South Groups 2 & 3 Sectionals Highlights

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SOUTH GROUP 2

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BOYS HIGHLIGHTS

Nick Loffredo dazzling distance triple ignited Manchester Township to its second straight title.

The Boston College-bound Loffredo placed second in the 800 (1:59.78), second in the 1,600 (4:18.44) and was third in the 3,200 (9:38.59) as Manchester defeated runner-up. Monmouth-bound star Will Freeman also had a big meet for the Hawks, winning the 400 in a school record 50.21 and placing third in the 800, and running on the winning 4x400.

George Andrus of Haddonfield won the 1,600 in 4:17.72, the top time in all the sectional meets combined, and was first in the 3,200 in 9:34.28.

Deptford's Lathan Brown won the 400 (50.55) and the 800 (1:59.69) and ran on the victorious 4x400.

Isaiah Davenport of Pleasantville cleared 6-6, tied for the top jump in the state this season, to win the high jump at the South Jersey, Group 2 meet.

Group 2 Champions

• Team Manchester Township HS
• 55m Corey Thomas 12 Oakcrest HS 6.49
• 400m Lathan Brown 12 Deptford HS 50.55
• 800m Lathan Brown 12 Deptford HS 1:59.69
• 1600m George Andrus 12 Haddonfield Memorial HS 4:17.72
• 3200m George Andrus 12 Haddonfield Memorial HS 9:34.28
• 55mH Joseph Kurak 11 Manchester Township HS 7.63
• 4x400m Deptford HS 3:33.54
• High Jump Isaiah Davenport 12 Pleasantville HS 6-06
• Pole Vault Ryan Merlino 11 Oakcrest HS 14-00
• Shot Put Quinn Burnette 12 Deptford HS 48-10.75

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GIRLS HIGHLIGHTS

Senior Helene Usher was a double winner and Haddonfield flexed its balanced attack by winning six of the 10 events to ignite the Dawgs to its fourth straight title and state sectional record 11th overall.

Haddonfield, which scored in eight events, has now captured 12 titles out of a possible 15 titles since the state sectional began in 2008.

Usher, a senior, ran 5:24.21 when she led a 1-2-3 sweep for Haddonfield in the 1,600, and she clocked an 11:40.01 to spark a 1-2-5 finish in the 3,200 as the Dawgs piled up a staggering 111 points to win by 81 points over runner-up Sterling.

Haddonfield, which scored 60 points combined in the 800, 1,600, and 3,200, also went 1-3-4 in the 800 in the 800 as junior Stella Stolarick won the race with a PR of 2:24.28, and received clutch efforts from sophomores Audrey Adams and Mia Bompensa. Adams won the 55 hurdles with a PR of 9.15 and placed third in the high jump (a PR matching 4-8) and Bompensa won the pole vault with a PR clearance of 9-6. 

Haddonfield put an exclamation point on its remarkable all-round performance by winning the 4x400 in 4:15.06. 

• Team Haddonfield Memorial HS
• 55m Royanah Farmer 12 Oakcrest HS 7.18
• 400m Djassi Dean 11 Deptford HS 1:00.16
• 800m Stella Stolarick 11 Haddonfield Memorial HS 2:24.28
• 1600m Helene Usher 12 Haddonfield Memorial HS 5:24.21
• 3200m Helene Usher 12 Haddonfield Memorial HS 11:40.01
• 55mH Audrey Adams 10 Haddonfield Memorial HS 9.15
• 4x400m Haddonfield Memorial HS 4:15.06
• High Jump Yasmeen Muhammad 11 Barnegat Township HS 4-10
• Pole Vault Mia Bompensa 10 Haddonfield Memorial HS 9-06
• Shot Put Jordyn Caul 12 Sterling HS 34-09.75

Seniors Bryce Tucker and Premier Wynn lit up the track to propel Pennsauken to its third straight title.

Tucker and Wynn were so spectacular that they combined outscore runner-up Winslow, 48-42.33. Pennsauken finished with 79 points.

Tucker won the 55-meter hurdles in 7.85 and the 800 in 2:00.12 and placed second in the 400 in 50.28, and Wynn won the 55 with a PR 6.57 and the 400 in 50.10. Tucker and Wynn were also members of Pennsauken's winning 4x400 relay that ran 3:26.52, the fastest time among all the sectional meets combined.

• Team Pennsauken HS
• 55m Premier Wynn 12 Pennsauken HS 6.57
• 400m Premier Wynn 12 Pennsauken HS 50.10
• 800m Bryce Tucker 12 Pennsauken HS 2:00.12
• 1600m Cortland Webb 11 Highland Reg HS 4:24.60
• 3200m Nick Scarangelli 12 Ocean City HS 9:45.09
• 55mH Bryce Tucker 12 Pennsauken HS 7.85
• 4x400m Pennsauken HS 3:26.52
• High Jump Jaylen Wall 12 Winslow Township HS 6-04
• Pole Vault Evan Burnett 12 Toms River South HS 13-00
• Shot Put Greg Masso 11 Delsea Regional HS 53-10

Timber Creek, led by a juniors Naylah and Chloe Jones, and Guerlande Pierrre, finished 15 points ahead of runner-up Delsea, 54-39.

Pierre had a very unique triple. She won the high jump by clearing 5-2, placed second in the shot put with a 35-6.75, and placed fourth in the 55 hurdles with a time of 8.74 98.64 in the trials). Naylah Jones was second in the 55 dash (7.11), fourth in the 400 in 58.91, and ran on the winning 4x400. Chloe Jones was third in the 400 (58.80), sixth in the dash (7.51), and ran on the 4x400.

Sianni Wynn of Pennsauken, one of the nations' top freshmen, continued her torrid rookie season by blasting a meet record 7.06, which matches her NJ No. 1 time, and she captured the 400 in a NJ No. 3 57.86.

• Team Timber Creek Reg HS
• 55m Sianni Wynn 9 Pennsauken HS 7.06
• 400m Sianni Wynn 9 Pennsauken HS 57.86
• 800m Sofia Day 10 Mainland Regional HS 2:17.71
• 1600m Lillie Widmer 12 Delsea Regional HS 5:06.77
• 3200m Lillie Widmer 12 Delsea Regional HS 10:55.38
• 55mH Sophia Curtis 11 Ocean City HS 8.44
• 4x400m Timber Creek Reg. HS 4:02.37
• High Jump Guerlande Pierre 11 Timber Creek Reg. HS 5-02
• Pole Vault Emerson Dirk 12 Toms River East HS 11-00
• Shot Put AJ Wilson 12 Highland Reg HS 36-10.75