After Southern Regional’s dynamic throwing duo saw a separation of only an inch during the NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV Championships on Feb. 11, the question of whether junior Fabian Gonzalez and senior Jaiden Brown would take the top two spots in Group IV wasn’t as much the issue as which one might take home the first-place medal.

On Feb. 26, Gonzalez emerged as the top shot putter in Group IV with a top mark of 58 feet, 5 inches, while Brown finished second with a high mark of 56 feet, 3½…