Allentown’s Alvarez voted as N.J.’s top track athlete for the 2025 season

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Allentown senior Gavin Alvarez was voted by fans as the top track athlete in New Jersey for the 2025 season. Photo courtesy of jreinerimageryJReiner Imagery

The results are in.

Allentown senior Gavin Alvarez was voted as N.J.’s top track athlete for the 2025 season, garnering 3,339 votes.

Alvarez has undoubtedly been the best sprinter in Mercer County this year, and his outdoor times are among the best in the state. His 100 dash PR of 10.48 is the fastest in county and ranks No. 3 in New Jersey. He also ranks inside the Top 15 statewide in both the 400-meter dash (48.72) and the 200-meter dash (21.83).

At the CVC Championships on May 10, Alvarez won conference titles in all three sprint events. At the Central, Group 2 sectional meet, he finished second in both the 100 and 200, and took third place in the 400.

Orange senior Kevin Jones snagged second place in our poll with 2,591 votes.

Last year, Morris Knolls‘ Elijah Bastos was voted as N.J.’s best boys track athlete with 36 percent of the vote.

After you vote in our track athlete poll, be sure to check out our field athlete poll here.

Jay Adimala, Colts Neck, Jr.

  • Events: 800, 1600, 3200

Lorenzo Andrade, West Milford, Sr.

  • Events: 200, 110 hurdles, 400 hurdles

Luke Andresen, Haddonfield, Jr.

  • Events: 3200, 1600, 800,

Benjamin Andrus, Haddonfield, Jr.

  • Events: 1600, 3200, 800

KaRon Ali, Winslow, Jr.

  • Events: 100, 200, 400

Jason Alvarez, Elizabeth, Sr.

  • Events: 110 hurdles, 400 hurdles, 400 dash

Gavin Alvarez, Allentown, Sr.

  • Events: 100, 200, 400

Justice Avery, Timber Creek, Jr.

  • Events: 100, 200

Stephen Barbera, Monroe, Sr.

  • Events: 1600, 3200

Joe Barrett, Christian Brothers, Sr.

  • Events: 1600, 3200

Dominic Bassey, Winslow, Sr.

  • Events: 400, 800, 400 hurdles

Jahmir Beal, Woodbridge, Sr.

  • Events: 100, 200, 110 hurdles

Andrew Jeremiah Boakye, Bergen Catholic, Sr.

  • Events: 100, 200

Brody Bogos, Cherry Hill East, Sr.

  • Events: 1600, 3200

Maximus Bonilla, Elizabeth, Sr.

  • Events: 1600, 3200, 800

Logan Bromley, Cherokee, Jr.

  • Events: 1600, 3200

Crue Brown, Manalapan, Jr.

  • Events: 200, 400

Eatoniel Brown, Plainfield, Sr.

  • Events: 110 hurdles, 400 hurdles, 400 dash

Kennan Byers, Randolph, Jr.

  • Events: 800, 1600

Michael Card, Howell, Sr.

  • Events: 800

Hunter Celkupa, Colts Neck, Sr.

  • Events: 800, 1600

Julian Coppage-Seepersaud, Rancocas Valley, Jr.

  • Events: 400, 200, 100

Cristian Cruz, Morris Hills, Sr.

  • Events: 200, 400, 800

Tyler Caswell, Glen Rock, Sr.

  • Events: 110 hurdles, 400 hurdles

Gregory Celariste, Don Bosco Prep, Sr.

  • Events: 100, 200, 400

Noah Chang, Demarest, Sr.

  • Events: 200, 110 hurdles, 400 hurdles

Cole Isaac Cramer, Southern, Sr.

  • Events: 100, 200

Aldric Crawford, Notre Dame, Jr.

  • Events: 110 hurdles, 400 hurdles

Joshua Crawford, Woodstown, Jr.

  • Events: 800, 400, 200 dash

Thomas Cusack, Shawnee, Sr.

  • Events: 100, 200

William Cusick, Cresskill, Sr.

  • Events: 110 hurdles

Ryan Daly, Westfield, Sr.

  • Events: 800, 1600

Joseph D’Angelo, Don Bosco Prep, Sr.

  • Events: 100, 200

Maximus Daniels, Indian Hills, Sr.

  • Events: 110 hurdles, 400 hurdles, 200 dash

Luke Davis, Demarest, Sr.

  • Events: 800, 1600, 400

Donte Davis, Burlington City, Jr.

  • Events: 100, 200

Jahir Dawud, North Brunswick, Sr.

  • Events: 100 dash

Jaylen Day, Atlantic City, Jr.

  • Events: 100 dash

Dustin DeCambre, Hackensack, Jr.

  • Events: 400 hurdles, 400 dash

James Dely, Paramus Catholic, Sr.

  • Events: 110 hurdles, 100 dash, 200 dash, 400 dash,

Dillon Devine, Voorhees, Jr.

  • Events: 800, 1600, 3200

Mamadi Diawara, Toms River North, Sr.

  • Events: 110 hurdles, 400 hurdles, 200 dash

Lukas Disko, Bridewater-Raritan, Sr.

  • Events: 1600, 3200

Michael Dooley, Bernards, Sr.

  • Events: 800, 400 dash

Jake Edwards, Hammonton, Sr.

  • Events: 400 dash, 100, 200

Wyatt Falkowski, Christian Brothers, Jr.

  • Events: 1600, 3200, 800

Ryan Ficarra, Ramapo, Jr.

  • Events: 200, 400 dash

Seven Garcia, Hackensack, Jr.

  • Events: 400 dash, 800, 100 dash

Jasiah Gibbons, Williamstown, Jr.

  • Events: 110 hurdles, 400 hurdles

Teddy Goebbert, Northern Highlands, Jr.

  • Events: 400 hurdles, 110 hurdles

Kani Golden, Haddon Heights, Jr.

  • Events: 110 hurdles, 200 dash, 100 dash

Noah Grant, Piscataway, Sr.

  • Events: 100, 200

Corey Greenfield, St. Peter‘s Prep, Sr.

  • Events: 110 hurdles, 400 hurdles

Kyle Greenleaf, Barnegat, Sr.

  • Events: 200, 400

Schwann Grimes III, North Brunswick, Jr.

  • Events: 110 hurdles, 400 hurdles

Nyqir Helton, Winslow Township, Jr.

  • Events: 100, 200

Jael Hester, Toms River North, So.

  • Events: 110 hurdles

Luke Hnatt, Christian Brothers, Jr.

  • Events: 3200, 1600, 800

Graham Houghton, Pingry, Sr.

  • Events: 100, 200

Thomas Howard Jr., Rancocas Valley, Jr.

  • Events: 200 dash, 400

Blake Hunter, North Brunswick, Sr.

  • Events: 400 hurdles, 400 dash

Ian Israel Jr., Williamstown, So.

  • Events: 100, 200

Darian Jackson, Whippany Park, Jr.

  • Events: 100, 200

Nasir Jackson, Toms River North, Sr.

  • Events: 100

Warren Jean, Linden, Sr.

  • Events: 100, 200, 400

Cicai Jaramillo, Paramus Catholic, Sr.

  • Events: 110 hurdles, 400 hurdles

Kevin Jones, Orange, Sr.

  • Events: 400, 200, 100

Bright John, Sterling, Sr.

  • Events: 100 dash

Jordaine Johnson, East Orange Campus, Sr.

  • Events: 200, 400, 100

Jason Keiser, South Brunswick, Sr.

  • Events: 110 hurdles, 400 hurdles, 200

Keandre Kelly, Union Catholic, Jr.

  • Events: 800, 400 dash

Julius Kinsler, West Windsor Plainsboro South, Jr.

  • Events: 400 dash, 200 dash

Kasey Kinsley, Hunterdon Central, Jr.

  • Events: 400 hurdles, 110 hurdles

Jevon Ledgister, St. Peter‘s Prep, Fr.

  • Events: 100, 200

MJ Lincoln, Lenape, Sr.

  • Events: 100 dash

Le-Shem Little, Sparta, Jr.

  • Events: 100, 200

Matthew Littlehales, Delsea, Jr.

  • Events: 1600, 3200, 800

Cole Lucas, Woodstown, Sr.

  • Events: 800, 1600

Brandon Lyons, Cherry Hill East, Sr.

  • Events: 800

Ashraf Maklache, Cherry Hill East, Sr.

  • Events: 400 hurdles, 110 hurdes

Alex Mastroly, Christian Brothers, Sr.

  • Events: 800, 1600, 3200

Brenden McMahon, Ridge, Sr.

  • Events: 1600, 3200

Aidan Morrow, Hasbrouck Heights, Sr.

  • Events: 1600, 3200

Michael Napolitano, Hasbrouck Heights, Jr.

  • Events: 100, 200, 400

Jermain Nelson, Pleasantville, Sr.

  • Events: 200, 400

Matthew Niedbalski, Clearview, Sr.

  • Events: 100, 200, 400

James Nolan, Oratory, Sr.

  • Events: 800, 400

Robert Null, Shawnee, Sr.

  • Events: 100, 200

Ryan Ober, Hasbrouck Heights, Sr.

  • Events: 400 hurdles, 800, 400 dash

Tommy O’Brien, St. Peter‘s Prep, Sr.

  • Events: 1600, 3200

Julian Onesti, St. Augustine, Sr.

  • Events: 100, 200

Esmeidy Ortiz, Passaic Tech, Sr.

  • Events: 400 hurdles, 110 hurdles

Alexander Osayemi, Clayton, Sr.

  • Events: 400, 200, 100, 400 hurdles

Favour Owolabi, North Star, Sr.

  • Events: 400 dash, 800

Saundrae Palmer Jr., Dwight Morrow, Sr.

  • Events: 100

Justin Parris, Shabazz, Jr.

  • Events: 400, 200

Luke Pash, Ridgewood, Sr.

  • Events: 1600, 3200, 800

Abeel Paul, Livingston, Jr.

  • Events: 100, 200

Alex Pelov, Montville, Sr.

  • Events: 800, 1600, 3200

Michael Perry, North Brunswick, So.

  • Events: 110 hurdles

Adam Petitjean, Chatham, Sr.

  • Events: 800, 1600

Matthew Pignata, Marlboro, Sr.

  • Events: 400 hurdles, 110 hurdles

Essien Plummer, Neptune, So.

  • Events: 110 hurdles

Bryan Porter, Bergen Catholic, So.

  • Events: 200 dash, 100 dash

Benjamin Realley, Cherokee, So.

  • Events: 1600, 3200, 800

John Richardson, Bernards, Sr.

  • Events: 1600, 3200, 800

Xavier Sabb, Glassboro, So.

  • Events: 100, 200

Ryan Sanchez, Deptford, Sr.

  • Events: 110 hurdles, 400 hurdles

Ryan Schmitt, Christian Brothers, Sr.

  • Events: 1600, 3200

Gavin Schmitt, Christian Brothers, So.

  • Events: 1600, 3200

Carter Solloway, Hawthorne, Jr.

  • Events: 200, 400, 100

Eric Schleif, Metuchen, Sr.

  • Events: 800, 1600, 3200

Lyfe Smith, West Orange, Sr.

  • Events: 800, 1600, 3200

Brian Stampoulos, Hillsborough, Sr.

  • Events: 400 hurdles, 400 dash, 110 hurdles

Jaiden Steele, Camden, Jr.

  • Events: 100, 200

Clay Stevens, Manalapan, Jr.

  • Events: 1600, 3200, 800

David Stewart, Schalick, So.

  • Events: 400 hurdles, 100, 200, 400

Chad Stone, St. Peter‘s Prep, So.

  • Events: 110 hurdles, 400 hurdles

Malachi Streeter, Paulsboro, Sr.

  • Events: 100 dash

Neo Clark-Tabb, Deptford, Sr.

  • Events: 100, 200, 400

Mouad Taire, Dickinson, So.

  • Events: 800, 3200, 1600

Nishanth Tamma, Monroe, So.

  • Events: 100, 200, 400

Jeremy Tejada, Bloomfield, Jr.

  • Events: 110 hurdles, 100, 200

Shakur Taylor, East Orange, Sr.

  • Events: 200, 400

Burke Thompson, Hightstown, Sr.

  • Events: 1600, 3200

Niles Thony, Piscataway Twp, Sr.

  • Events: 100, 200

Ivan Timochko, Demarest, Sr.

  • Events: 800, 1600

Jack Tindall, Cherokee, Fr.

  • Events: 1600, 3200

Rohan Tucker, Madison, Jr.

  • Events: 100, 200

Marcus Valenzuela, Chatham, Jr.

  • Events: 1600, 3200

Christopher Velez, Spotswood, Jr.

  • Events: 100 dash, 400

Andrew Viggiano, Ocean Township, Jr.

  • Events: 110 hurdles, 400 hurdles

Matthew Ware, Dayton, Sr.

  • Events: 1600, 3200, 800

Brody Watt, Bernards, Jr.

  • Events: 1600, 3200, 800

Abraham Went, St. Peter‘s Prep, Sr.

  • Events: 800, 1600

Amiir Woodword, Bergen Catholic, Fr.

  • Events: 200, 400

Bryant Williams, South Brunswick, Jr.

  • Events: 400 dash

Jamell Wilmote, North Brunswick, Jr.

  • Events: 100 dash, 200 dash

Taysaun Wilson, Toms River North, Sr.

  • Events: 800, 1600

Bennett Wright, Haddonfield, Sr.

  • Events: 800, 1600, 3200

Christopher Young, Notre Dame, Sr.

  • Events: 110 hurdles, 200 dash, 400 dash

NOTE: The outcome of voting will have no bearing on NJ.com postseason awards or All-State/All-Group selections, which will made solely by boys track and field writers Corey Annan and Bakari Tice. Voting will conclude on May 27 at noon. The poll can be found below the list of athletes. Marks from the below athletes can be found on NJMileSplit.

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