woodbury], 2003 [59-7 ¾]
Ell Ash [Willingboro], 2004 [59-8 ½]
Josh Awotunde [Delsea], 2013 [61-1]
Lucciano Pizarro [Cherokee], 2019 [60-11]

DISCUS
Jim Stites [Millville], 1970 [178-0]
Ken Manahan [Deptford], 1976 [179-10]
Rich Lewis [Williamstown], 1984 [169-11]
Russ Willett [Penns Grove], 1985 [175-10]
Russ Willett [Penns Grove], 1986 [185-9]
Dave Dixon [Mainland Reg.], 1987 [169-7]
Greg Hardy [Kennedy], 1988 [169-2]
Jason Winrow [Cumberland Reg.], 1989 [181-10]
Ron Dayne [Overbrook], 1995 [201-0]
Ron Dayne [Overbrook], 1996 [215-3]
Braheme Days Jr. [Bridgeton], 2013 [199-6]
Nick Pulli [West Deptford], 2014 [174-5]
Kamron Kobolak [Cinnaminson], 2018 [185-6]

JAVELIN
Fred DePalma [Penns Grove], 1970 [204-10]
Sal Fiorentino [Washington Twp.], 1974 [204-1]
Mike Coffey [Moorestown], 1975 [209-6]
Eric Schoenborn [Holy Cross], 1985 [217-0]
Vince Labosky [Holy Cross], 1986 [223-10]
Steve Kiessling [Holy Cross], 1989 [202-3]
Carnelius Cruz [Oakcrest], 1994 [211-5]
Royce Reed [Bridgeton], 1995 [218-3]
Jason Cowden [Rancocas Valley], 1999 [202-8]
Chris Mirabelli [Holy Cross], 2013 [214-6]
Curtis Thompson [Florence], 2014 [224-10]
Cade Antonucci [Holy Spirit], 2016 [205-8]
Cade Antonucci [Holy Spirit], 2017 [220-11]
Nick Mirabelli [Rancocas Valley], 2018 [227-10]

Girls
100-METER DASH
Vonnie Coker [Woodbury], 1975 [11.1y,h]
Sharon Johnson [Haddon Heights], 1976 [11.0y,h]
Lori Lewis [Woodbury], 1977 [11.1y,h]
Michele Glover [Pennsauken], 1978 [10.7y,h]
Pat Dunlap [Camden], 1979 [11.5y,h]
Michele Glover [Willingboro], 1980 [11.6y,h]
Michele Glover [Pennsauken], 1981 [11.5y,h]
Denise Mitchell [Edgewood], 1982 [12.2y,h]
Denise Liles [Kingsway], 1984 [11.9y,h]
Andrea Conaway [Bordentown], 1985 [12.1y,h]
Denise Liles [Kingsway], 1986 [11.9y,h]
Dana Burnett [Williamstown], 1996 [11.85]
Amandi Rhett [Moorestown], 2000 [11.61]
Jamillah Nock [Woodrow Wilson], 2004 [11.96]
English Gardner [Eastern], 2007 [11.62]
English Gardner [Eastern], 2008 [11.88]
Annie Johnson [Shawnee], 2012 [11.82]
Torie Robinson [Winslow Twp.], 2014 [11.73]
Bria Mack [Williamstown], 2016 [11.87]
Bria Mack [Williamstown], 2017 [11.77]
Dennisha Page [Woodrow Wilson], 2019 [11.86]
Naylah Jones [Timber Creek], 2023 [11.73]

200-METER DASH
Lori Lewis [Woodbury], 1977 [25.1y,h]
Lori Lewis [Woodbury], 1978 [24.0y,h]
Pat Dunlap [Camden], 1979 [23.7y,h]
Michelle Glover [Willingboro], 1980 [24.4h]
Michelle Glover [Willingboro], 1981 [23.8h]
Denise Mitchell [Edgewood], 1982 [24.4h]
Denise Liles [Kingsway], 1984 [24.4h]
Andrea Conaway [Bordentown], 1985 [25.0h]
Denise Liles [Kingsway], 1986 [24.40]
Nichole Hill [Oakcrest], 1996 [24.71]
Amandi Rhett [Moorestown], 2000 [24.03]
Krystal Cantey [Winslow Twp.], 2005 [24.19]
English Gardner [Eastern], 2008 [24.34]
Annie Johnson [Shawnee], 2012 [24.55]
Shakirah Dancy [Winslow Twp.], 2016 [24.28]
Shakirah Dancy [Winslow Twp.], 2017 [24.14]
Lauren Princz [Egg Harbor Twp.], 2018 [23.90]
Dennisha Page [Woodrow Wilson], 2019 [23.66]
Lauren Princz [Egg Harbor Twp.], 2021 [24.22]

400-METER DASH
Loretta Thompson [Camden], 1980 [55.2h]
Nichole Bartley [Highland], 1992 [55.11]
Dana Burnett [Williamstown], 1996 [55.20]
Nadia Davy [Bridgeton], 1999 [54.70]
Okechi Ogbuokiri [Willingboro], 2002 [54.76]
Okechi Ogbuokiri [Willingboro], 2003 [54.19]
Michelle Brown [Seneca], 2008 [54.14]
Michelle Brown [Seneca], 2009 [53.72]
Michelle Brown [Seneca], 2010 [55.52]
Sianni Wynn [Pennsauken], 2023 [54.56]

800-METER RUN
Monica Olkowski [Cherokee], 1989 [2:14.27]
Monica Olkowski [Cherokee], 1990 [2:12.09]
Krista Ferrera [Vineland], 1991 [2:10.86]
Lauren McHale [Ocean City], 1998 [2:12.77]
Katrina Sye [Buena], 1999 [2:11.82]
Kadence Dumas [Eastern], 2023 [2:10.44]

1,600-METER RUN
Michelle Rowen [Washington Twp.], 1981 [4:28.8h] [1,500-meter run]
Michelle Rowen [Washington Twp.], 1982 [4:49.3h]
Kari Vigerstol [Holy Cross], 1993 [5:00.85]
Megan Hartman [Ocean City], 1994 [4:54.71]
Erin Donohue [Haddonfield], 1999 [4:55.04]
Erin Donohue [Haddonfield], 2000 [4:50.07]
Erin Donohue [Haddonfield], 2001 [4:53.57]
Briana Gess [Haddonfield], 2014 [4:45.97]
Briana Gess [Haddonfield], 2015 [4:48.05]
Briana Gess [Haddonfield], 2016 [4:50.09]
Rachel Vick [Kingsway], 2017 [4:52.69]

3,200-METER RUN
Michelle Rowen [Washington Twp.], 1983 [10:20.6h]
Erin Donohue [Haddonfield], 1998 [10:43.71]
Erin Donohue [Haddonfield], 2000 [10:43.14]
Erin Donohue [Haddonfield], 2001 [10:49.32]
Brittany Sedberry [Ocean City], 2004 [10:44.23]
Katie Van Horn [Triton], 2005 [10:44.13]
Chelsea Ley [Kingsway], 2009 [10:19.31]
Megan Venables [Highland], 2010 [10:37.49]
Ava Thomas [Haddonfield], 2023 [10:44.34]

100-METER HURDLES
Darlene Grant [Overbrook], 1979 [13.5y,h]
Carol Lewis [Willingboro], 1980 [14.1h]
Carol Lewis [Willingboro], 1981 [14.0h]
Zonya Cross [Edgewood], 1983 [13.9h]
Arnita Green [Delsea], 1989 [14.63]
Nichole Belcher [Woodrow Wilson], 1991 [14.34]
Nichole Belcher [Woodrow Wilson], 1992 [14.26]
Helen Wilks [Bridgeton], 1994 [14.45]
Sherese Price [Pleasantville], 1998 [13.85]
Yvette Murray [Edgewood], 1999 [14.13]
Nia Ali [Pleasantville], 2006 [13.78]
Ste’yce McNeil [Winslow Twp.], 2011 [14.23]
Keisha Williams [Camden], 2015 [14.44]
Lenaami Morton [Camden], 2017 [13.84]

400-METER HURDLES
Tonya Lee [Rancocas Valley], 1988 [59.03]
Arnita Green [Delsea], 1989 [1:03.07]
Eusheka Bartley [Highland], 1991 [1:02.56]
Eusheka Bartley [Highland], 1992 [1:01.17]
Mandie Dulin [Shawnee], 1996 [1:00.10]
Mandie Dulin [Shawnee], 1997 [59.56]
Pam Richardson [Edgewood], 2001 [1:00.73]
Krystal Cantey [Winslow Twp.], 2003 [1:00.74]
Ashley Woodards [Delsea], 2011 [1:02.59]
Helena Leyrer [Buena], 2012 [1:00.26]
Torie Robinson [Winslow Twp.], 2013 [59.56]
Arianna Smith [Pennsville], 2019 [1:00.13]

400-METER RELAY
Camden, 1978 [47.4y,h]
Willingboro, 1980 [47.1y,h]
Winslow Twp., 2013 [47.27]
Winslow Twp., 2016 [47.40]
Rancocas Valley, 2022 [49.86]
Timber Creek, 2023 [46.89]

1,600-METER RELAY
Willingboro, 1993 [3:52.06]
Willingboro, 1994 [3:51.46]
Camden, 1995 [3:48.22]
Willingboro, 1998 [3:53.46]
Washington Twp., 1999 [3:50.74]
Willingboro, 2000 [3:51.61]
Winslow Twp., 2001 [3:50.21]
Winslow Twp., 2002 [3:50.44]
Camden, 2006 [3:47.35]
Lenape, 2012 [3:51.43]
Winslow Twp., 2017 [3:47.41]
Winslow Twp., 2018 [3:46.67]
Rancocas Valley, 2019 [3:49.31]
Timber Creek, 2023 [3:46.38]

3,200-METER RELAY
Lenape, 2011 [9:18.71]
Haddonfield, 2021 [9:10.24]
Cherokee, 2022 [9:25.70]

HIGH JUMP
Erin Halpin [Cherry Hill East], 1987 [5-8]
Kim Stoll [Holy Spirit], 1993 [5-8]
Brooke Minor [Woodbury], 2001 [5-8]
Briana Gray [Haddon Heights], 2005 [5-6]
Anna Cook [Florence], 2006 [5-10]
Priscilla Frederick [Paul VI], 2007 [5-8]
Tierra Hooker [Timber Creek], 2019 [5-10]
Alanna Woolfolk [Delsea], 5-6
Alanna Woolfolk [Clayton], 5-8

LONG JUMP
Carol Lewis [Willingboro], 1978 [18-9 ½]
Carol Lewis [Willingboro], 1979 [20-1]
Carol Lewis [Willingboro], 1980 [20-11
Carol Lewis [Willingboro], 1981 [20-7 ½]
Teneacia Smith [Cherry Hill East], 1991 [18-8 ½]
Teneacia Smith [Cherry Hill East], 1992 [20-0 ½]
Demya Walker [Rancocas Valley], 1994 [19-3 ¾]
Nena Moore [Cherry Hill West], 1995 [19-1]
Nena Moore [Cherry Hill West], 1996 [18-7 ¼]
Frances Bundy [Pleasantville], 1999 [18-3 ¼]
Shameka Marshall [Oakcrest], 2001 [18-10 ¾]
Jamie Walker [Haddon Heights], 2007 [18-2 ¾]
Tionna Tobias [Winslow Twp.], 2018 [19-5 ¼]

TRIPLE JUMP
Thananya Wooden [Pennsauken], 2000 [36-9]
Shameka Marshall [Oakcrest], 2001 [38-10 ¾]
Jessica Mills [West Deptford], 2005 [39-6]
Claudine Smith [Atlantic City], 2019 [42-2]
Mariah Stephens [Egg Harbor Twp.], 2021 [37-10 ¼]
Sophia Curtis [Ocean City], 2023 [40-7 ½]

POLE VAULT
Danielle O’Reilly [Shawnee], 2003 [11-6]
Danielle O’Reilly [Shawnee], 2004 [11-6]
Brittany Raffo [Seneca], 2016 [12-0]

SHOT PUT
Lillian Rivera [Pemberton], 1984 [41-6 ½]
Typhanie Bates [Williamstown], 1995 [42-4 ¼]
Nacole Moore [Bridgeton], 2000 [45-3 ¾]
Sylvia Galarza [Millville], 2004 [42-10 ¾]
Jess Woodard [Cherokee], 2013 [47-1 ¼]
Cydney Thomas [Haddon Heights], 2019 [42-5 ¾]

DISCUS
Lillian Rivera [Pemberton], 1984 [125-2]
Jamine Moton [Delsea], 1996 [147-]
Melinda Boykin [Bridgeton], 1998 [134-10
Jocelyn White [Delsea], 2003 [145-11]
Jocelyn White [Delsea], 2004 [158-1]
Kim Warren [Atlantic City], 2006 [138-10]
Victoria Imbesi [Our Lady of Mercy], 2009 [134-10]
Jess Woodard [Cherokee], 2011 [142-5]
Jess Woodard [Cherokee], 2011 [151-10]
Jess Woodard [Cherokee], 2011 [161-1]
Julia Bannan [Holy Spirit], 2021 [129-0]

JAVELIN
Emma Painter [Clayton], 1979 [147-0]
Emma Painter [Clayton], 1980 [152-7]
Liz Pellerin [Holy Cross], 1982 [141-7]
Lillian Rivera [Pemberton], 1984 [138-5]
Liz Griesback [Cherry Hill East], 1989 [127-2]
Janet Morris [Kingsway], 1991 [122-2]
Lynlee Phillips [Shawnee], 1998 [142-0]
Lynlee Phillips [Shawnee], 1999 [152-1]
Chelsea Salisbury [Buena], 2001 [139-6]
Megan Sax Vanderwyden [Pennsville], 2015 [138-3]
Kaela Schrier [Cherokee], 2016 [134-10]
Brielle Smith [Oakcrest], 2018 [163-8]
Brielle Smith [Oakcrest], 2019 [157-0]
Leah Howard [Millville], 2023 [159-4]

South Jersey earned 15 No. 1 seeds in the Meet of Champions 55th annual Meet of Champions, scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Pennsauken.

In the boys meet, Burlington City senior Malachi James is the top seed in the 100, Washington Township senior Yashahya Brown is No. 1 seed in the 110 hurdles, Riverside senior Jamir Brown is seeded 1st in the long jump, Moorestown senior Rece Englehardt is No. 1 in the triple jump, Oakcrest senior Ryan Merlino is tops in the pole vault and Winslow’s 1,600-meter relay team is also a No. 1 seed.

South Jersey girls have nine No. 1 seeds: Naylah Jones is No. 1 in the 100 and 200, Pennsauken soph Sianni Wynn is first in the 400 (and No. 2 in both short sprints), Paul VI senior Shaelan McNally will have the inside lane in the 3,200, Washington Township senior Dahlia Beasley, Williamstown junior Addison inge and Clayton senior Alanna Woolfolk are among four jumpers who share the No. 1 seed in the high jump, Ocean City senior Sophia Curtis is top seed in the triple jump, Moorestown junior Hannah Byrd-Leitner in the pole vault, Eastern senior Zoe Goldberg in the javelin and Timber Creek’s 400-meter relay team.

South Jersey also has 17 No. 2 seeds and 14 No. 3 seeds for a total of 46 athletes or relay teams seeded in the top three Wednesday.

South Jersey has a top-3 seed in 12 of 18 boys events and 16 of 18 girls events. That’s all but eight events. The only event South Jersey doesn’t have a top-10 seed is the boys 3,200-meter relay (and Egg Harbor Township is No. 11).

In all, South Jersey has 127 top-10 seeds – 54 in the boys meet and 73 in the girls meet. Here’s a look at every top-10 seed at the Meet of Champs.

Full list of boys seeds, click here.
Full list of girls seeds, click here.

BOYS
100-METER DASH
1. Malachi James [Burlington City] 10.45
5. Julian Conigliaro [Delsea] 10.67
6. **Jaiden Steele [Camden] 10.68
9. Aaron Mull [Hammonton] 10.77
9. Rae-Juan Gayle [Willingboro] 10.77

200-METER DASH
T3. Malachi James [Burlington City] 21.48
T3. *Jayden Poteat [Winslow Twp.] 21.48
5. Julian Conigliaro [Delsea] 21.56
8. Marquis Taylor [Woodbury] 21.67

400-METER DASH
4. *Jayden Poteat [Winslow Twp.] 48.23
5. *Marquis Taylor [Woodbury] 48.23

800-METER RUN
4. Peyton Shute [Woodbury] 1:52.05
5. *Dominic Bassey [Winslow Twp.] 1:52.15
8. Bobby Poplau [Cherokee] 1:53.07

1,600-METER RUN
9. Matt Hoffman [Ocean City] 4:13.00

3,200-METER RUN
3. Nick Kuenkel [Cherokee] 9:05.87

110-METER HURDLES
1. Yashahya Brown [Washington Twp.], 13.43
2. Eric Foster [Willingboro] 13.77
3. Jamir Brown [Riverside] 13.81
4. Alexander Hollimon [Williamstown] 14.15
*9. Emir Canli [Delran] 14.29

400-METER HURDLES
3. *Ashraf Maklache [Cherry Hill East] 53.48
4. Jamir Brown [Riverside] 53.52
6. Abdulazeez Iyiola [Palmyra] 53.92
9. Cartrell Moore [Glassboro] 54.17

400-METER RELAY
2. Washington Twp., 41.94
6. Delsea, 42.07
7. Camden, 42.23
10. Rancocas Valley 42.29

1,600-METER RELAY
1. Winslow Twp., 3:20.10
2. Delsea, 3:20.36

3,200-METER RELAY
None

HIGH JUMP
T5. David Goldbolt [Rancocas Valley] 6-6
T5. Teron Murray [Camden] 6-6

LONG JUMP
1. Jamir Brown [Riverside] 23-8 ¾
7. Rece Englehart [Moorestown] 22-9 ½

TRIPLE JUMP
1. Rece Englehart [Moorestown] 48-4 ½
3. *Davi’Yonn Jackson [Salem] 46-4
8. Cartrell Moore [Glassboro] 45-7
9. Darrell Jackson [Winslow Twp.] 45-6 ¼

POLE VAULT
T1. Ryan Merlino [Oakcrest] 16-0
T3. *Marcus Hood [Deptford] 15-0
T5. Daniel Couse [Clearview] 14-6
T5. *Ed Frey [Cinnaminson] 14-6
T7. *Henry Cifaloglio [Delsea] 14-0
T9., *Leo Davis [Audubon] 13-6
T9. *Ethan Plut [Moorestown] 13-6
T9. Raymond Senatore [West Deptford] 13-6

SHOT PUT
3. *Jonathan Harris [Delsea] 62-10 ¾
4. Shawn Brady [Bishop Eustace] 59-10 ¾
6. Julian Williams [Willingboro] 58-4

DISCUS
3. Shawn Brady [Bishop Eustace] 179-1
5. *Anthony Liakhnovich [Hammonton] 172-0
6. Brock Schenck [Bordentown] 171-3
7. Damere Lassiter [Glassboro] 169-6

JAVELIN
4. Miles Acchione [Lenape] 186-7

GIRLS
100-METER DASH
1. Naylah Jones [Timber Creek] 11.23
2. **Sianni Wynn [Pennsauken] 11.52
3. *Ryan Jennings [Timber Creek] 11.62
7. **Olivia Okaro [Winslow Twp.] 11.98

200-METER DASH
1. Naylah Jones [Timber Creek] 23.29
2. **Sianni Wynn [Pennsauken] 23.79
3. *Ryan Jennings [Timber Creek] 23.91
5. *Nester Wea [Willingboro] 24.37
6. ***Maya Bolden [Willingboro] 24.54
7. Dominique Clement [Winslow Twp.] 24.57
9. **Olivia Okaro [Winslow Twp.] 24.69

400-METER DASH
1. **Sianni Wynn [Pennsauken] 53.45
2. **Natalie Dumas [Eastern] 54.74
5. ***Cinniya Robinson [Winslow Twp.] 55.60
8. **Olivia Okaro [Winslow Twp.] 56.08

800-METER RUN
7. *Sofia Day [Mainland Reg.] 2:12.55

1,600-METER RUN
2. Shaelan McNally [Paul VI] 4:53.25
7. Sofia Day [Mainland Reg.] 4:59.37
10. Maeve Smith [Ocean City] 5:01.20

3,200-METER RUN
1. Shaelan McNally [Paul VI] 10:24.00
4. *Liliah Gordon [Northern Burlington] 10:51.94
8. Ava Thomas [Haddonfield] 11:00.56

100-METER HURDLES
3. Guerlande Pierre [Timber Creek] 14.22
4. Dominique Clement [Winslow Twp.] 14.36
10. *Dakota Jones [WashingtonTwp.] 14.84

400-METER HURDLES
2. Sophia Curtis [Ocean City] 59.80
5. Natalie Dumas [Eastern] 1:01.83
7. Nyla Jones [Timber Creek] 1:02.67
8. ***Cinniya Robinson [Winslow Twp.] 1:02.72

400-METER RELAY
1. Timber Creek, 46.95
2. Pennsauken, 47.72
4. Haddonfield, 48.28
5. Cherokee, 48.38
6. Willingboro, 48.44
8. Washington Twp., 48.77

1,600-METER RELAY
2. Timber Creek, 3:51.81
3. Eastern, 3:53.32
8. Willingboro, 3:59.35

3,200-METER RELAY
1. Ocean City 9:25.06
4. Eastern 9:31.32
7. Winslow 9:34.65

HIGH JUMP
T1. Dahlia Beasley [Washington Twp.] 5-6
T1. *Addison Inge [Williamstown] 5-6
T1. Alanna Woolfolk [Clayton] 5-6
5. **Ma’Syiah Brawner [Winslow Twp.] 5-5
T6. Naa’Irah Andrews [Willingboro] 5-4
T6. *I’Mara Ford [Moorestown 5-4
T6. *Isabella Patruno [Sterling] 5-4

LONG JUMP
2. **Ma’Syiah Brawner [Winslow Twp.] 19-3 ½
3. *Jaidah Garrett [Absegami] 19-0 ½
5. Dahlia Beasley [Washington Twp.] 18-10

TRIPLE JUMP
1. Sophia Curtis [Ocean City] 41-9 ½
2. **Ma’Syiah Brawner [Winslow Twp.] 40-2 ½
4. Lauren Fadairo [Rancocas Valley] 38-7 ¾
6. Ayanna Brown [Sterling] 38-4

POLE VAULT
1. Sophia Curtis [Ocean City] 41-9 ½
1. *Hannah Byrd-Leitner [Moorestown] 12-7
T2. *Rebecca Hoover [Haddonfield] 12-0
T2. Quin Zacamy [Haddon Heights] 12-0
T9. **Cali Lacovara [Washingrton Twp.] 11-6

SHOT PUT
8. Yamilet Basarte-Cruz [Eastside] 40-6 ¾

DISCUS
2. *Brook-lynn Roberts [Winslow Twp.] 140-0
4. **Sunsarai Moore [Glassboro] 139-8
5. Maylisa Bluford [Clayton] 133-8
6. Grace O’Neill [Schalick] 132-2
8. **Mitra Sampson [Hammonton] 130-6
9. Morgan Mankoski [Delsea] 129-5

JAVELIN
1. Zoe Goldberg [Eastern] 140-9
5. Laurel Conway [Sterling] 125-0
9. Aniyah Smith [Eastern] 119-3
10. *Shila Austin [Millville] 116-6

Before this year, only five girls in South Jersey history had cleared 12 feet in the pole vault either indoors or outdoors.

Only once – back in 2004 – had even two South Jersey girls cleared 12-0 the same year. That was Shawnee’s Danielle O’Reilly, who set the national indoor record of 13-5 at the Ridgewood Varsity Classic at the Armory, and Moorestown’s Jessica Kloss, who cleared 12-0 two weeks later at Easterns, also at the Armory, where she placed 2nd to O’Reilly (who cleared 13-0 that day).

So Friday was the most successful pole vaulting day ever for South Jersey.

Moorestown junior Hannah Byrd-Leitner won the Group 3 vault with a personal-best and meet-record 12-7 clearance. Haddon Heights senior Quin Zacamy – the No. 4 seed – won the Group 2 vault with a big PR of 12-0 – and Haddonfield junior Rebecca Hoover – who shares the No. 1 New Jersey ranking this year at 12-8 – placed 2nd to Zacamy on misses in Group 2.

Going into the Meet of Champions Wednesday, Byrd-Leitner is the No. 1 seed and Zacamy, Hoover and Dumont sophomore Jenna Monaco – 3rd in Group at 12-0 – share the No. 2 seed.

On the all-time state outdoor list, Hoover is tied for 5th with her 12-8 from ther Camden County Championships at Haddon Township last month. Byrd-Leitner is No. 10 with hr 12-7 on Friday. On the all-time South Jersey list, they are No. 2 and 4, and Zacamy is tied for 5th.

For Byrd-Leitner, her PR was one inch over her 12-6 from an indoor meet in Conshohocken, Pa., last Dec. 30. She cleared 11-7 last spring. HBL was clean through 12-0, where she had the event won, and then had the bar raised to the meet-record 12-7, which she cleared on her 2nd attempt. She gave 12-9 three tries as well. She’s Moorestown’s first state champion since another pole vaulter, Lauren Tauscher, who won Group 3 at 11-6 in 2009.

Hoover’s PR is 12-8 from last month, and she’s been clearing 11-6 or better routinely since the start of indoors.

But Zacamy is new to this rarified territory.

She first cleared 10-0 last spring and had improved to 11-6 by the Meet of Champions, where she placed 8th. She hit 11-0 indoors and took 2nd at Group 2 states, behind only Hoover. She placed 2nd to Hoover at the Camden County meet at 11-6 before hitting 12-0 for the first time on Friday on her 1st attempt.

The last South Jersey girl to win the Meet of Champions pole vault was Seneca’s Brittany Raffo at 12-0 in 2016. The only ther winner since the event was added in 1999 is O’Reilly in 2003 and 2004 at 11-6 both years,

All-Time New Jersey Outdoor Pole Vault List
13-5 ¼ … Hayley Horvath [Notre Dame], 2018
13-3… Danielle O’Reilly [Shawnee], 2004
13-0 … Emma Keating [Pompton Lakes], 2023
13-0 … Caroline Dannenbaum [Pingry School], 2018
12-8 … Leah Saifi [Governor Livingston], 2016
12-8 … Rebecca Hoover [Haddonfield[, 2024
12-8 … Shreya Sathiyan [Morris Hills], 2024
12-7 ½ … Ashley Preston [Delsea], 2018
12-7 ¼ … Nicole Pompei [Hanover Park], 2008
12-7 … Kelly Burke [Cranford], 2010
12-7 … Melissa Purcell [Pascack Valley], 2018
12-7 … Hannah Byrd-Leitner [Moorestown], 2024
12-6 ¾ … Chelsea Vaughan [Southern Reg.], 2012
12-6 ½ … Natalie Gengel [Princeton], 2005
12-6 ½ … Sydney Woods [Demarest], 2018
12-6 … Chrissy Finkel [Montville], 2008
12-6 … Jen Holly [Barnegat], 2008
12-6 … Riley Larson [Point Pleasant Borough], 2019
12-6 … Marlena Sabatino [Hillsborough], 2012
12-6 … Michelle Rubinetti [Demarest], 2017
12-6 … Emily Urciuoli [Clifton], 2010
12-6 … Jen Holly [Barnegat], 2008
12-6 … Jessica Ippolito [Fair Lawn], 2017

All-Time New Jersey Combined Indoor/Outdoor Pole Vault List
13-5 ¼ … Hayley Horvath [Notre Dame], 2018 [o]
13-5 … Danielle O’Reilly [Shawnee], 2004 [i]
13-0 ¾ … Sydney Woods [Demarest], 2018 [i]
13-0 … Emma Keating [Pompton Lakes], 2023 [o]
13-0 … Caroline Dannenbaum [Pingry School], 2018 [o]
13-0 ½ … Leah Saifi [Governor Livingston], 2017 [i]
12-8 … Rebecca Hoover [Haddonfield[, 2024 [o]
12-8 … Shreya Sathiyan [Morris Hills], 2024 [o]
12-7 ½ … Chrissy Finkel [Montville], 2008 [i]
12-7 ½ … Jen Holly [Barnegat], 2008 [i]
12-7 ½ … Ashley Preston [Delsea], 2018 [o]
12-7 ¼ … Nicole Pompei [Hanover Park], 2008 [o]
12-7 … Kelly Burke [Cranford], 2010 [o]
12-7 … Melissa Purcell [Pascack Valley], 2018 [o]
12-7 … Hannah Byrd-Leitner [Moorestown], 2024 [o]
12-6 ¾ … Chelsea Vaughan [Southern Reg.], 2012 [o]
12-6 ½ … Natalie Gengel [Princeton], 2005 [o]
12-6 ½ … Emily Urciuoli [Clifton], 2010 [i]
12-6 … Julianne Toto [Middletown South], 2005 [i]
12-6 … Jen Holly [Barnegat], 2008 [i, o]
12-6 … Riley Larson [Point Pleasant Borough], 2019 [o]
12-6 … Marlena Sabatino [Hillsborough], 2012 [o]
12-6 … Michelle Rubinetti [Demarest], 2017 [i, o]
12-6 … Jessica Ippolito [Fair Lawn], 2017 [o]
12-6 … Juilia Tannenbaum [Pingry School], 2017 [i]
12-6 … Francesca Porambo [Bernards], 2018

All-Time South Jersey Outdoor Pole Vault List
13-3… Danielle O’Reilly [Shawnee], 2004
12-8 … Rebecca Hoover [Haddonfield[, 2024
12-7 ½ … Ashley Preston [Delsea], 2018
12-7 … Hannah Byrd-Leitner [Moorestown], 2024
12-0 … Jessica Kloss [Moorestown], 2005
12-0 … Brittney Raffo [Seneca], 2016
12-0 … Fiona Basewitz [Collingswood], 2021
12-0 … Quin Zacamy [Haddon Heights], 2024
11-10 … Kate Derman [Millville], 2014
11-9 … Julia Greeley [Seneca], 2021

All-Time South Jersey Indoor / Outdoor Pole Vault List
13-5… Danielle O’Reilly [Shawnee], 2004 [i]
12-8 … Rebecca Hoover [Haddonfield[, 2024 [o]
12-7 ½ … Ashley Preston [Delsea], 2018 [o]
12-7 … Hannah Byrd-Leitner [Moorestown], 2024 [o]
12-0 … Jessica Kloss [Moorestown], 2005 [i, o]
12-0 … Brittney Raffo [Seneca], 2017 [o]
12-0 … Fiona Basewitz [Collingswood], 2021 [o]
12-0 … Quin Zacamy [Haddon Heights], 2024 [o]
11-10 … Kate Derman [Millville], 2014 [o]
11-9 … Julia Greeley [Seneca], 2021 [o]

All-Time Meet of Champions Pole Vault List
13-5 ¼ … Haley Horvath [Notre Dame], 2018 [1]
13-0 … Emma Keating [Pompton Lakes], 2023 [1]
12-6 … Kelly Burke [Cranford], 2010 [1]
12-6 … Emily Urciuoli [Clifton], 2010 [2]
12-6 …….. Urciuoli, 2009 [1]
12-6 … Nicole Pompei [Hanover Park], 2008 [1]
12-6 … Jen Holly [Barnegat], 2008 [2]
12-6 … Leah Saifi [Governor Livingston], 2017 [1]
12-6 … Michelle Rubinetti [Northern Valley], 2017 [2]
12-6 … Jessica Ippolito [Fair Lawn], 2017 [3]
12-6 … Caroline Dannenbaum [Pingry School], 2018 [2]
12-6 … Melissa Purcell [Pascack Valley], 2018 [3]
12-6 …….. Purcell, 2017 [4]
12-6 … Ashley Preston [Delsea], 2018 [4]
12-3 … Natalie Gengel [Princeton], 2006 [1]
12-0 … Chelsea Hartigan [Ramapo], 2010 [t3]
12-0 … Catherine Shih [Bernards], 2010 [t3]
12-0 … Stephanie Skove [Monmouth Regional], 2010 [5]
12-0 …….. Pompei, 2009 [2]
12-0 … Chrissy Finkel [Montville], 2009 [3]
12-0 …….. Burke, 2009 [4]
12-0 … Michelle Favre [Saddle Brook], 2009 [5]
12-0 … Chrissy Finkel [Montville], 2008 [3]
12-0 …….. Holly, 2007 [1]
12-0 … Kristen Hafford [Warren Hills], 2005 [1]
12-0 … Jessica Kloss [Moorestown], 2005 [2]
12-0 … Olivia Kalinowska [Pinelands], 2002 [1]
12-0 … Chelsea Vaughan [Southern Regional], 2012 [1]
12-0 … Marlena Sabatino [Hillsborough], 2014 [1]
12-0 … Kaitlyn Rymarzow [Pope John XXIII], 2015 [1]
12-0 … Brittany Raffo [Seneca], 2016 [1]
12-0 …….. Rubinetti, 2016 [2]
12-0 … Julia Dannenbaum [The Pingry School], 2016 [3]
12-0 … Francesa Porambo [Bernards], 2017 [T5]
12-0 …….. J. Dannenbaum, 2017 [t5]
12-0 …….. Horvath, 2017 [7]
12-0 … Sydney Woods [Demarest], 2018 [5]
12-0 … Riley Larsen [Point Pleasant], 2018 [6]
12-0 …….. Larsen, 2019 [1]
12-0 …….. C. Dannenbaum, 2019 [2]
12-0 … Lauren Cashman [Montgomery], 2021 [1]
12-0 … Randi Conroy [Northern Highlands], 2021 [2]
12-0 … Fiona Basewitz [Collingswood], 2021 [3]
12-0 … Elizabeth Fitzgerald [Montclair], 2021 [4]
12-0 … Jenna Engels [Piscataway], 2021 [5]
12-0 …….. Keating, 2022 [1]
12-0 …….. Fitzgerald, 2022 [2]
12-0 … Magdalena O’Reilly [Watchung Hills], 2024 [2]
12-0 … Ella Karolewski [Montgomery], 2024 [3]

Riverside senior Jamir Brown, Woodbury senior Peyton Shute and Pennsauken sophomore Sianni Wynn have added their names to an elite list of South Jersey athletes who’ve won three individual events at the same state track championships.

Brown won the 110-meter hurdles in 13.81, the 400-meter hurdles in 53.52 and the long jump with a PR 23-8 ¾ at the Group 1 Championships this weekend in Somerset, Shute won the 800 in a PR 1:52.05, the 1.600 in 4:16.43 and the 3,200 in 9:26.98 in the same meet and Wynn swept the 100 in 11.52, the 200 in 23.79 and the 400 with a PR 53.45 at the Group 4 Championships, also in Somerset.

⮕ Brown is the first Riverside boy to turn in a state meet triple, and he’s actually the first Riverside boy to win two events at states the same year. The last Ram to win any event on the track at states was Ron Brock in the 1,600 in 1990. Brown is Riverside’s first 400 hurdles winner at states since Don Dmochowski in 1982 and first-ever winner in the high hurdles or long jump.

⮕ Shute is the first triple winner to sweep the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 since older brother Brady Shute turned the trick in 2022. They are the only South Jersey boys ever to sweep the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 at states. Three girls have done it – Glassboro’s Ruth Lockbaum in 1986, Haddonfield’s Erin Donohue in 1998, 1999 and 2000 (along with the javelin in 1999 and 2000) and Haddonfield’s Briana Gess in 2015.

⮕ Wynn is only the third South Jersey girl ever to pull off a triple state title sweep in Group 4. Pemberton’s Lillian Rivera won the shot, disc and javelin in 1984 and Winslow’s Krystal Cantey recorded an insane quad win – 200, 400, high hurdles, intermediate hurdles – in 2005. Wynn is the first to sweep the 100, 200 and 400. She’s Pennsauken’s first triple winner at states and the 4th sophomore, along with Donohue in 1999, Gess in 2015 and Willingboro’s Nester Wea last year.

Here’s a look at every triple winner at states in South Jersey history!

BOYS
Peyton Shute [Woodbury], Group 1 2024 [800, 1,600, 3,200]
Jamir Brown [Riverside], Group 1 2024 [110HH, 400IH, LJ]
Brady Shute [Woodbury], Group 1 2022 [800, 1,600, 3,200]
Kenneth Karcher [Maple Shade], Group 1 2017 [200, 400, 400IH]
Ben Mitchell [St. Joe’s-Hammonton], Parochial B 2015 [400IH, LJ, HJ]
Rocco Ordille [St. Joe’s-Hammonton], Parochial B 2014 [100, 200, LJ, TJ]
*Carl Watson [St. Joe’s-Hammonton], Parochial B 2011 [100, 200, 400]
*Damiere Byrd [Timber Creek], Group 3 2010 [100, 200, 400]
Anthony Miles [Winslow Twp.], Group 3 2003 [100, 200, LJ]
Ed Young [Wildwood Catholic], Parochial B 2003 [110HH, 400IH, HJ]
Joe Lewis [Pleasantville], Group 2 1998 [400, 800, 400IH]
Fred Sharpe [Paulsboro], Group 1 1997 [800, 1,600, 400IH]
Royce Reed [Bridgeton], Group 3 1995 [200, 400, 400IH, Jav.]
*Royce Reed [Bridgeton], Group 3 1994 [200, 400, 400IH]
Kevin White [Haddon Heights], Group 2 1992 [100, 200, 400IH]
Gerard Reynolds [Willingboro], Group 3 1989 [110HH, 400IH, LJ]
Jon Dickey [Penns Grove], Group 1 1985 [100, 200, 110HH, LJ]
Dennis Mitchell [Edgewood], Group 4 1984 [100, 200, 400]
*Matt Rose [Bordentown], Group 1 1984 [200, 400, LJ]
*Dennis Mitchell [Edgewood], Group 4 1983 [100, 200, 400]
Carl Lewis [Willingboro], Group 4 1979 [100, 200, LJ]

GIRLS
**Sianni Wynn [Pennsauken], 2024 Group 4 [100, 200, 400]
**Nester Wea [Willingboro], 2023 Group 2 [100, 200, 400]
*Sophia Curtis [Ocean City], 2023 Group 3 [400, 400IH, TJ]
Arianna Sharpe [Clayton], 2022 Group 1 [100, 200, 400]
Dennisha Page [Wilson], 2019 Group 3 [100, 200, 400]
**Shakirah Dancy [Winslow Twp.], 2016 Group 3 [100, 200, 400]
*Kiera Lester [Deptford], 2015 Group 2 [100, 200, 400]
**Briana Gess [Haddonfield], 2015 Group 2 [800, 1,600, 3,200]
Gabrielle Bennett [Winslow Twp.], 2015 Group 3 [100HH, HJ, LJ]
*Torie Robinson [Winslow Twp.], 2013 Group 3 [100, 200, 100HH, 400IH]
*Torie Robinson [Winslow Twp.], 2012 Group 3 [100, 200, 100HH, 400IH]
Tacquaya Tobias [Our Lady of Mercy], 2011 Parochial B [100, 200, LJ]
Rajeana Marigna [Palmyra], 2008 Group 1 [100, 200, 400]
*Krystal Cantey [Winslow Twp.], 2005 Group 4 [200, 400, 100HH, 400IH]
Shameka Speed [Bridgeton], 2003 Group 2 [100, 200, 400, LJ]
*Shameka Speed [Bridgeton], 2002 Group 2 [100, 200, 400, LJ]
***Shameka Speed [Bridgeton], 2000 Group 2 [200, 400, LJ]
*Erin Donohue [Haddonfield], 2000 Group 2 [800, 1,600, 3,200, Jav]
**Erin Donohue [Haddonfield],1999 Group 2 [800, 1,600, 3,200, Jav]
***Erin Donohue [Haddonfield],1999 Group 2 [800, 1,600, 3,200]
Candyce DeLoatch [Schalick], 1996 Group 1 [100, 200, 400]
Dana Burnett [Williamstown], 1996 Group 3 [100, 200, 400]
Tamika Nelson [Buena], 1993 Group 2 [100, 200, 400]
Ivy Foster [Haddon Heights], 1991 Group 1 [100, 200, 400]
Tonya Lee [Rancocas Valley], 1987 Group 3 [100HH, 400IH, LJ, HJ]
Kelli James [Bishop Eustace], 1987 Parochial B [100HH, HJ, LJ]
Ruth Lockbaum [Glassboro], 1986 Group 1 [800, 1,600, 3,200]
Dana Roberts [Holy Cross], 1984 Parochial A [100, 200, LJ]
Denise Liles [Kingsway], 1984 Group 1 [100, 200, 100HH]
Lillian Rivera [Pemberton], 1984 Group 4 [SP, Di, Jav]
*Denise Liles [Kingsway], 1983 Group 1 [100, 200, 100HH]
Tina Walls [Williamstown], 1982 [100HH, 400IH, LJ]
Kathy Rankins [Haddon Heights], 1980 [100, 200, LJ]