Already a high school graduate for some 22 hours, Santino D’Amelio stepped up to the starting line on the track at Pennsauken High School with a far different mindset than some of the runners who surrounded him.

ALL DONE: Southern Regional senior Santino D’Amelio cruises through the NJSIAA Meet of Champions 3,200-meter run on June 12, his final race as a Ram. (Photos by David Biggy)

“Once I was done with graduation last night, it was like a big weight lifted off my shoulders, and I have to admit it was tough to come back today and try to run,” said the Southern Regional senior following his 3,200-meter run during the NJSIAA Meet of Champions on June 12.