POLL: Boys Top Performances Of Group Championships

NJ State Meet Coverage
NJ MileSplit Staff


We've selected the candidates from the 2023 Indoor Group State Championships and now it's up to the viewers to select their choice for the top performance!

There were too many to list in one poll so we broke down the boys and girls meets into categories: sprints & hurdles, distance, and field.

These will close Sunday night at 8pm ET and winning performances will be highlighted early next week. The various writeups and selections by Robert Kellert and Jim Lambert.


Boys Field Events Poll

Details on Performances

  • Joshua Huisman of St. Rose won the shot put with a throw of 60-0.75 at the State Non-Public B Championships. He is the only Jersey thrower over 60 feet this season and this was his third time doing so. 
  • Damian Scouloukas of Hunterdon Central cleared 14-0 to win the Group 4 pole vault title, tied for the best height of the Group meets weekend. He also finished seventh in the Group 4 high jump clearing 6-0.
  • Nathan Park of NV - Old Tappan won the Group 2 State title vault 14-0, NJ No. 5, and tied for the best height of the Group meets weekend. 
  • John Connors of Rumson-Fair Haven cleared 6-06 in the high jump to win Group 2 and tied for the best height of Group Championships. Now tied for NJ state lead on the season! 
  • Rabae Smith of Linden cleared 6-06 in the high jump to win Group 4 and tied for the best height of Group Championships. Now tied for NJ state lead on the season!


Boys Sprints & Hurdle Events Poll

Details on Performances

  • Bryce Tucker, a senior at Pennsauken, won the 400 in 49.72, placed second in the hurdles in 7.56, and ran on the winning 4x400 relay (3:24.47) at the State Group 3 Championships.
  • Jack Ahart of Kinnelon finished first in the 55 dash in 6.54 and the 400 in 49.88 at the State Group 1 Championships.
  • Xavier Donaldson of Seton Hall Prep won the 55 dash in 6.44 and the 400 in 49.27, and led off the winning 4x400 at the State Non-Public A Championships.
  • Gabriel Rodriguez of Union won the Group 4 800m in 1:57.01, finished second in the 400 in 50.08, and split 49.1 on the runner-up 4x400 relay at the State Group 4 Championships
  • Yashahya Brown of Washington Twp led all Group performances with his Group 4 victory in the 55m hurdles, running 7.37 in the finals.


Boys Distance Events Poll

Details on Performances

  • Akshay Vadul of Edison won the 1,600 in 4:14.15 and the 3,200 in 9:18.34 at the State Group 4 Championships.
  • Collin Boler of Delbarton School won the Non-Public A 800m with a Groups leading NJ No. 3 time of 1:54.94.
  • Jimmy Wischusen of Union Catholic broke the meets records in both the 1,600 (4:18.76) and the 3,200 (a NJ No. 1 time of 9:12.45) at the State Non-Public B Championships.
  • Peyton Shute of Woodbury took off on the 3200m field in Group 1 to win the state title and clocked the second fastest time of the weekend at 9:14.51, NJ No. 2
  • Brian Boler clocked a 9:16.65 out of the unseeded 3200m section to win Non-Public A and was third among all Group performances. Boler had also run second in the NPA 1600m with 4:23.01.