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6 days ago | 
nj.com | Corey Annan |Bakari Tice
The last few weeks of the boys track and field season have been defined by the performances of distance runners across the state. Distance runners from all corners of the state have flocked to late night meets at Cherokee, Ridge & Hillsborough to test themselves against the state’s top talent. Union Catholic and Christian Brothers have taken it a step further, challenging themselves against the nation’s top distance runners. The state leaderboards thus far have taken a beating because of it.
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1 week ago | 
nj.com | Corey Annan |Bakari Tice
We’ve seen relay meets play a consequential role in the rankings early in the season. With many of these relay meets being for divisional and county titles, teams are sending out their best quartets in the sprints and distance and assembling their best field events athletes to try and earn some bragging rights before Penn Relays.
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1 week ago | 
nj.com | Bakari Tice |Corey Annan
Relay action continued to dominate the Garden State in Week 4, with boys’ teams and athletes delivering impressive performances despite difficult weather conditions. N.J.’s best top athletes are beginning to hit their stride, highlighted by huge PR’s and relay times that sit atop the state leaderboards. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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1 week ago | 
nj.com | Corey Annan |Bakari Tice
The ramp-up for Penn Relays is only getting better as the days go by. With the Arcadia Invitational happening over the weekend and plenty of in-state competitions occurring during Week 4, we finally saw our first major shakeup of the state leaderboards this season, particularly in the distance events, throws, and sprint relays. Check out our top boys performances from Week 4. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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2 weeks ago | 
nj.com | Corey Annan |Bakari Tice
Relay meets may not carry the same prestige as county or conference championships, but they offer an early glimpse of a team’s depth and versatility. That statement has proven to be true thus far, with teams like Ridge and Winslow climbing the rankings after standout showings at these meets. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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2 weeks ago | 
nj.com | Corey Annan |Bakari Tice
The dust has barely settled from a historic weekend of track and field meets in Week 3, but the excitement is only building within N.J. boys track and field as Penn Relays approaches. As we dive into another week of competitions, let’s break down some important storylines and can’t-miss meets in boys track and field. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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2 weeks ago | 
nj.com | Corey Annan |Bakari Tice
New Jersey’s athletes have wasted no time posting some of the country’s top marks in both relay events and field competitions. With athletes attempting to qualify or bolster their marks for Penn Relays at the end of the month, we are seeing performances that will likely remain near the top of the state leaderboards for the rest of the season. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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2 weeks ago | 
nj.com | Corey Annan |Bakari Tice
It’s still very early in the season, but New Jersey’s top boys athletes aren’t waiting around to run fast times and set big-time marks in the field events. Week 4 exceeded expectations in every single way. Several meet records were broken at the Deptford Spartan Relays. Eight different events saw new N.J. No. 1 marks or times. Some of the state’s biggest stars returned to the track alongside new faces who made a name for themselves this weekend with jaw-dropping performances.
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2 weeks ago | 
nj.com | Corey Annan |Bakari Tice
Though it typically takes a few weeks for us to see any big performances in N.J. track and field, this year’s field events exploded right out of the gate with some jaw-dropping performances. N.J.’s field event stars aren’t waiting around to unleash a big mark. Hammonton’s Anthony Liakhnovich had a monster performance in the shot put at the Delsea Crusader Meet, while Zamir Chance and Malik Mohammed raised eyebrows with their dominant jumping performances - all just weeks before Penn Relays.
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3 weeks ago | 
nj.com | Corey Annan |Bakari Tice
The 2024-25 boys track and field season has all the makings to be one of the greatest we’ve seen in state history. Talent across multiple events has never been deeper, particularly in the sprints, jumps and throws, where we are seeing athletes push for state, county, and regional records that we thought were untouchable. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
