From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

Seneca graduate Julia Greeley, a senior at Lafayette in Easton, won the pole vault Friday at the St. Thomas Aquinas Spartan Invite at Ocean Breeze.

Greeley won the event with an 11-5 3/4 clearance and then cleared 11-11 3/4 on her first attempt.

Greeley has an indoor PR of 12-5 1/2 from a meet at Moravian in Bethlehem last January. Her outdoor PR is 12-2 from a Lehigh dual meet this past April in Easton.

She’s No. 2 in Lafayette history indoors behind only Elise Buffinton, who cleared 12-11 1/2 in 2014. She’s also second outdoors behind Buffinton, who cleared 12-5 1/2 in both 2013 and 2014.

Greeley ranks 4th in the Patriot League so far this year with a 12-0 3/4 last month in a meet at the Armory.

Lindenwold junior Egypt Bolan moved into the top spot on the New Jersey high jump performance list with a lifetime-best 5-6 clearance Wednesday at the Bubble.

Bolan had a previous PR of 5-5 from last spring at the Don Danser Relays at Rancocas Valley. This is her first indoor season so her previous indoor PR was a 4-10 from a meet at the Ott Center last month.

Since this was a Bubble meet, no field series information is available. Thanks, Bubble. You’re the worst.

Bolan’s 5-6 equals the No. 12 mark on the all-time South Jersey indoor high jump list. According to the MileSplit national database, her mark equals No. 4 in the U.S. so far this indoor season. There are 15 girls who have cleared 5-6.

All-Time South Jersey Indoor High Jump List
5-10 … Tierra Hooker [Timber Creek], 2018
5-8 … Carol Lewis [Willingboro], 1981
5-8 … Shatich Rivers [Moorestown], 1992
5-8 … Abby Campbell [Shawnee], 2002
5-8 … Lindsey Walsh [Lenape], 2008
5-8 … Gabrielle Bennett [Winslow Twp.], 2015
5-8 … Alanna Woolfolk [Clayton], 2023, 2024
5-7 1/4 … Tonya Lee [Rancocas Valley], 1988
5-7 … Megan Kirschling [West Deptford], 2012
5-7 … Alicia Terrell [Timber Creek], 2013
5-7 … Kambi Walker [Paul VI], 2019
5-6 … Erin Halpin [Cherry Hill West], 1987
5-6 … Sandy Tokoto [Moorestown], 1991
5-6 … Mandy Wolicki [Ocean City], 1996
5-6 … Kate Beatty [Shawnee], 1997
5-6 … Patty Dudek [Bordentown], 2000
5-6 … Marcene Jack [Mainland Reg.], 2004
5-6 … Brianna Gray [Haddon Heights], 2007
5-6 … Anna Cook [Florence], 2007
5-6 … Kelsey Evancho [Lenape], 2010
5-6 … Mary Durek [Shawnee], 2012
5-6 … Amaris Kobolak [Cinnaminson], 2013
5-6 … Natalie Cowan [Hammonton], 2015
5-6 … Jade Pope [Pennsauken], 2018
5-6 … Kenady Wilson [Willingboro], 2018
5-6 … Bethany Biggi [Rancocas Valley], 2019
5-6 … Bryanna Craig [Millville], 2020
5-6 … Dahlia Beasley [Washington Twp.], 2024
5-6 … Egypt Bolan [Lindenwold], 2025

The Winslow Township girls ran the 2nd-fastest 1,600-meter relay in the U.S. this year Wednesday at the Millrose Games Trials at the Armory.

The Eagles qualified for the scholastic 1,600-meter relay championship at the 117th annual Millrose Gamees back at the Armory on Feb. 8 with a blazing time of 3:50.90.

Although the results list five names, presumably the lineup was freshman Jasmine Jackson, junior Olivia Okaro, sophomore Skyhe Seamon and sophomore Cinniya Robinson. Freshman Amariah Arango is also listed in the results. If she actually ran hopefully someone involved with the Winslow program can let us know.

If Jackson to Okaro to Seamon to Robinson is correct, Jackson led off in 58.22, Okaro split 57.76, Seamon ran 57.03 and Robinson anchored in 57.90.

Winslow’s time is 6th-fastest in South Jersey history and No. 17 on the all-time New Jersey indoor list.

The only faster time by a U.S. high school this year was recorded by an all-star program based in Potomac, Md.

Lawrenceville was 2nd with a 3:55.96 and Willingboro 3rd with a season-best 4:00.13.

It appears that Willingboro also qualified for Millrose. According to the results, “Winner of Each Division (East & West of Hudson & NJ) Qualify Next 3 Fastest Times Also Qualify.”

Guys, punctuation helps sometimes, but if the three-fastest non-winners from all the various girls 4-by-400s qualify, then Lawrenceville and Willingboro would both go as the 2nd- and 3rd-fastest non-winning teams.

The first four names listed for Willingboro are junior Kaila Speight, sophomore Jade Pinder, sophomore Maya Bolden and senior Nester Wea, with junior Aaliyah Robinson and sophomore Trinity Brapoh also listed.

If Speight to Pinder to Bolden to Wea is correct, Speight led off in 58.68, Pinder ran 61.83, Bolden split 61.25 and Wea anchored in 58.39.

All-Time New Jersey Indoor 4×4 List
3:40.28 … Union Catholic, 2016
3:42.03 … Columbia, 2013
3:45.37 … Willingboro, 2003
3:46.42 … Columbia, 2014
3:47.03 … Union Catholic, 2015
3:47.31 … Union Catholic, 2019
3:47.59 … Union Catholic, 2024
3:47.95 … Willingboro, 2002
3:48.9h … Plainfield, 1980
3:49.07 … Camden, 1995
3:49.50 … East Orange, 2006
3:49.50 … Winslow Twp., 2024
3:49.59 … Timber Creek, 2024
3:49.9h … Plainfield, 1981
3:50.82 … Union Catholic, 2017
3:50.89 … Scotch Plains-Fanwood, 2022
3:50.90 … Winslow Twp., 2005
3:50.8h … Snyder, 1981

All-Time South Jersey Indoor 4×4 List
3:45.37 … Willingboro, 2003
3:47.95 … Willingboro, 2002
3:49.07 … Camden, 1995
3:49.50 … Winslow Twp., 2024
3:49.59 … Timber Creek, 2024
3:50.90 … Winslow Twp., 2025
3:51.49 … Winslow Twp., 2017
3:52.37 … Willingboro, 2000
3:52.55 … Wilson, 2006
3:53.61 … Willingboro, 1998
3:53.81 … Paul VI, 2020
3:53.6h … Willingboro, 1999
3:53.97 … Rancocas Valley, 2019

Winslow junior Ma’syiah Brawner recorded the No. 3 indoor triple jump in South Jersey history Saturday at the Hispanic Games at the Armory.

Brawner sailed 39-4 to win the event by more than a foot over Seannah Parsons of Randolph, who was 2nd at 38-0. Last spring, Brawner won the outdoor Meet of Champions and Parsons was 3rd.

With her 39-4, Brawner moves up to No. 15 in state history. It’s the No. 1 jump this year in New Jersey and No. 13 nationally, according to the MileSplit U.S. database.

Brawner also had a 39-2 in her series, as well as a 38-5 ½ and a 38-4. So she had the four-best jumps of the competition.

The versatile Brawner won both horizontal jumps and placed 2nd in the high jump and 5th in the hurdles at the state Group 3 meet last year.

Brawner extended her own Camden County indoor record and trails only Sophia Curtis of Ocean City and Claudine Smith of Atlantic City on the all-time South Jersey list. Curtis jumped 41-3 ¼ when she placed 3rd at 2023 Boston Nationals, and Smith jumped 40-1 ½ when she placed 5th at 2019 Armory Nationals.

Brawner has an outdoor PR of 40-6 ½ from West Philly Nationals this past June at Franklin Field. That’s No. 4 in South Jersey history outdoors.

Brawner also has PRs of 19-7 1/2 in the long jump, 7.64 in the 55 and 8.45 in the 55-meter hurdles.

ALL-TIME N.J. INDOOR TRIPLE JUMP LIST
44-2 … Keturah Orji [Mount Olive], 2014
41-3 ¼ … Sophia Curtis [Ocean City], 2023
40-11 … Stephanie McIntyre [South Brunswick], 2007
40-9 ¾ … Carlene Cummings [Englewood], 1998
40-4 … Domonique Panton [Freehold Twp.], 2015
40-3 … Iana Amsterdam [Newark Tech], 2013
40-1 ½ … Claudine Smith [Atlantic City], 2019
39-10 ½ … Jen McDermott [Ridgewood], 1989
39-9 … Bryanna Grant [Cranford], 2012
39-7 ¾ … Adefunke Sonaike [Montgomery], 2012
39-6 ¾ … Ebony Young [Hillsborough], 2009
39-6 ½ … Kelly Burke [Cranford], 2010
39-6 ¼ …Alexandra Brown [Union Catholic], 2023
39-5 … Ada Unachukwu [Marlboro], 2009
39-4 … Ma’syiah Brawner [Winslow Twp.], 2025
39-3 … Consandria Walker [Hackensack], 2004
39-2 ¼ … Sharon Allen [Paterson East Side], 1987
39-1 ¾ … Ellie Ewere [Hillsborough], 2011
39-1 ¼ … Tiffany Bautista [Paramus Catholic], 2018
39-1 … Claudine Smith [Atlantic City], 2018
39-1 … Kaitlin Salisbury [Hawthorne], 2016
39-0 ½ … Bonnie Fosam [Robbinsville], 2017

ALL-TIME S.J. INDOOR TRIPLE JUMP LIST
41-3 ¼ … Sophia Curtis [Ocean City], 2023
40-1 ½ … Claudine Smith [Atlantic City], 2019
39-4 … Ma’syiah Brawner [Winslow Twp.], 2025
39-1 … Claudine Smith [Atlantic City], 2018
38-4 … She’quell Higgs [Winslow Twp.], 2013
38-1 ½ … Lauren Fadairo [Rancocas Valley], 2024
38-0 ½ … Shaya Wilkerson [Lenape], 2012
37-10 … Cidae’a Woods [Winslow Twp.], 2013
37-7 … Elizabeth Montague [Cherokee], 2014
37-4 ¾ … I’mara Ford [Moorestown], 2024
37-4 … Olivia Wright [Winslow Twp,], 2020
37-2 ½ … Kristina Tossas [Rancocas Valley], 2020
37-1 … Ashley Edwards [Northern Burlington], 2015
37-0 ¼ … Ayanna Brown [Sterling], 2024
36-9 ¼ … Jasmin Jones [Kingsway], 2016
36-6 ½ … Maryn Hess [Winslow Twp.], 2017
36-6 ½ … Janell Rowe [Sterling], 2016
36-6 … Javona Ford [Millville], 2010
36-4 … Rachel Montague [Cherokee], 2008

The Winslow girls ran the 6th-fastest 800-meter relay in state history Saturday afternoon at the Hispanic Games at the Armory.

Winslow ran 1:39.95, 6th-fastest in the U.S. this year, according to the MileSplit national database.

Armory results are terrible and do not list the names of relay runners, but when the Eagles ran 1:42.97 at the Ott Center last month they used freshman Jasmine Jackson, junior Olivia Okaro, sophomore Skyhe Seamon and junior Leeya Joseph. However, they have a very deep stable of sprinters and they could have used a different lineup for this race.

EDIT: According to social media post by somebody with the Winslow program, the lineup was freshman Jasmine Jackson to junior Olivia Okaro to sophomore Skyhe Seamon to sophomore Cinniya Robinson.

Either way, this practice of not listing relay names in results is awful. Ocean Breeze and the Ott Center always list relay names, and the Armory needs to figure it out because the results platform they use certainly allows for it.

The previous-fastest time in New Jersey this year was Pennsauken’s 1:42.24 earlier in the day at the Ott Center. You can read about that race here.

In any case, this is Winslow’s third time under 1:40, with the first two both coming at Armory Nationals in New York. In 2018, they placed 4th in 1:39.55 with Flora Ahiarakwe, Shakira Dancy, Janeya Hammond and Nylah Perry, and in 2017 they placed 5th in 1:39.94 with Ahiarakwe. Dancy, Tionna Tobias and Iyianna Williams.

That 1:39.55 was the state record until it was broken twice by a North Jersey all-star team.

Willingboro placed 2nd in 1:42.32, 6th-fastest in Burlington County history and 19th on the all-time South Jersey list. Again, names not available  Again, names not available but most likely junior Kaila Speight, sophomore Maya Bolden, junior Jaden Murry and senior Nester Wea. That is 3rd-fastest in New Jersey this year behind Winslow and Pennsauken

All-Time New Jersey 800-Meter Relay List
1:38.03 … Union Catholic, 2024
1:38.60 … Union Catholic, 2023
1:39.55 … Winslow Twp., 2018
1:39.74 … Franklin, 2003
1:39.94 … Winslow Twp., 2017
1:39.95 … Winslow Twp., 2025
1:40.76 … Union Catholic, 2022
1:40.77 … Moorestown, 2000
1:41.13 … Queen of Peace, 2003
1:41.14 … Woodrow Wilson, 2006
1:41.19 … Camden, 2008
1:41.28 … Woodrow Wilson, 2005
1:41.42 … Moorestown, 1999
1:41.43 … East Orange, 2004
1:41.59 … Lincoln, 1981
1:41.65 … Jackson, 2005
1:41.70 … Willingboro, 2002
1:41.70 … Willingboro, 2024
1:41.74 … Franklin, 2001
1:41.78 … Winslow Twp., 2014
1:41.80 … Winslow Twp., 2019
1:41.87 … Trenton, 1986
1:41.91 … Trenton, 1983
1:41.96 … Newark Central, 1983
1:41.98 … Camden, 2009
1:41.99 … Rancocas Valley, 2019

All-Time South Jersey 800-Meter Relay List
1:39.55 … Winslow Twp., 2018
1:39.94 … Winslow Twp., 2017
1:39.95 … Winslow Twp., 2025
1:40.77 … Moorestown, 2000
1:41.14 … Woodrow Wilson, 2006
1:41.19 … Camden, 2008
1:41.28 … Woodrow Wilson, 2005
1:41.42 … Moorestown, 1999
1:41.70 … Willingboro, 2002
1:41.70 … Willingboro, 2024
1:41.78 … Winslow Twp., 2014
1:41.80 … Winslow Twp., 2019
1:41.98 … Camden, 2009
1:41.99 … Rancocas Valley, 2019
1:42.01 … Millville, 2019
1:42.20 … Camden, 2007
1:42.24 … Pennsauken, 2025
1:42.29 … Winslow Twp., 2024
1:42.32 … Willingboro, 2025
1:42.43 … Millville, 2020
1:42.45 … Deptford, 2015
1:42.45 … Rancocas Valley, 2017
1:42.49 … Millville, 2020
1:42.49 … Winslow Twp., 2013
1:42.5h … Willingboro, 2003
1:42.54 … Pennsauken, 2025
1:42.59 … Winslow Twp., 2020
1:42.66 … Willingboro, 2000
1:42.69 … Timber Creek, 2024
1:42.75 … Eastern, 2003
1:42.85 … Washington Twp., 1999
1:42.90 … Egg Harbor Twp., 2018
1:42.94 … Millville, 2019

All-Time Burlington County List
1:40.77 … Moorestown, 2000
1:41.42 … Moorestown, 1999
1:41.70 … Willingboro, 2002
1:41.70 … Willingboro, 2024
1:41.99 … Rancocas Valley, 2019
1:42.32 … Willingboro, 2025
1:42.45 … Rancocas Valley, 2017
1:42.5h … Willingboro, 2003
1:42.66 … Willingboro, 2000
1:43.11 … Rancocas Valley, 2020

Mainland Regional senior Josiah Williams PR’d in the hurdles, set an indoor PR in the triple jump and tied his indoor PR in the long jump Saturday in a triple win at the SJTCA meet at the Ott Center in West Philly.

Williams won the 55-meter hurdles in 7.77, breaking his PR of 7.90 that he just set last weekend at the Ott Center. He won the triple jump at 44-9 ¾, breaking his indoor PR of 44-7 from a meet this past February at Ocean Breeze. And he won the long jump at 21-0 ¾, tying his indoor best from Easterns at the Armory this past February.

The 44-9 broke his own Atlantic County record and is No. 18 in South Jersey history.

Williams’ overall horizontal jump PRs are 21-7 ¾ at South Jersey Group 3 sectionals at Delsea last spring and 45-4 ¾ from the 2022 state Group 3 meet, also at Delsea.

The 7.77 is No. 2 this year in South Jersey, behind a 7.66 by Deptford’s Ryan Sanchez last month at the Ott. The 21-0 ¾ is No. 3 in South Jersey, and his 44-9 is No. 1 in New Jersey this year.

All-Time South Jersey Indoor Triple Jump List
49-1 …..… Khaliel Burnett [Delsea], 2018
48-9 …..… Dominique Irons [Haddon Heights], 2013
48-8 ½ … Tristan Wilson [Delsea], 2014
48-1 ¼ … Wayne Walls [Camden], 2009
47-3 …..… Rhodeni Spence [Woodrow Wilson], 2007
46-11 ¾ … Jaden Johnson [Timber Creek], 2022
46-10 ¾ … Floyd Whitaker [Highland], 2020
46-5 …….. Orion Joyner [Kingsway], 2019
46-3 ½ … Keon Grady [Delsea], 2018
45-11 … Jashad Kersey [Easter], 2023
45-10 …..… Kevin Kevelier [Collingswood], 2020
45-3 ½ … Zakiyy Williams [Rancocas Valley], 2015
45-0 …….. Earnest Daniel [Kingsway], 2017
45-0 … Hercules Stewart [Ocean City], 2024
44-11 … Devon Carter [Washington Twp.], 2010
44-9 ½ … Josh Gray [Timber Creek], 2012
44-9 ¼ … Carl Smith [Camden], 2005
44-9 … Josiah Williams [Mainland Regional], 2025
44-8 … Adris Lewis [Rancocas Valley], 2024
44-6 ¾ … Kyle Bryant [Cherry Hill East], 2013
44-5 … Darrell Jackson Jr. [Winslow Twp.], 2024
44-3 … Ebeneezer Edzii [Millville], 2019
44-3 … David Godbolt [Rancocas Valley], 2023
44-1 ¾ … Jordan Floyd [Rancocas Valley], 2020
44-0 ¼ … Gordon Pinnock [Williamstown], 2023
44-0 … Dejon Sullivan [Camden], 2014

All-Time Atlantic County Indoor Triple Jump List
44-9 … Josiah Williams [Mainland Regional], 2025
43-6 … Mubeen Momodu [Egg Harbor Twp.], 2019
42-10 … Ahmad Brock [Egg Harbor Twp.], 2020
41-11 … Trevor Green [Buena Reg.], 2019
41-11 … Keenan Henry [Egg Harbor Twp.], 2014

All-Time Atlantic County Indoor Long Jump List
23-2 ½ … Rich Winstead [Egg Harbor Twp.], 1988
22-3 … Ahmad Fogg [Egg Harbor Twp.], 2022
22-2 3/4 … William Murray [Mainland Reg,], 2023
22-2 ¼ … Marquis Allen [Oakcrest], 2001
22-0 1/2 … Connor Wright [Hammonton], 2022
21-11 1/4 … Wayne Davis [Oakcrest], 2005
21-11 … Reginald Morton [Oakcrest], 2012
21-10 ¼ … Paul Klemic [Mainland Reg.], 1999
21-5 ¼ … Desmond Powell [Oakcrest], 1994
21-5 ¼ … Connor Wright [Hammonton], 2020
21-0 3/4 … Josiah Williams [Mainland Reg.], 2025
21-0 ¼ … Devon Matthews [Pleasantville], 1999

Sianni Wynn’s 23.49 anchor led Pennsauken to the fastest 800-meter relay performance by a New Jersey school this year Saturday morning in a SJTCA meet at the Ott Center.

Senior Amina Dyer and juniors Sanaya Dupree and Olivia Dupree ran the first three legs for Pennsauken, which ran 1:42.24 and won by about 40 meters over Eastern and Kingsway, who were 2nd and 3rd in 1:46.36 and 1:46.38.

The previous-fastest time by a New Jersey school this year was Pennsauken’s 1:42.54 in December, also at the Ott Center.

The time is 11th-fastest in the U.S. this year, according to the MileSplit national database. It’s No. 17 in South Jersey history and No. 10 on the all-time Camden County list.

Here’s a look at every sub-1:43 time run by South Jersey relay teams:

1:39.55 … Winslow Twp., 2018
1:39.94 … Winslow Twp., 2017
1:40.77 … Moorestown, 2000
1:41.14 … Woodrow Wilson, 2006
1:41.19 … Camden, 2008
1:41.28 … Woodrow Wilson, 2005
1:41.42 … Moorestown, 1999
1:41.70 … Willingboro, 2002
1:41.70 … Willingboro, 2024
1:41.78 … Winslow Twp., 2014
1:41.80 … Winslow Twp., 2019
1:41.98 … Camden, 2009
1:41.99 … Rancocas Valley, 2019
1:42.01 … Millville, 2019
1:42.20 … Camden, 2007
1:42.24 … Pennsauken, 2025
1:42.29 … Winslow Twp., 2024
1:42.43 … Millville, 2020
1:42.45 … Deptford, 2015
1:42.45 … Rancocas Valley, 2017
1:42.49 … Millville, 2020
1:42.49 … Winslow Twp., 2013
1:42.5h … Willingboro, 2003
1:42.59 … Winslow Twp., 2020
1:42.66 … Willingboro, 2000
1:42.69 … Timber Creek, 2024
1:42.75 … Eastern, 2003
1:42.85 … Washington Twp., 1999
1:42.90 … Egg Harbor Twp., 2018
1:42.94 … Millville, 2019

Jonathan Harris keeps inching closer to the South Jersey shot put record, and for the second time in three days he improved on the No. 2 throw in South Jersey history.

Harris, a Delsea senior, threw 65-6 at the Len Pietrewicz Invitational at the Armory on Monday, improving on his 65-2 ½ at the Ott Center in West Philly on Saturday.

That’s No. 2 in South Jersey history indoors or out behind Braheme Days 70-8 at 2012 Easterns at the Armory.​​

Once again, no series information.

Harris remains No. 2 nationally, according to the MileSplit U.S. database, nut he’s only about a foot behind Alex Jackson of Peabody Veterans Memorial High School, who threw 66-6 ¼ on Dec. 14 at something called the NEC Winter Invitational in Boston, and I spent about 10 minutes trying to find out what NEC stands for and it’s never written out anywhere so let’s just guess it means Northeastern Conference.
Harris’s throw is 9th-best in state history indoors – moving up from 10th – and 19th-best in state history on the combined indoor / outdoor list – up from 20th.

He broke his own Gloucester County indoor record for the second time this month.

Other South Jersey 50-footers so far this indoor season are Hammonton senior Anthony Liakhnovich [60-2], Delsea senior Savien Higgs [53-4 ¾] and Williamstown senior Jayron Lewis [52-9 ¼].

All-Time New Jersey 65-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
65-6 … Jonathan Harris [Delsea], 2025
65-4 … Cole Tucker [Colts Neck], 2021
65-2 ½ … Greg Cortina [Hun], 1971

All-Time South Jersey Indoor List
70-8 … Braheme Days Jr. [Bridgeton], 2012
65-6 … Jonathan Harris [Delsea], 2025
63-11 … Ray Wilks [Bridgeton], 1995
63-1 ¾ … Nick Pulli [West Deptford], 2014
62-7 ¾ … Kamron Kobolak [Cinnaminson], 2018
62-0 ½ … Jason Nwosu [Delsea], 2022
61-9 … Lou Gordon [Bridgeton], 1995
60-3 … Harry Dilks [Pitman], 1971
60-10 ¾ … John Purvis [Winslow Twp.], 2020
60-2 … Anthony Liakhnovich [Hammonton], 2025
60-1 … Damere Lassiter [Glassboro], 2024
60-0 ½ … Ell Ash [Willingboro], 2004

All-Time New Jersey Combined List
75-10 … Nick Vena [Morristown], 2011 [o]
70-8 … Braheme Days Jr. [Bridgeton], 2012 [i]
69-8 ¼ … Kevin DiGiorgio [Bayonne], 1998 [o]
69-2 … Benjamin Shue [Bergen Catholic], 2024 [o]
68-9 … Greg Cortina [Hun School], 1971 [o]
68-3 … Andy Papathanassiou [Emerson], 1985 [o]
68-0 ¾ … Luke Grodeska [St. Rose], 2016 [o]
68-0 ¼ … Glen DiGiorgio [Bayonne], 2002 [i]
67-7 … Joshua Huisman [St. Rose], 2024 [i]
67-1 ¾ … James Gilligan [Toms River East], 2008 [i]
67-10 … Jordan West [Rahway], 2017 [o]
66-4 ½ … Elvin Bethea [Trenton], 1964 [o]
66-4 … Rudy Guevara [Essex Catholic], 1971 [o]
66-0 ½ … Steve Adams [St. Joe’s-Montvale], 1970 [o]
66-0 ¼ … Mike Alleman [Scotch Plains-Fanwood], 2008 [o]
65-10 ¼ … Bruce Heide [Springfield], 1975 [o]
65-9 … Fabian Gonzalez [Southern Regional], 2023 [o]
65-8 … Vaughn Skidmore [Ocean Twp.], 1976 [o]
65-6 … Jonathan Harris [Delsea], 2025 [i]
65-4 ¾ … Cole Tucker [Colts Neck], 2021 [o]
65-2 … Aaron Echternacht [Hopewell Valley], 1991 [o]
65-1 ½ … Christopher Licata [Gil St. Bernard], 2018 [o]

All-Time South Jersey Combined List
70-8 … Braheme Days Jr. [Bridgeton], 2012 [i]
65-6 … Jonathan Harris [Delsea], 2025 [i]
64-10 ¼ … Jon Kalnas [Paulsboro], 1997 [o]
64-6 ¼ … Ron Dayne [Overbrook], 1996 [o]
63-11 … Ray Wilks [Bridgeton], 1995 [i]
63-8 ½ … Jonathan Harris [Delsea], 2025 [i]
63-1 ¾ … Nick Pulli [West Deptford], 2014 [i]
62-7 ¾ … Kamron Kobolak [Cinnaminson], 2018 [i]
63-2 ½ … Jason Nwosu [Delsea], 2022 [o]
62-10 … Anthony Liakhnovich [Hammonton], 2024 [o]
61-9 … Lou Gordon [Bridgeton], 1995 [i]
61-6 … Josh Awotunde [Delsea], 2013 [o]
61-4 … Kofi Yamoah [Egg Harbor Twp.], 2013 [o]
61-3 … Jayden Farmer [Pennsauken], 2024 [o]
61-2 ½ … Matthew Huckabee [Timber Creek], 2010 [o]
60-11 ¼ … Damere Lassiter [Glassboro], 2024 [o]
60-11 … Lucciano Pizarro [Cherokee], 2019 [o]
60-10 ¾ … John Purvis [Winslow Twp.], 2020 [i]
60-3 … Harry Dilks [Pitman], 1971 [i]
60-3 … Dontaye Rivera [Pleasantville], 2012 [o]
60-0 ½ … Ell Ash [Willingboro], 2004 [i]

Eastern junior Natalie Dumas, the national intermediate hurdles champ as a sophomore, opened her 2024-25 season Saturday with a 200-meter dash PR and a speedy 400 leg on the Vikings’ 4-by-4.

In the 200 at the SJTCA meet at the Ott Center inh West Philly, Dumas finished 3rd behind Sianni Wynn and Ryan Jennings, who ran 23.79 and 23.93 for the 1st- and 3rd-fastest times in state history. Dumas ran 24.93, 6th-fastest in New Jersey this year and a big PR. She had never broken 26 seconds indoors, and her outdoor PR was a 25.29 at last year’s Camden County Championships at Haddon Township, where she placed 2nd to Wynn.

That 24.93 is the fastest FAT time in school history, although Jennifer Jackson ran a hand-timed 24.5 at the 2003 Varsity Classic at the Armory. The previous-fastest FAT time was a 25.09 by Jewel Ash at the 2020 Meet of Champions at Ocean Breeze.

Surprisingly, Olympic sprinter English Gardner never ran faster than 25.75 in high school. That was at the 2008 Hispanic Games at the Armory.

But Dumas’s best work Saturday came in the 4-by-4, which she anchored in 54.28. Junior Adriana Marella, senior Jasmine Davies and sophomore Poetry Anderson also ran for Eastern, who won the race in 4:07.62.

Other splits of note: Pennsauken junior 2nd leg Olivia Dupree 60.06, Pennsauken junior anchor Sanaya Dupree 60.26, Mainland senior anchor Ava McDole 60.59 and Atlantic County Tech sophomore anchor Violet Golden 60.76.

Dumas ran 53.16 outdoors last spring to win the Meet of Champions at Pennsauken. Her indoor 400 PR is 56.72 in March at Ocean Breeze.

Jonathan Harris unloaded the 2nd-best shot put throw in South Jersey history – indoors or out – Saturday in a four-team shot put-only meet in Lincroft.

Unfortunately, series information is not listed in the results, but Harris won the event with a throw of 65-2 ½, 2nd in South Jersey history indoors or outdoors behind only to Bridgeton’s Braheme Days Jr., who threw 70-8 at 2012 Easterns at the Armory.

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Harris’s throw is 10th-best in state history indoors and 20th-best in state history on the combined indoor / outdoor list.

He broke his own Gloucester County indoor record of 63-8 ½ from last weekend at the Ott Center in West Philly.

He also broke the overall Gloucester County record of 64-10 ¼ set by Paulsboro’s Jon Kalnas at the 1997 Meet of Champions at South Plainfield.

According to the MileSplit national database, Harris’s mark is 2nd-best in the U.S. this winter. Alex Jackson of Peabody (Mass.) Veterans Memorial High threw 66-6 ¼ at a meet in Boston earlier this month.

All-Time New Jersey 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
65-2 ½ … Jonathan Harris [Delsea], 2025

All-Time South Jersey Indoor List
70-8 … Braheme Days Jr. [Bridgeton], 2012
65-2 ½ … Jonathan Harris [Delsea], 2025
63-11 … Ray Wilks [Bridgeton], 1995
63-1 ¾ … Nick Pulli [West Deptford], 2014
62-7 ¾ … Kamron Kobolak [Cinnaminson], 2018
62-0 ½ … Jason Nwosu [Delsea], 2022
61-9 … Lou Gordon [Bridgeton], 1995
60-3 … Harry Dilks [Pitman], 1971
60-10 ¾ … John Purvis [Winslow Twp.], 2020
60-2 … Anthony Liakhnovich [Hammonton], 2025
60-1 … Damere Lassiter [Glassboro], 2024
60-0 ½ … Ell Ash [Willingboro], 2004

All-Time New Jersey Combined List
75-10 … Nick Vena [Morristown], 2011 [o]
70-8 … Braheme Days Jr. [Bridgeton], 2012 [i]
69-8 ¼ … Kevin DiGiorgio [Bayonne], 1998 [o]
69-2 … Benjamin Shue [Bergen Catholic], 2024 [o]
68-9 … Greg Cortina [Hun School], 1971 [o]
68-3 … Andy Papathanassiou [Emerson], 1985 [o]
68-0 ¾ … Luke Grodeska [St. Rose], 2016 [o]
68-0 ¼ … Glen DiGiorgio [Bayonne], 2002 [i]
67-7 … Joshua Huisman [St. Rose], 2024 [i]
67-1 ¾ … James Gilligan [Toms River East], 2008 [i]
67-10 … Jordan West [Rahway], 2017 [o]
66-4 ½ … Elvin Bethea [Trenton], 1964 [o]
66-4 … Rudy Guevara [Essex Catholic], 1971 [o]
66-0 ½ … Steve Adams [St. Joe’s-Montvale], 1970 [o]
66-0 ¼ … Mike Alleman [Scotch Plains-Fanwood], 2008 [o]
65-10 ¼ … Bruce Heide [Springfield], 1975 [o]
65-9 … Fabian Gonzalez [Southern Regional], 2023 [o]
65-8 … Vaughn Skidmore [Ocean Twp.], 1976 [o]
65-4 ¾ … Cole Tucker [Colts Neck], 2021 [o]
65-2 ½ … Jonathan Harris [Delsea], 2025 [i]
65-2 … Aaron Echternacht [Hopewell Valley], 1991 [o]
65-1 ½ … Christopher Licata [Gil St. Bernard], 2018 [o]

All-Time South Jersey Combined List
70-8 … Braheme Days Jr. [Bridgeton], 2012 [i]
65-2 ½ … Jonathan Harris [Delsea], 2025 [i]
64-10 ¼ … Jon Kalnas [Paulsboro], 1997 [o]
64-6 ¼ … Ron Dayne [Overbrook], 1996 [o]
63-11 … Ray Wilks [Bridgeton], 1995 [i]
63-8 ½ … Jonathan Harris [Delsea], 2025 [i]
63-1 ¾ … Nick Pulli [West Deptford], 2014 [i]
62-7 ¾ … Kamron Kobolak [Cinnaminson], 2018 [i]
63-2 ½ … Jason Nwosu [Delsea], 2022 [o]
62-10 … Anthony Liakhnovich [Hammonton], 2024 [o]
61-9 … Lou Gordon [Bridgeton], 1995 [i]
61-6 … Josh Awotunde [Delsea], 2013 [o]
61-4 … Kofi Yamoah [Egg Harbor Twp.], 2013 [o]
61-3 … Jayden Farmer [Pennsauken], 2024 [o]
61-2 ½ … Matthew Huckabee [Timber Creek], 2010 [o]
60-11 ¼ … Damere Lassiter [Glassboro], 2024 [o]
60-11 … Lucciano Pizarro [Cherokee], 2019 [o]
60-10 ¾ … John Purvis [Winslow Twp.], 2020 [i]
60-3 … Harry Dilks [Pitman], 1971 [i]
60-3 … Dontaye Rivera [Pleasantville], 2012 [o]
60-0 ½ … Ell Ash [Willingboro], 2004 [i]