Athlete of the Year
Fabian Santiago
Oakcrest, Sr.
Became the third boy in history to win three gold medals in one year at the Meet of Champions. Won the 100- and 200-meter dashes and anchored Oakcrest’s 4x100 relay team to victory. Won the 100 in 10.59 seconds. Won the 200 in 21.52. A three-time state champion in the 100.
Track events
100
Curtis Fitzpatrick
Egg Harbor Township, Jr.
Finished fifth in the state Group IV dash in 10.91 and was second in the South Jersey race.
400
Akmed Muhammad
Oakcrest, Sr.
The state Group III champion in 48.55 seconds.
800
Isaac Clark
Pleasantville, Jr.
Won the state Group II race in 1:52.69. Finished fifth at the Meet of Champions (1:53.58).
1,600
Jacob Clark
Pleasantville, Jr.
South Jersey Group II champion in the mile in 4:18.75. Placed second at state meet.
3,200
Noah Jacobs
Lacey Township, Sr.
Finished third in Group III in 9:34.33 and second at the Ocean County Championships in 9:26.5.
110 hurdles
Syid Evans-White
Oakcrest, Sr.
State Group III high hurdles champion in 14.26. Also won the sectional race in 14.12.
400 hurdles
AJ Taylor
Absegami, Sr.
Won at the Cape-Atlantic League Championships in a personal-best 56.14 seconds. Placed fifth in South Jersey Group IV.
Field events
High jump
Dan Jefferson
Oakcrest, Jr.
Cleared 6-6, a personal best, to win at the MOC. Won the state and South Jersey Group III jumps as well.
Long jump
Reggie Morton
Oakcrest, Sr.
Won the South Jersey Group III jump with a season-long 23-7. Placed second at the state meet. Committed to Syracuse University.
Triple jump
Ryan North
Southern Reg., Sr.
Leapt 46-63/4 for sixth place at the MOC. Finished third at state Group IV meet. Will attend Rutgers University.
Shot put
Braheme Days Jr.
Bridgeton, Jr.
Won state and South Jersey Group II shot put and discus titles. Holds nation’s best scholastic shot put throw (68-8½) this spring. Won Penn Relays title.
Javelin
Chad Williams
Ocean City, Jr.
Threw 173-10 to place sixth at the state Group III meet. Won the CAL javelin title.
Discus
James Plummer
Egg Harbor
Township, Jr.
Won South Jersey Group IV with a personal-best 175-1 toss. Went on to place third at state meet.
Pole vault
Ed Albright
Ocean City, Sr.
Finished third in state Group III meet. Cleared a personal-best 14-0 to win at the South Jersey Open.
Utility
Darnell Charles
Oakcrest, Sr.
Placed in top six in the 100, 200 and triple jump at state meet to help Falcons win a Group III championship. Will run track at Rider.
Relays
Oakcrest 4x100
Steve Adkisson, Reggie Morton, Darnell Charles, Fabian Santiago
Winners at the Meet of Champions in 42.09 seconds. Adkisson committed to Monmouth University.
Oakcrest 4x400
Fabian Santiago, Reggion Morton, Syid Evans-White, Ishmael Muhammad
Ran the area’s fastest time (3:21.6) for second place at the state Group III championship.
Vineland 4x800
Lamar Finney,
James Zaquall Curtis,
Mark Groshev, LeaQuan James
The Fighting Clan foursome ran 7:48.25 to win gold at the MOC.
Second Team
Sprints
Carl Watson, St. Joseph
AJ Dawson, Holy Spirit
Simba Hampton, Lower Cape May Regional
Anthony Forrest, Buena Regional
Distance
Pat McCurry, Hammonton
Tom McLaughlin, EHT
Lou Corgliano, Hammonton
Hurdles
Steven Morgan, EHT
Chase Toliver, Oakcrest
Jumps
AJ Vance, EHT
Gary Melton, Cedar Creek
Justyce Pollitt, St. Augustine Prep
Throws
Dontaye Rivera, Pleasantville
Kofi Yamoah, EHT
Tamar Jackson, Bridgeton
Pole vault
Michael Curtis, Southern Regional
Aidan Skelly, Hammonton
Relay
Pleasantville 4x400
Adam Otero, Jacob Clark, Nicholas McBean, Isaac Clark
