Boys 1600 Meter Run
- State Rankings
- 2023 Winner: Micah Lawson 12 Rahway HS 4:10.56 2023
- 2022 Winner: Shane Brosnan 12 Union Catholic Reg. HS 4:09.42 2022
- Meet Record: Shane Brosnan 12 Union Catholic Reg. HS 4:09.42 2020
- Mile Vince Cartier Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS 4:06.6 1972
- State Record 1600m: Jackson Barna 12 Ridge 4:06.27 2022
- State Record Mile: Edward Cheserek 11 St. Benedict's Prep 4:02.21 / 4:00.81c 2012
- 2024 NJ1: Jimmy Wischusen 12 Union Catholic Reg. HS 4:11.40 Ridge Winter Invite, Dec 11
Event Preview
There should be a whole lot of firepower in this one, but there is also some uncertainty.
There were six runners under 4:18 at the Group Championships, but four of them, Luke Pash of Ridgewood, Stephen Kyvelos of Manalapan, Avery Keith of Westfield, and Peyton Shute of Woodbury, also qualified in the 3,200. Who will skip the 1,600 and focus on the 3,200? Will any of them double back?
What we do know is Pash has the fastest time this season in the field with the 4:14.97 he ran to edge Kyvelos (4:15.19) in Group 4. We also know that CBA's. Conor Clifford (4:15.90) and Joe Barrett (4:16.61) will be running this race after going 1-2 in the Non-Public A race.
With the amount of talent toeing the line, this race could take around 4:12 or so to win. But is the case with all distance races, it could go out slow and become a kicker's race?
Preview by Jim Lambert
Group Champions
| Group 1 | PEYTON SHUTE | Woodbury HS | 2024 | 4:17.42 |
| Group 2 | BENNETT WRIGHT | Haddonfield Memorial HS | 2025 | 4:21.12 |
| Group 3 | HUNTER CELKUPA | Colts Neck HS | 2025 | 4:20.50 |
| Group 4 | LUKE PASH | Ridgewood HS | 2025 | 4:14.97 |
| NPA | CONOR CLIFFORD | Christian Brothers Academy | 2024 | 4:15.90 |
| NPB | ALEX SALDANA | Union Catholic Reg. HS | 2024 | 4:28.58 |
Performance List
Includes Group meet performances & any improved seeds for Champions
Boys 1600 Meter Run
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Name Year School Seed
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1 Shute, Peyton 12 Woodbury HS 4:11.89
2 Clifford, Conor 12 Christian Br 4:14.21
3 Pash, Luke 11 Ridgewood HS 4:14.97
4 Kyvelos, Stephen 12 Manalapan HS 4:15.19
5 Barrett, Joe 11 Christian Br 4:16.61
6 Keith, Avery 12 Westfield HS 4:17.82
7 Patelski, Alex 12 Metuchen HS 4:18.27
8 Celkupa, Hunter 11 Colts Neck HS 4:18.81
9 Daly, Ryan 11 Westfield HS 4:19.24
10 Saldana, Alex 12 Union Catholic 4:19.80
11 Mastroly, Alex 11 Christian Br 4:20.67
12 Wright, Bennett 11 Haddonfield 4:21.12
13 Littlehales, Matthew 10 Delsea Regional HS 4:21.71
14 Wolf, Grayson 12 Jackson Liberty HS 4:22.29
15 McMahon, Brenden 11 Ridge HS 4:22.33
16 Webb, Cortland 12 Highland Reg HS 4:23.21
17 Byers, Kennan 10 Randolph HS 4:23.49
18 Zalewski, Ian 12 Verona HS 4:24.33
19 Oakes, Huckleberry 12 Pt Pleasant 4:25.33
20 Connell, Ben 12 Bernards HS 4:26.33
21 Andresen, Luke 10 Haddonfield 4:27.43
22 OBrien, Tommy 11 St Peters Prep 4:27.48
23 Dooley, Sean 11 Delbarton School 4:27.50
24 Gumann, Preston 11 Randolph HS 4:27.56
25 Patel, Dev 12 Ridge HS 4:28.40
26 Richardson, John 11 Bernards HS 4:28.45
27 Kelly, Declan 11 Oratory Prep 4:28.69
28 Mahoney, Max 12 Montgomery HS 4:28.98
29 Alvarez-Tullo, Alessandro 12 Union Catholic 4:38.27
30 Opacic Rodrigues, Luka 12 Newark Academy 4:41.68Event by Event Previews
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