From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

Pennsauken junior Sianni Wynn destroyed the 41-year-old state record in the 200-meter dash Saturday morning.

In her third race of the morning at the SJTCA meet at the Ott Center in West Philly, Wynn ran 23.79, breaking the hallowed state mark of 23.87 set by Trenton legendary Wendy Vereen at the 1984 The Athletics Congress Championships at Madison Square Garden. At the time Vereen ran it, that was the national scholastic record.

Vereen went on to become one of the top American sprinters of the 1980s She won a silver medal at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, as part of the U.S. 400-meter relay team and a gold medal at the 1993 Indoor Worldsin Toronto in the medley relay. She raced in the 200 at indoor worlds twice.

Wynn broke her own South Jersey record of 24.00, which she ran this past March at the Meet of Champions at Ocean Breeze.

Timber Creek senior Ryan Jennings, whose 24.09 last week was 6th-fastest in state history, ran 2nd in 23.93, which is now No. 3 in state history behind Wynn and Vereen.

Wynn and Jennings are now No. 1 and No. 2 nationally, according to the MileSplit database.

Outdoors last spring, Wynn ran 23.24 wind-aided and 23.79 with legal wind. Jennings ran 23.86.

Earlier Saturday, Wynn ran 7.00 to win the 55-meter dash – No. 5 in the U.S. this year – and a PR 8.28 to win her newest event, the 55-meter hurdles – No. 4 in New Jersey this year.

All-Time New Jersey Indoor Top-10
23.79 … Sianni Wynn [Pennsauken], 2025
23.87 … Wendy Vereen [Trenton], 1984
23.93 … Ryan Jennings [Timber Creek], 2025
23.97 … Sofia Swindell [The Lawrenceville School], 2024
23.99 … Rhia Randolph [Union Catholic], 2024
24.00 … Sydney McLaughlin [Union Catholic], 2016
24.11 … Athing Mu [Trenton], 2019
24.12 … Tylor Aska [Union Catholic], 2024
24.14 … Melisa Barber [Montclair], 1998
24.15 … Naylah Jones [Timber Creek], 2024

All-Time South Jersey Top-10
23.79 … Sianni Wynn [Pennsauken], 2024
24.93 … Ryan Jennings [Timber Creek], 2025
24.15 … Naylah Jones [Timber Creek], 2024
24.38 … Krystal Cantey [Winslow Twp.], 2006
24.39 … Shakira Dancy [Winslow Twp.], 2017
21.42 … Dennisha Page [Wilson], 2019
24.46 … Amandi Rhett [Moorestown], 2000
24.52 … Cecelia Gerstenbacher [Delsea], 2017
24.57 … Dahlia Beasley [Washington Twp.], 2024
24.61 … Ste’yce McNeil [Winslow Twp.], 2012
24.61 … Aliyah Taylor [Rancocas Valley], 2017

Winslow Township freshman Jasmine Jackson, who smashed the South Jersey freshman hurdles record earlier in the week, ran the 15th-fastest 400 in South Jersey history Friday at Ocean Breeze.

It was her first high school 400.

Jackson ran 56.59 at the 10th annual Ocean Breeze Holiday Festival, finishing 2nd to Justice McDaniel of Bishop McNamara of Bishop McNamara in Forestville, Md. Justice ran 56.07 in a different section.

Her time is 3rd-fastest in South Jersey history by a freshman, behind Sianni Wynn of Pennsauken [56.10 at 2023 Easterns at the Armory] and English Gardner of Eastern [56.29 at 1997 Meet of Champions at the Bubble]. It’s No. 7 on the all-time Camden County list.

Jackson set a South Jersey 55-meter hurdles record of 8.16 at Ocean Breeze last Friday.

Sophomore Cinniya Robinson, sophomore Skyhe Seamon, junior Olivia Okaro and freshman Amariah Arango all ran sub-59 for Winslow.

Robinson ran 57.75 in the first section of the three-race final, Okaro ran 58.72 and Arango 58.77 in the 2nd section and Seamon ran 58.12 in the 3rd race, which also included Jackson.

Winslow showed its crazy 400 depth by running 4:02.00 in the 1,600-meter relay with none of the five girls who broke 59 seconds in the open race. Junior Leeya Joseph, sophomore Tristan Hughes, freshman Adrian Arango and sophomore Jordyn Cato ran on Winslow’s 4-by-4, with Joseph leading off in 59.50.

All-Time South Jersey Indoor 400-Meter Dash List
54.24 … Okechi Ogbuokiri [Willingboro], 2003
54.91 … Nijgia Snapp [Oakcrest], 2008
55.16 … Krystal Cantey [Winslow Twp.], 2006
55.19 … Michelle Brown [Seneca], 2008
55.21 … Aliyah Taylor [Rancocas Valley], 2017
55.51 … Sianni Wynn [Pennsauken], 2023
55.4h … English Gardner [Eastern], 2008
55.6h … Denise Mitchell [Edgewood], 1984
55.83 … Kiara Lester [Deptford], 2016
56.19 … Nylah Perry [Winslow], 2020
56.21 … Dana Burnett [Williamstown], 1997
56.34 … Katrina Sye [Buena], 1997
56.44 … Avionne Sloan [Camden], 2006
56.44 … Dahlia Beasley [Washington Twp.], 2024
56.59 … Jasmine Jackson [Winslow Twp.], 2025
56.62 … Ste’yce McNeil [Winslow Twp.], 2012
56.65 … Britney Kott [Millville], 2009
56.72 … Natalie Dumas [Eastern], 2024
56.76 … Simone Thomas [Willingboro], 2003
56.78 … Ajae Alvarez-Tyler [Egg Harbor Twp.], 2018
56.85 … Emily Duffey [Lenape], 2012
56.85 … Nylah Perry [Winslow], 2020
56.88 … Marcene Jack [Mainland Reg.], 2004
56.90 … Nadia Davy [Bridgeton], 1999
56.98 … Jade Pope [Pennsauken], 2020

Juniors Jaiden Steele, Chase Robinson and Christian Braxton and senior Azir Lee opened the relay season with a hot 800-meter relay win for Camden at Ocean Breeze.

Steele, Robinson, Braxton and Lee ran 1:28.77, fastest time in New Jersey this year and 3rd-fastest in the country, according to the MileSplit national database.

It’s Camden’s fastest time in 18 years, since the Panthers ran 1:28.48 with Terry Alston, Chuckie Waugh, Zachkery Clarke and Sherman Goree at the 2007 Hispanic Games at the Armory. (And thanks to the White Plains [N.Y.] Journal News for running complete meet results, including names for all winning relay teams. Those were the days when newspapers covered track the way it should be covered and thanks to Newspapers.com I was able to find out who ran for Camden that day !)

Camden’s time is No. 8 in South Jersey history and tied for No. 22 in state history.

Camden set the state record of 1:26.90 with Dwayne Lewis, Sherron Bullock, Alonzo Brown and Carl Smith at 2004 Easterns at the Armory. Vineland was 2nd in that race at 1:28.18 (with Jamar Byrd, Darren Ford, Bryce Bartley and Marcus Lee).

Deptford was 2nd in 1:32.03, 6th-fastest this year in New Jersey, with junior Kareem Brown, senior Neo Clark-Tabb, junior David Pearson and sophomore Xavion Holmes.

All-Time New Jersey Indoor 800-Meter Relay
1:26.90 … Camden, 2004
1:27.04 … Union Catholic, 2014
1:27.50 … Toms River South, 2023
1:27.80 … Union Catholic, 2013
1:27.6h … Vineland, 2004
1:27.89 … Nottingham, 2020
1:28.0h … Edgewood, 2001
1:27.8h … East Orange, 2017
1:28.28 … Washington Township, 2024
1:28.35 … Union Catholic, 2008
1:28.35 … Trenton, 2008
1:28.45 … Camden, 2002
1:28.46 … Lenape, 2000
1:28.46 … Trenton, 2012
1:28.48 … Camden, 2007
1:28.59 … Livingston, 2024
1:28.62 … Plainfield, 2001
1:28.62 … Toms River North, 2024
1:28.73 … Trenton, 2008
1:28.74 … Elizabeth, 2019
1:28.76 … East Orange, 2018
1:28.77 … The Lawrenceville School, 2011
1:28.77 … Pennsauken, 2023
1:28.77 … Camden, 2025
1:28.81 … Franklin Twp., 2016
1:28.85 … West Orange, 2012
1:28.86 … Paramus Catholic, 2023
1:28.91 … Camden, 2000
1:28.7h … Trenton, 2003
1:28.95 … Irvington, 2006

All-Time South Jersey Indoor 800-Meter Relay
1:26.90 … Camden, 2004
1:27.60 … Vineland, 2004
1:28.0h … Edgewood, 2001
1:28.28 … Washington Twp., 2024
1:28.45 … Camden, 2002
1:28.46 … Lenape, 2000
1:28.48 … Camden, 2007
1:28.77 … Pennsauken, 2023
1:28.77 … Camden, 2025
1:28.80 … Deptford, 2023
1:28.91 … Camden, 2000
1:29.06 … Oakcrest, 2012
1:29.16 … Rancocas Valley, 2025
1:29.17 … Camden, 2001
1:29.29 … Rancocas Valley, 2017
1:29.33 … Delsea, 2024
1:29.52 … Vineland, 2003
1:29.57 … Camden, 1997
1:29.61 … Camden, 1999
1:29.72 … Timber Creek, 2013
1:29.74 … Pennsauken, 2016
1:29.81 … Pennsauken, 2022
1:29.87 … Timber Creek, 2016
1:29.92 … Deptford, 2017
1:29.92 … Deptford, 2018
1:29.97 … Pleasantville, 2008

All-Time Camden County Indoor 800-Meter Relay
1:26.90 … Camden, 2004
1:28.0h … Edgewood, 2001
1:28.45 … Camden, 2002
1:28.48 … Camden, 2007
1:28.77 … Pennsauken, 2023
1:28.77 … Camden, 2025
1:28.91 … Camden, 2000
1:29.17 … Camden, 2001
1:29.57 … Camden, 1997
1:29.61 … Camden, 1999
1:29.72 … Timber Creek, 2013
1:29.74 … Pennsauken, 2016
1:29.81 … Pennsauken, 2022
1:29.87 … Timber Creek, 2016

Timber Creek senior Ryan Jennings ran the 6th-fastest 200 in state history at a meet this past weekend in New York.

Jennings tore up one lap of the Armory track in 24.09, the fastest time in the U.S. this year, according to the MileSplit database.

The only faster time by a South Jersey girl indoors is Sianni Wynn’s 24.00 to win the Meet of Champions this past March.

Jennings broke the school record of 24.15, set at Ocean Breeze in February by former teammate Naylah Jones.

Jennings’ previou indoor PR was a 24.47 at Ocean Breeze this past February. Outdoors, she ran 23.86 in a meet at Delsea, 10th-fastest in state history.

Jennings also won the 55-meter dash in 7.04, also fastest in New Jersey this year. Her PR is 7.00 from Group 3 sectionals last year at the Bubble.

All-Time New Jersey 200-Meter Dash List
23.87 … Wendy Vereen [Trenton], 1984
23.97 … Sofia Swindell [The Lawrenceville School], 2024
23.99 … Rhia Randolph [Union Catholic], 2024
24.00 … Sydney McLaughlin [Union Catholic], 2016
24.00 … Sianni Wynn [Pennsauken], 2024
24.09 … Ryan Jennings [Timber Creek], 2025
24.11 … Athing Mu [Trenton], 2019
24.12 … Tylor Aska [Union Catholic], 2024
24.14 … Melisa Barber [Montclair], 1998
24.15 … Naylah Jones [Timber Creek], 2024
24.16 … Aleah Williams [Montclair], 1997
24.21 … Dominique Booker [Immaculate Conception], 2008
24.24 … Stephanie Saleem [Neptune], 1985
24.34 … Toneisha Friday [Franklin Twp.], 2005
24.34 … Mariah Fede [Paramus Catholic], 2020
24.36 … Abigail Dennis [Old Tappan], 2024
24.37 … Myasia Jacobs [Paramus Catholic], 2010
24.38 … Racquel Vassell [East Orange], 2006
24.38 … Krystal Cantey [Winslow Twp.], 2006
24.38 … Kiya Lawson [Montclair], 2022
24.39 … Shakira Dancy [Winslow Twp.], 2017
21.42 … Dennisha Page [Wilson], 2019
24.46 … Amandi Rhett [Moorestown], 2000
All-Time South Jersey 200-Meter Dash List
24.00 … Sianni Wynn [Pennsauken], 2024
24.09 … Ryan Jennings [Timber Creek], 2025
24.15 … Naylah Jones [Timber Creek], 2024
24.38 … Krystal Cantey [Winslow Twp.], 2006
24.39 … Shakira Dancy [Winslow Twp.], 2017
21.42 … Dennisha Page [Wilson], 2019
24.46 … Amandi Rhett [Moorestown], 2000
24.52 … Cecelia Gerstenbacher [Delsea], 2017
24.57 … Dahlia Beasley [Washington Twp.], 2024
24.61 … Ste’yce McNeil [Winslow Twp.], 2012
24.61 … Aliyah Taylor [Rancocas Valley], 2017
24.76 … Nester Wea [Willingboro], 2024
24.78 … Dana Burnett [Williamstown], 1996
24.83 … Lauren Princz [Egg Harbor Twp.], 2020
24.83 … Kiara Lester [Deptford], 2014
24.94 … Shardae Anderson [Paulsboro], 2005
24.96 … Toni Glatz [Delsea], 2017
24.96 … Jackie Dim [Washington Twp.], 2008
24.99 … Aliya Harrison [Sterling], 2018

Winslow senior Dominic Bassey ran the fastest 600 by a New Jersey runner this year at the Bishop Loughlin Games at Ocean Breeze, and senior teammate Jayden Poteat wasn’t far behind.

Bassey finished 1st out of 74 runners in the three-lap race in 1:21.36, 8th-fastest in South Jersey history and about half a second shy of Bryce Tucker’s Camden County record of 1:20.79 at the Armory in 2022.

Bassey’s time is No. 3 in the U.S. this year, according to the MileSplit database. Bassey ran one previous 600 and clocked 1:27.30 a year ago at the Armory. He ran 1:52.15 in the 800 and 53.35 in the intermediates last spring.

Poteat ran 1:22.74 and placed 4th, missing the all-time South Jersey top-10 by just 3-10ths of a second.

Poteat ran 10.69, 21.48 and 48.23 last spring and was the state Group 3 champion at 400 meters.

All-Time South Jersey 600-Meter Run List
1:19.6h … Rob Novak [Bordentown], 2005
1:20.27 … Xander Roberts-Bogin [Pleasantville], 2023
1:20.71 … Keith Griffith [Florence], 2010
1:20.79 … Bryce Tucker [Pennsauken], 2022
1:20.91… Gabriel Moronta [Pleasantville], 2019
1:21.13 … Shannon Sherrer [Vineland], 2003
1:21.20 … Isaac Clark [Pleasantville], 2012
1:21.36 … Dominic Bassey [Winslow Twp.], 2025
1:21.76 … Alan Laws [Pleasantville], 2007
1:22.44 … Lathan Brown [Deptford], 2022
1:22.74 … Jayden Poteat [Winslow Twp.], 2025
1:23.34 … Marcus Phillips [Cherry Hill East], 2011
1:23.56 … Tyler Davidson [Willingboro], 2016

All-Time New Jersey 600-Meter List
1:17.66 … Jaden Marchand [Leonia], 2023
1:17.9 … Shaquon Brown [JFK Paterson], 2005
1:18.90 … Clayton Parros [Seton Hall Prep], 2009
1:19.14 … Luis Peralta [Passaic], 2019
1:19.6h … Rob Novak [Bordentown], 2005
1:19.61 … Alfred Chawonza [St. Benedict’s Prep], 2019
1:19.68 … Collin Boller [Delbarton], 2023
1:19.83 … Jason Meza [Morristown], 2024
1:20.0 … Ken Sinkovitz [Bergen Catholic], 2003
1:20.04 … Elijah Brown [Union Catholic], 2019
1:20.10 … Michael Thurston [Ridgewood], 2016
1:20.19 … Dylan Decambre [Bergen County Tech], 2023
1:20.1 … Marcel VanEeden [Mendham], 2005
1:20.32 … Ernesto Perez [West Side], 1990
1:20.47 … Najee Glass [St. Peter’s Prep], 2012
1:20.50 … Christian Kildal-Brandt [Mendham], 2014
1:20.53 … Lewis Ngwenya [St. Benedict’s Prep], 2018
1:20.56 … Greg Stickle [Randolph], 2015
1:20.60 … Kyle Davidson [Old Tappan], 2012
1:20.7 … Andrew Giannotti [Westwood], 1998
1:20.71 … Keith Griffith [Florence], 2010
1:20.73 … Ian McNally [Morris Hills], 2016
1:20.79 … Bryce Tucker [Pennsauken], 2022
1:20.84 … Bryan Scotland [St. Benedict’s], 2005
1:20.91… Gabriel Moronta [Pleasantville], 2019
1:21.00 … Jack Kerin [Indian Hills], 2016
1:21.13 … Shannon Sherrer [Vineland], 2003
1:21.3 … Joe Velazquez [Paramus], 1999
1:21.20 … Isaac Clark [Pleasantville], 2012
1:21.36 … Dominic Bassey [Winslow Twp.], 2025
1:21.38 … Patrick Blackie [Seton Hall Prep], 2007
1:21.4 … Josh Kauke [Ridgewood], 2000
1:21.5 … Mike Pachella [Walkill Valley], 2005
1:21.7 … Sharif Webb [Don Bosco], 2007
1:21.70 … Kishaun Richardson [East Orange], 2018
1:21.76 … Alan Laws [Pleasantville], 2007
1:21.80 … Domenick Wallace [Morris Hills], 2020
1:21.90 … Jason Apwah [Roxbury], 2007
1:20.94 …Luke Schagelin [Morris Knolls], 2024
1:21.92 … Matthew Griffin [Whippany Park], 2023
1:21.90 … Ben Malone [Pascack Valley], 2012

Winslow Township’s Jasmine Jackson destroyed her own South Jersey freshman record in the 55-meter hurdles and moved ito the top 20 in South Jersey history at the 70th annual Bishop Loughlin Games at Ocean Breeze.

Jackson ran 8.42 at the Ott Center earlier this month in her first high school meet, which broke the South Jersey freshman record of 8.46 set by Millville’s Leah Ellis at 2019 Group 4 sectionals at the Bubble.

That record lasted only 10 days because Jackson ran 8.20 in the 55-meter hurdles trials at Ocean Breeze and then 8.16 in the final, winning the race and breaking her own freshman record by more than a quarter of a second.

Jackson’s time is No. 2 in New Jersey this year and No. 1 nationally among freshmen, according to MileSplit’s national database, and No. 2 on the all-time state freshman list.

Her time is also fastest by a South Jersey hurdler since 2020, since Jailya Ash of Eastern ran 8.03 and Jewel Ash ran 8.15. It’s No. 12 on the all-time but No. 17 on the all-time South Jersey list.

Jackson also won the 300-meter dash in 40.07 and a 40.22 in the trials. That 40.07 is No. 8 all-time South Jersey and No. 1 among freshmen. Sianni Wynn of Pennsauken ran 39.17 at the Armory in 2022. Wynn also holds the South Jersey record of 38.66 from the Armory this past February.

All-Time South Jersey 55-Meter Hurdles List
7.89 … Ste’yce McNeil [Winslow Twp.], 2012
7.89 … Nia Ali [Pleasantville], 2006
7.92 … Carol Lewis [Willingboro], 1981
7.94 … Lenaami Morton [Camden], 2017
7.98 … Nichole Belcher [Woodrow Wilson], 1992
7.98 … Tionna Tobias [Winslow Twp.], 2019
8.01 … Samantha Sharper [Woodrow Wilson], 2008
8.03 … Alethia Jenkins [Pennsauken], 2000
8.03 … Jailya Ash [Eastern], 2020
8.03 … Claudine Smith [Atlantic City], 2018
8.04 … Zonya Cross [Edgewood], 1983
8.05 … Sherese Price [Pleasantville], 1998
8.06 … Krystal Cantey [Winslow Twp.], 2006
8.10 … Nichole Hill [Oakcrest], 1997
8.11 … Cidae’a Woods [Winslow Twp.], 2014
8.15 … Jewel Ash [Eastern], 2020
8.16 … Jasmine Jackson [Winslow Twp.], 2025
8.17 … Torie Robinson [Winslow Twp.], 2014
8.17 … Aliya Rae Garozzo [Paul VI], 2020
8.18 … Gabrielle Bennett [Winslow Twp.], 2015
8.18 … Te’seanna Harris [Camden], 2019
8.19 … Brittany Preston [Winslow Twp,], 2016

All-Time South Jersey Girls 300-Meter List
38.66 … Sianni Wynn [Pennsauken], 2024
39.16 … Krystal Cantey [Winslow Twp.], 2006
39.34 … Olivia Okaro [Winslow Township], 2024
39.40 … Arianna Sharpe [Clayton], 2022
39.42 … Aliyah Taylor [Rancocas Valley], 2018
39.52 … Naylah Jones [Timber Creek], 2024
39.94 …Chloe Jones [Timber Creek], 2024
40.07 … Jasmine Jackson [Winslow Twp.], 2025
40.27 … Kiara Lester [Deptford], 2014
40.48 … Ryan Jennings [Timber Creek], 2024

Deptford senior Marcus Hood moved into the No. 6 spot on the all-time South Jersey indoor pole vault list with a 15-foot clearance Saturday.

Hood, who had an indoor PR of 13 feet coming into the season, cleared 15-0 on his 3rd and final attempt at the South Jersey Track Coaches Association meet at the Ott Center in West Philly.

Hood has an outdoor PR of 15-3 from his win at South Jersey Group 3 sectionals last spring at Delsea. That’s No. 11 on the all-time South Jersey combined list.

The top four indoor pole vault marks in South Jersey history were made by Gloucester County vaulters, so Hood is tied for No. 6 in South Jersey history but No. 5 in Gloucester County history.

Hood’s mark is No. 2 in New Jersey this year, behind only Owen Keating of Pompton Lakes, who cleared 15-6 in a meet this weekend at the Armory.

Hood passed through 12 feet, cleared 12-6 and 13-0 on his first attempt, passed 13-6, cleared 14-0 on his 3rd try vand 14-6 on his 1st before making 15-0 on his 3rd attempt. He took three tries at 15-6.

Delsea senior Henry Cifaloglioe took 2nd with a PR 14-6 on his 1st attempt. His previous PR was 14-0, which he had cleared once outdoors and once indoors – just last weekend, also at the Ott. That 14-6 makes him No. 6 in Gloucester County and tied for No. 13 in South Jersey history. And No. 3 in New Jersey this year.

Haddon Township senior Jacob George, in his first meet of 2024-25, cleared a huge PR of 14-0 for 3rd place. George had a PR of 12-6 and an indoor PR of 12-0, and he broke his own indoor school record.

All-Time South Jersey Indoor List
16-0 … Marco Morales [Delsea], 2020
15-6 … Dan Batdorf [West Deptford], 2008
15-6 … Nico Morales [Delsea], 2019
15-1 … Dylan Altland [Kinsgway], 2014
15-0 ¼ … Devon Purves [Haddonfield], 2006
15-0 … Mark Murphy [Haddonfield], 1985
15-0 … Mike Davis [Haddonfield], 2004
15-0 … Mike Rivard [Haddonfield], 2009
15-0 … Marcus Hood [Deptford], 2025
14-11 ¼ … Tom Jeffers [Triton], 2011
14-7 … Brian Banks [Eastern], 2011
14-6 ¼ … Brandon Kurtz [Absegami], 1991

All-Time Gloucester County indoor list
16-0 … Marco Morales [Delsea], 2020
15-6 … Dan Batdorf [West Deptford], 2008
15-6 … Nico Morales [Delsea], 2019
15-1 … Dylan Altland [Kinsgway], 2014
15-0 … Marcus Hood [Deptford], 2025
14-6 … Jarrod Brovero [Delsea], 2016
14-6 … Henry Cifaloglio [Delsea], 2025
14-0 … David Murname [West Deptford], 2000
14-0 … Jason Yurchak [Delsea], 2004
14-0 … James Lynch [Deptford], 2018
14-0 … Ryan Jillard [Delsea], 2019
14-0 … Nick Clarke [Delsea], 2016
14-0 … Julian Rodriguez [Deptford], 2020

After a speedy 1:30.43 in the 800-meter relay trials at the Beantown Winter Classic earlier in the day, the Rancocas Valley boys unleashed a blazing 1:29.16 on The TRACK in Boston, the fastest time by a Burlington County school in 25 years.

Juniors Xavier Bancroft, Julian Coopage-Seepersand and Tim Howard Jr. and senior David Smith won the race in 1:29.16, fastest since Lenape, with Herb Reid, Ian Moore, Luis Tomlinson and Mohamad Kanu in the lineup, ran 1:28.46 to win 2000 Easterns at the Armory.

R.V. won by more than 1 ½ seconds, finishing 15 meters ahead of 2nd-place River Hill School of Clarksville, Md., who ran 1:30.85. River Hill led all qualifiers with a 1:30.01.

Their time is 12th-fastest in South Jersey history, fastest by a New Jersey relay team so far this season and 6th-fastest in the country, according to the MileSplit national database.

The Red Devils broke their school record of 1:29.29, set by Brian Merriman, Sam Keleekai, Rob Hawkins and Brandon Boggs at 2017 Easterns at the Armory.

All-Time Burlington County 800-Meter Relay List
1:28.46 … Lenape, 2000
1:29.16 … Rancocas Valley, 2025
1:29.29 … Rancocas Valley, 2017
1:30.43 … Rancocas Valley, 2025
1:30.56 … Rancocas Valley, 2024
1:30.59 … Willingboro, 2024
1:30.63 … Willingboro, 2007
1:30.7y … Willingboro, 1988
1:30.96 … Willingboro, 2022
1:30.63 … Willingboro, 2007
1:30.7y … Willingboro, 1988

1:30.43 … Rancocas Valley, 2025

All-Time South Jersey Indoor 800-Meter Relay
1:26.90 … Camden, 2004
1:27.60 … Vineland, 2004
1:28.0h … Edgewood, 2001
1:28.28 … Washington Twp., 2024
1:28.45 … Camden, 2002
1:28.46 … Lenape, 2000
1:28.48 … Camden, 2007
1:28.77 … Pennsauken, 2023
1:28.80 … Deptford, 2023
1:28.91 … Camden, 2000
1:29.06 … Oakcrest, 2012
1:29.16 … Rancocas Valley, 2025
1:29.17 … Camden, 2001
1:29.29 … Rancocas Valley, 2017
1:29.33 … Delea, 2024
1:29.52 … Vineland, 2003
1:29.57 … Camden, 1997
1:29.61 … Camden, 1999
1:29.72 … Timber Creek, 2013
1:29.74 … Pennsauken, 2016
1:29.81 … Pennsauken, 2022
1:29.87 … Timber Creek, 2016
1:29.92 … Deptford, 2017
1:29.92 … Deptford, 2018
1:29.97 … Pleasantville, 2008

Delsea senior Jonathan Harris recorded the best shot put by a South Jersey athlete indoors or out in 13 years Saturday with a 63-8 ½ bomb at the Ott Center.

Harris and Hammonton senior Anthony Liakhnovich both surpassed 60 feet at the South Jersey Track Coaches Association meet in West Philly. Liakhnovich popped a 60-2 on his 6th and final attempt.

Harris’s 63-8 ½ is No. 3 in South Jersey history indoors and No. 6 on the combined indoor-outdoor list. It’s the best throw by a South Jersey athlete since legendary Braheme Days Jr. of Bridgeton threw 70-8 at 2012 Easterns at the Armory.

His throw is No. 18 in state history indoors.

Harris broke the Gloucester County indoor record of 63-1 ¾ set by West Deptford’s Nick Pulli at the 2014 Cherokee Throwdown and the Gloucester County overall mark of 63-2 ½ set by his former teammate, Jason Nwosu, at the 2022 South Jersey Group 3 meet at Pennsauken.

His 63-8 ½ is No. 2 in the U.S. this winter, according to the MileSplit national database, behind Alex Jackson of Peabody (Mass.) Veterans, who threw 66-6 ¼ last weekend in Boston.

Liakhnovich, the Meet of Champions discus runner-up last spring at 181-3, broke the Atlantic County record of 59-9 set at 2013 Easterns at the Armory by Egg Harbor Township’s Kofi Yamoah. Liakhnovich’s previous indoor PR was 56-10 ¼. He threw 62-10 last spring at the SJTCA Open at Delsea. He also broke the indoor school record of 56-11 set by Nate Karl at the 2020 Cherokee Throwdown.

Harris’s previous indoor PR was a 62-0 ½ last week, also at the Ott Center. His outdoor PR is 63-0 ½ at Group 3 sectionals last spring at Delsea.

Harris opened Saturday with a 56-5 ¼ and after a foul hit the big 63-8 ½. He added a 61-3 ¼ on his 5th attempt before finishing with a 59-8 ¼.

Liakhnovich had four fouls in his series and only a 52-45 ¼ on his 1st attempt in addition to his first indoor 60-footer.

All-time South Jersey Indoor 60-Foot Club
70-8 … Braheme Days Jr. [Bridgeton], 2012
63-11 … Ray Wilks [Bridgeton], 1995
63-8 ½ … Jonathan Harris [Delsea], 2025
63-1 ¾ … Nick Pulli [West Deptford], 2014
62-7 ¾ … Kamron Kobolak [Cinnaminson], 2018
62-0 ½ … Jason Nwosu [Delsea], 2022
62-0 ½ … Jonathan Harris [Delsea], 2025
61-9 … Lou Gordon [Bridgeton], 1995
60-3 … Harry Dilks [Pitman], 1971
60-10 ¾ … John Purvis [Winslow Twp.], 2020
60-2 … Anthony Liakhnovich
60-1 … Damere Lassiter [Glassboro], 2024
60-0 ½ … Ell Ash [Willingboro], 2004

New Jersey 63-Foot Indoor List
71-9 ½ … Nick Vena [Morristown], 2011
70-8 … Braheme Days Jr. [Bridgeton], 2012
67-7 … Joshua Huisman [St. Rose], 2024
67-3 … Kevin DiGiorgio [Bayonne], 1998
67-1 ¾ … James Gilligan [Toms River East], 2008
66-6 … Glen DiGiorgio [Bayonne], 2002
65-10 … Steve Adams [St. Joe’s Montvale], 1970
65-6 … Jordan West [Rahway], 2017
65-4 … Cole Tucker [Colts Neck], 2021
65-2 ½ … Greg Cortina [Hun], 1971
64-9 ¾ … Joe Licata [Gill St. Bernard’s], 2022
64-5 ¾ … Luke Grodeska [St. Rose], 2016
64-5 ½ … C.J. Licata [Gill St. Bernard
64-5 ¼ … Bruce Heide [Springfield], 1975
63-11 … Ray Wilks [Bridgeton], 1995
63-11 … Ray Wilks [Bridgeton], 1995
63-10 … Joshua Huisman [St. Rose Belmar], 2024
63-8 ½ … Jonathan Harris [Delsea], 2025
63-8 ¼ … Rudy Guevara [Essex Catholic], 1971
63-6 … Ron Klotzer [Union], 1974
63-5 ½ … Aaron Echternacht [Hopewell Valley], 1991
63-3 ¼ … Mike Alleman [Scotch Plains-Fanwood], 2008
63-2 ½ … Uzoma Orji [Matawan], 2002
63-1 ¾ … Nick Pulli [West Deptford], 2014

South Jersey Combined 60-Foot List
70-8 … Braheme Days Jr. [Bridgeton], 2012 [i]
64-10 1/2 … Jon Kalnas [Paulsboro], 1997 [o]
64-6 1/4 … Ron Dayne [Overbook], 1996 [o]
64-5 … Ray Wilks [Bridgeton], 1995 [o]
64-4 1/4 … Chris Robinson [Penns Grove], 1990 [o]
63-8 ½ … Jonathan Harris [Delsea], 2025 [i]
63-2 ½ … Jason Nwosu [Delsea], 2022 [o]
63-1 ¾ … Nick Pulli [West Deptford], 2014 [i]
63-0 … Lou Gordon [Bridgeton], 1995 [o]

Juniors Xavier Bancroft, Julian Coopage-Seepersand and Tim Howard Jr. and senior David Smith ran the 5th-fastest indoor 800-meter relay in Burlington County history Saturday qualifying at the Beantown Winter Classic at the TRACK in Boston.

R.V. ran 1:30.43 – fastest in New Jersey so far this year – in the 8th and final qualifying race. R.V. was forced to run by itself, with nobody else in its heat breaking 1:39. They finished about 85 meters ahead of 2nd-place Coginchaug of Durham, Conn.

Their qualifying time is 2nd-fastest, behind River Hill School of Clarksville, Md., which ran 1:30.01 in the 3rd qualifying race. Eight teams advanced to the final, which is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Saturday. The cutoff was 1:34.90.

The only faster times in Burlington County history are Lenape’s 1:28.46 when they set the then-South Jersey and meet record at 2000 Easterns at the Armory with Herb Reid, Ian Moore, Luis Tomlinson and Mohamad Kanu in the lineup and R.V. in 2017, also at Easterns at the Armory, with Brian Merriman, Sam Keleekai, Rob Hawkins and Brandon Boggs.

All-Time Burlington County 800-Meter Relay List
1:28.46 … Lenape, 2000
1:29.29 … Rancocas Valley, 2017
1:30.43 … Rancocas Valley, 2025
1:30.56 … Rancocas Valley, 2024
1:30.59 … Willingboro, 2024
1:30.63 … Willingboro, 2007
1:30.7y … Willingboro, 1988
1:30.96 … Willingboro, 2022
1:30.63 … Willingboro, 2007
1:30.7y … Willingboro, 1988

All-Time South Jersey Indoor 800-Meter Relay
1:26.90 … Camden, 2004
1:27.60 … Vineland, 2004
1:28.0h … Edgewood, 2001
1:28.28 … Washington Twp., 2024
1:28.45 … Camden, 2002
1:28.46 … Lenape, 2000
1:28.48 … Camden, 2007
1:28.77 … Pennsauken, 2023
1:28.80 … Deptford, 2023
1:28.91 … Camden, 2000
1:29.06 … Oakcrest, 2012
1:29.17 … Camden, 2001
1:29.29 … Rancocas Valley, 2017
1:29.33 … Delea, 2024
1:29.52 … Vineland, 2003
1:29.57 … Camden, 1997
1:29.61 … Camden, 1999
1:29.72 … Timber Creek, 2013
1:29.74 … Pennsauken, 2016
1:29.81 … Pennsauken, 2022
1:29.87 … Timber Creek, 2016
1:29.92 … Deptford, 2017
1:29.92 … Deptford, 2018
1:29.97 … Pleasantville, 2008
1:30.06 … Buena, 2001
1:30.08 … Camden, 2006
1:30.09 … Camden, 2018
1:30.12 … Delsea, 2007
1:30.15 … Depetford, 2020
1:30.16 … Camden, 2005
1:30.20 … Edgewood, 2000
1:30.22 … Millville, 2020
1:30.36 … Winslow Twp., 2003
1:30.38 … Winslow Twp., 2008
1:30.40 … Delsea, 2009
1:30.42 … Vineland, 2002
1:30.43 … Rancocas Valley, 2025
1:30.47 … Vineland, 2005
1:30.51 … Woodrow Wilson, 1993
1:30.51 … Woodrow Wilson, 1996
1:30.59 … Willingboro, 2024
1:30.56 … Rancocas Valley, 2024
1:30.60 … Delsea, 2008
1:30.62 … Winslow Twp., 2005
1:30.63 … Eastern, 2002
1:30.63 … Willingboro, 2007
1:30.71 … Winslow Twp., 2004
1:30.7y … Willingboro, 1988
1:30.87 … Woodrow Wilson, 1995
1:30.89 … Vineland, 2001
1:30.96 … Willingboro, 2022
1:30.97 … Vineland, 2008