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BOYS ALL TIME TOP PERFORMANCES
An All Time Boys Performance List appears on this page. This list was complied by Rod Lambert. The list is for performances made at major meets (NO DUAL MEETS), with 5 schools or more competing, and the performances must be legal and performer must be eligible at time of performance. These must be high school sanctioned meets or meets for high school athletes (no clubs), but cannot be age group meets. The performances must be indoor and can be documented from meets up thorough the High School season. Also, if eligible for the state championship, performances can be used in the Eastern States, National Scholastic Indoor Championship & Nike Classic.
I would like to express my appreciation for the assistance I received from the following people, libraries, and publications.
Chuck Durante, Bill Crowther, Morris Library, New Castle Library, News Journal, Morning News, Delaware State News
Any corrections, updates, or omissions, please contact Rod Lambert at RodneyL100@msn.com, by mail at the following address or by phone:
Rod Lambert, 503 Eskridge Drive, Wilmington, DE 19809, 302 762-3045
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BOYS NON STANDARD EVENTS
| 50 YARDS | 300 YARDS | 300 METERS | 440 YARDS |
| 500 METERS | 880 YARDS | 1000 METERS | 1500 METERS |
| MILE | 3000 METERS | 2 MILE | PENTATHLON |
| 50 YARDS (a-converted to automatic timing. +.24,1980-2007) | ||||||
| 1 | 5.54 a | Dayne Ross | Hodgson | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 1/26/97 |
| 2 | 5.59 | Josh Abrams | Caesar Rodney | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 1/23/99 |
| 3t | 5.64 an2 | Mike Seitz | Mt. Pleasant | Delaware Valley | C.C. Phila., PA | 1/19/72 |
| 3t | 5.64 a | Reggie Bright | Delcastle | State Championship | Tower Hill | 2/28/82 |
| 3t | 5.64 as | Robert Green | Howard | State Championship | Tower Hill | 2/28/82 |
| 3t | 5.64 a | Nolan Tucker | Howard | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 1/21/89 |
| 3t | 5.64 an2 | Dominique Upshur | Howard | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 1/21/89 |
| 3t | 5.64 a | Paul Williams | Glasgow | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 2/17/90 |
| 3t | 5.64 a | Shae Devlin | Glasgow | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 1/15/94 |
| 3t | 5.64 an2 | Oji Sinceno | Caesar Rodney | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 1/15/94 |
| 3t | 5.64 a | Ernest Patrick | Newark | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 1/07/95 |
| 3t | 5.64 an2 | Houston Burris | Caesar Rodney | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 1/07/95 |
| 3t | 5.64 a | Charles Trott | Dover | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 1/26/97 |
| 3t | 5.64 a1h | Julius Milbourne | Glasgow | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 1/08/00 |
| 15 | 5.69 n2 | Joe Swift | Glasgow | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 1/23/99 |
| 16 | 5.71 | Courtney Hall | Smyrna | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 1/29/00 |
| 17t | 5.72 | Bernard Stewart | Newark | State Qualifier | Tower Hill | 2/22/92 |
| 17t | 5.72 n3 | Anthony Davis | Charter | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 2/06/99 |
| 17t | 5.72 | Gerald Backus | Brandywine | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 1/10/04 |
| 17t | 5.72 | Matt Rendina | Salesianum | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 1/06/07 |
| 21t | 5.73 hn3 | Chris Lewis | Glasgow | State Qualifier | Tower Hill | 2/22/92 |
| 21t | 5.73 | David Williams | Smyrna | State Qualifier | Tower Hill | 2/22/92 |
| 300 YARDS (a-converted to automatic timing. +.17, 1983-1996) | ||||||
| 1 | 31.57 n3 | Vando Davis | Dickinson | Big Mac # 4 | Princeton, NJ | 1/06/85 |
| 2 | 32.46 n6+ | Tony Brown | Howard | Big Mac # 4 | Princeton, NJ | 1/06/85 |
| 3 | 32.77 a | David Williams | Smyrna | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 2/09/91 |
| 4 | 32.97 an4+ | Adrian Murphy | Howard | Bishop Loughlin? | Armory, NYC | 12/17/83 |
| 5 | 33.07 a | Nolan Tucker | Howard | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 2/18/89 |
| 6 | 33.17 a | Doug Campbell | Newark | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 1/07/95 |
| 7 | 33.27 an6+ | Ron Lott | Howard | Bishop Loughlin? | Armory, NYC | 12/17/83 |
| 8t | 33.37 a | Reggie Bright | Delcastle | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 1/29/83 |
| 8t | 33.37 a | Rick Pitts | Cape Henlopen | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 2/22/86 |
| 8t | 33.37 a | Toriano Ayers | Howard | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 2/18/89 |
| 8t | 33.37 a | Houston Burris | Caesar Rodney | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 2/11/95 |
| 12 | 33.57 a | Oji Sinceno | Caesar Rodney | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 2/15/94 |
| 13t | 33.67 a | Gau-wan Smith | Delcastle | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 2/10/90 |
| 13t | 33.67 a | Jason Jeffers | Christiana | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 2/09/91 |
| 15t | 33.77 an2 | Anthony Brown | Seaford | State Championship | Tower Hill | 2/25/84 |
| 15t | 33.77 an2 | Rick Miller | Delcastle | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 1/18/86 |
| 15t | 33.77 a | Nick McIntosh | Salesianum | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 1/09/93 |
| 18 | 33.87 a | Cris Fountain | Howard | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 2/10/96 |
| 19t | 33.97 a | Charlie Taylor | Howard | State Championship | Tower Hill | 2/26/83 |
| 19t | 33.97 a | Terry Wellmam | Delcastle | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 2/07/87 |
| 21t | 34.07 a | Matt Twyman | Tower Hill | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 2/20/88 |
| 21t | 34.07 a | Ben Cephas | Seaford | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 2/16/91 |
| 21t | 34.07 an2 | Vincent Bungy | Delcastle | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 2/13/93 |
| 21t | 34.07 an2 | Robert Dixon | Glasgow | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 1/21/95 |
| 25t | 34.17 an2 | Jim Lazarski | St. Mark's | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 2/07/87 |
| 25t | 34.17 a | Demetrius Todd | Newark | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 2/20/93 |
| 25t | 34.17 an3 | Derrick Smith | Glasgow | N5CTA Meet | Tower Hill | 1/15/94 |
| 25t | 34.17 an2 | Toshomba Jones | Howard | State Qualifier | Tower Hill | 1/07/95 |
| 300 METERS (a-converted to automatic timing +.17, er- en route, 1985-2006) | ||||||
| 1 | 35.00 1hn5 | Vando Davis | Dickinson | National Scholastic | Princeton, NJ | 3/17/85 |
| 2 | 35.63 | Rick Pitts | Cape Henlopen | State Championship | Delaware | 2/27/86 |
| 3 | 35.72 | David Williams | Smyrna | State Championship | Delaware | 2/21/90 |
| 4 | 35.76 n5 | Nolan Tucker | Howard | George Mason Finals | Fairfax, VA | 1/07/89 |
| 5 | 35.84 | Jermaine Jones | Newark | State Championship | Delaware | 2/27/91 |
| 6 | 35.85 n2 | Gau-wan Smith | Delcastle | State Championship | Delaware | 2/21/90 |
| 7 | 36.07 an5 | Toriano Ayers | Howard | George Mason Trials | Fairfax, VA | 12/17/88 |
| 8 | 36.12 n2 | Ben Cephas | Seaford | State Championship | Delaware | 2/27/91 |
| 9t | 36.20 n2 | Larmar Chandler | Newark | State Championship | Delaware | 2/25/88 |
| 9t | 36.20 bn10 | Brandon Reeves | Newark | Bishop Loughlin | Armory, NY | 12/21/02 |
| 11 | 36.26 | Terry Wellman | Delcastle | State Championship | Delaware | 2/26/87 |
| 12 | 36.27 aner | Mike Miller | Wilmington | National Scholastic | Syracuse, NY | 3/13/94 |
| 13 | 36.44 bn15 | Kenneth Black | Newark | Bishop Loughlin | Armory, NY | 12/21/02 |
| 14 | 36.51 n2 | Mike Downs | Delcastle | Christmas City Relays | Bethlehem, PA | 12/28/02 |
| 15 | 36.61 n3 | Jermaine Jones | Newark | State Championship | Delaware | 2/21/90 |
| 16 | 36.57 a | Brycen Davis | Cape Henlopen | Worcester County | Snow Hill, MD | 12/13/06 |
| 17 | 36.58 n2 | Fred Curry | Dover | State Championship | Delaware | 2/26/92 |
| 18 | 36.60 n3 | Matt Twyman | Tower Hill | State Championship | Delaware | 2/25/88 |
| 19 | 36.66 n3 | Oji Sinceno | Caesar Rodney | State Championship | Delaware | 2/26/92 |
| 20 | 36.88 n2 | Sean Campbell | Howard | State Championship | Delaware | 2/23/89 |
| 21 | 36.92 n4 | Jason Jeffers | Christiana | State Championship | Delaware | 2/21/90 |
| 22 | 36.94 n5 | Paul Williams | Glasgow | State Championship | Delaware | 2/21/90 |
| 23 | 36.97 an2 | Shawn Holland | Sussex Tech | Worcester County | Snow Hill, MD | 1/04/06 |
| 24 | 37.00 n3 | Darryl Nabinett | Wilmington | State Championship | Delaware | 2/27/86 |
| 25 | 37.06 n3 | Toine Stewart | Delcastle | State Championship | Delaware | 2/23/89 |
| 26t | 37.17 n3 | Brian LaFate | Howard | State Championship | Delaware | 2/26/87 |
| 26t | 37.17 n4 | Chris Lewis | Glasgow | State Championship | Delaware | 2/26/92 |
| 28 | 37.21 n12+ | Chris Simpson | Christiana | Bishop Loughlin | Armory, NY | 12/20/03 |
| 440 YARDS (1967-1980) | ||||||
| 1 | 51.1 | Pat McKeefery | St. Mark's | State Championship | Delaware | 2/26/75 |
| 2t | 51.5 n2 | Colbert Henry | Wilmington | State Championship | Delaware | 2/27/74 |
| 2t | 51.5 | Stanley Mitchell | Wilmington | State Championship | Delaware | 2/23/78 |
| 4 | 51.6 | Ron Jackson | Dover | State Qualifier | Delaware | 1/28/76 |
| 880 YARDS (1967-1980) | ||||||
| 1 | 1:57.9 | John Pfotzer | Mt. Pleasant | State Qualifier | Delaware | 2/28/71 |
| 2 | 1:58.1 | Jim Grant | Salesianum | State Qualifier | Delaware | 1/30/74 |
| 3 | 1:59.8 | Vincent Lewis | Cape Henlopen | State Championship | Delaware | 2/26/75 |
| 4 | 2:00.0 n2 | Tom Melvin | Tatnall | State Championship | Delaware | 2/27/74 |
| 5 | 2:00.6 | Will Phillips | Dover | State Qualifier | Delaware | 1/30/74 |
| 6 | 2:00.8 | Bob Spencer | Dickinson | State Championship | Delaware | 2/25/70 |
| 7 | 2:01.0 n2 | Dennis Lenoir | Wm. Penn | State Championship | Delaware | 2/26/75 |
| 8 | 2:01.0 n3 | Irv Williams | Salesianum | State Championship | Delaware | 2/26/75 |
| 9 | 2:01.0 | Jon McNair | Cape Henlopen | State Championship | Delaware | 2/25/76 |
| 10 | 2:01.1 | Darryl Warren | Wm. Penn | State Qualifier | Delaware | 2/26/79 |
| 11 | 2:01.1 | Greg Harris | P.S. duPont | State Championship | Delaware | 2/22/72 |
| 12 | 2:01.6 | Terry Pierse | Salesianum | State Championship | Delaware | 2/24/69 |
| 13t | 2:01.8 | Bill Murray | Wilmington | State Championship | Delaware | 3/01/69 |
| 13t | 2:01.8 n3 | Stephen Kelly | A.I. duPont | State Championship | Delaware | 2/27/74 |
| 1000 METERS (1967-2007) | ||||||
| 1 | 2:39.56 | Matt Coston | Dover | UMES Lid Lifter | Princess Anne, MD | 12/08/07 |
| 1500 METERS (er- en route, 1967-2006) | ||||||
| 1 | 3:59.89 ner | Dom DellaPelle | Salesianum | Nike Nationals | Landover, MD | 3/12/06 |
| 2 | 4:04.32 ner | Anthony Stewart | Delcastle | National Scholastic | Syracuse, NY | 3/11/90 |
| 3 | 4:11.4 | Tim Talley | Salesianum | Tower Hill Meet | Delaware | 2/13/82 |
| MILE (b banked, 11 lape to mile, 160Y, 1967-2007) | ||||||
| 1 | 4:17.56 n5 | Dom DellaPelle | Salesianum | Nike Nationals | Landover, MD | 3/12/06 |
| 2 | 4:20.95 n5b | Brian Sklodowski | Tatnall | Yale Classic | New Haven, CT | 1/20/07 |
| 3 | 4:21.15 n13 | Anthony Stewart | Delcastle | National Scholastic | Syracuse, NY | 3/11/90 |
| 4t | 4:25.4 | Tom Gottemoller | Salesianum | State Championship | Delaware | 2/22/72 |
| 4t | 4:25.4 | Don Scheibe | Salesianum | State Championship | Delaware | 2/22/80 |
| 6 | 4:25.7 | Chris Biebuyck | Newark | State Championship | Delaware | 2/22/79 |
| 7 | 4:26.6 | Tom McCarthy | Wm. Penn | State Championship | Delaware | 2/27/74 |
| 8 | 4:27.44 n17 | Charles Gibson | Dover | Nike Championship | Landover, MD | 3/14/04 |
| 9 | 4:27.60 b | Lance White | Cape Henlopen | Philadelphia Classic | Spectrum, Phila., PA | 1/20/78 |
| 10 | 4:28.2 | Joe McNichol | Salesianum | State Championship | Delaware | 2/22/73 |
| 11 | 4:29.9 | John Pfotzer | Mt. Pleasant | State Qualifier | Delaware | 1/28/71 |
| 12 | 4:30.46 | Matt Coston | Dover | Last Track to Philly | Georgetown Prep, MD | 2/02/08 |
| 13 | 4:30.4 | Irv Williams | Salesianum | State Championship | Delaware | 2/25/76 |
| 14 | 4:30.5 n2 | Larry Savage | Cape Henlopen | State Championship | Delaware | 2/22/73 |
| 15 | 4:30.7 n2 | Bill Shindell | Concord | State Championship | Delaware | 2/25/76 |
| 16 | 4:32.00 n5b | John Wehner | Salesianum | Philadelphia Classic | Spectrum, Phila., PA | 1/20/78 |
| 17 | 4:32.0 | Tom Lillard | McKean | State Championship | Delaware | 2/26/75 |
| 18 | 4:32.2 n2 | Bill Nagle | Salesianum | State Championship | Delaware | 2/26/75 |
| 3000 METERS (er- en route, 1967-2006) | ||||||
| 1 | 8:52.6 | Scott Warden | Tower Hill | T&FCA of GP Meet | Bethlehem, PA | 1/28/95 |
| 2 | 9:00.23 ner | Jamie Mance | Mt. Pleasant | National Scholastic | Syracuse, NY | 3/12/95 |
| 3 | 9:07.01 n3 | Brian Sklodowski | Tatnall | Maroon & Gold Inv. | Kutztown, PA | 1/21/06 |
| 2 MILE (automatic timing. +.10, b banked, 11 lape to mile, 160Y, 1967-2006) | ||||||
| 1 | 9:29.5 b | Lance White | Cape Henlopen | Delaware Valley | Civic Center, Phila. | 1/10/78 |
| 3 | 9:31.72 1hn10 | Charles Gibson | Dover | Nike Championship | Landover, MD | 3/14/04 |
| 3 | 9:34.33 n15 | Jamie Mance | Mt. Pleasant | National Scholastic | Syracuse, NY | 3/12/95 |
| 4 | 9:34.80 n21 | Phil Weigel | Mt. Pleasant | Nike Nationals | Landover, MD | 3/12/06 |
| 5 | 9:38.35 n17 | Scott Warden | Tower Hill | National Scholastic | Syracuse, NY | 3/12/95 |
| 6 | 9:38.91 n17 | Kyle Kershner | Tatnall | Nike Championship | Landover, MD | 3/14/04 |
| 7 | 9:39.4 | John Greenplate | Newark | State Qualifier | Delaware | 1/26/72 |
| 8 | 9:46.8 | Tom Gottemoller | Salesianum | State Qualifier | Delaware | 1/28/71 |
| 9 | 9:48.0 | Bill McCartan | St. Mark's | State Championship | Delaware | 2/22/73 |
| 10 | 9:48.7 | Jeff Brokaw | Tower Hill | GPTFCA Meet | Delaware | 1968 |
| 11 | 9:48.8 n2 | Jim Simpkiss | Delcastle | State Championship | Delaware | 2/22/73 |
| 12 | 9:49.7 | Pat Gahan | Wm. Penn | State Championship | Delaware | 2/22/79 |
| 13 | 9:50.8 | Jim Kerrigan | Salesianum | State Championship | Delaware | 2/26/75 |
| 14 | 9:51.1 | Bill Foley | Salesianum | State Championship | Delaware | 2/24/77 |
| 15 | 9:52.2 | Chris Martin | Newark | State Qualifier | Delaware | 1/26/79 |
| 16 | 9:54.01 n | Marc Beauparlant | Brandywine | National Scholastic | Boston, MA | 3/09/97 |
| 17t | 9:54.6 n2 | Dennis Robeson | McKean | State Championship | Delaware | 2/24/77 |
| 17t | 9:54.6 n3 | Jim McNichol | Salesianum | State Championship | Delaware | 2/24/77 |
| 19 | 9:55.0 | Jim Ruddick | Salesianum | State Qualifier | Delaware | 1/25/73 |
| 20 | 9:55.2 n2 | James Brown | P.S. duPont | State Championship | Delaware | 2/26/75 |
| 21 | 9:56.8 n3 | Jack Croft | Concord | State Championship | Delaware | 2/22/73 |
| 22 | 9:58.3 | Gary Harrington | Mt. Pleasant | State Championship | Delaware | 3/09/67 |
| 23t | 9:58.6 n4 | John Culnane | Mt. Pleasant | State Championship | Delaware | 2/22/73 |
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