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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