AA Boys' Triple Jump Preview
Two-time state champion Anthony Milliner has graduated and the door is open for a new state champ in the AA triple jump. And that door is wide open. There's no clear favorite for this coming weekend in the event, which should create some good drama.
The top boy this season in the event has been Marco Maffeo of South Park. He won the WPIAL title last week, but before that jumped a PA-AA#1 of 45-03.75 at the South Fayette Invite. This year is just his first year competing in the sport, but he's been a quick study. Could he take home the title?
Two others has jumps over 45 feet this season: Tyler Thomas of Hanover Area and Clay Engle of Bellwood Antis. Thomas, the District 2 champ, is also in his first season competing and will be a factor for the win. Engle, on the other hand, has experience. He's the top returner from last year's state meet after a fourth place finish and will look to move up to first this season.
Jeremy Clark of Wilmington is the only other returning medalist. He was seventh last season and that experience could come in handy come the state meet. The top seed is Kasar Cameron of Wyalusing Valley Area. The senior put down a massive PR of 44-10 to win the District 4 title and he'll be looking to ride that momentum into states.
Church Farm's Senior Gyamfi, Keystone's Brody Coleman, Palisades' Josh Volak, and Montoursville's Anthony Washington, and Otto-Eldred's Jesse Bennett are among the others in this field with no clear favorite. Watch for a close competition here.
ENTRIES:
Event 615 Boys Triple Jump AA (23)
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NFHS Record: 52-10.50 1980 Charles Mayfield, PasadnaMuirHS,CA
PIAA Record: 50-01.75 2011 Jarred Gambrell, Athens Area 4
NFHS Hnr Rol: 48-08
44-00.00 SQS
Name Year School Seed Mark Finals
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1 Cameron, Kasar 12 Wyalusing 04 44-10.00 SQS
2 Thomas, Tyler 12 Hanover Area 02 44-08.50 SQS
3 Gyamfi, Senior 12 Church Farm 01 44-05.50 SQS
4 Engle, Clay 12 Bllwood Antis 06 44-03.00 SQS
5 Coleman, Brody 11 Keystone 09 43-10.00
6 Volak, Josh 11 Palisades 11 43-07.75
7 Washington, Anthony 12 Montoursville 04 43-05.50
8 Bennett, Jesse 12 Otto-Eldred 09 43-02.75
9 Maffeo, Marco 12 South Park 07 43-00.75
10 Lanoue, Dylan 12 Boiling Spr 03 43-00.25
11 Shoff, Robert 12 Nrthrn Lehigh 11 42-10.75
12 Vasbinder, Nick 10 Tyrone Area 06 42-08.25
13 Smith, Kegan 12 Richland 06 42-07.50
14 Clark, Jeremy 12 Wilmington 10 42-07.00
15 Glen, Brian 12 W Shore Chr 03 42-06.75
16 McKenzie, Avante 11 Aliquippa 07 42-06.50
17 Lang, Colm 10 Quaker Valley 07 42-05.75
18 Phillips, Brian 11 Hickory 10 42-04.25
19 Seto, Nicholas 10 Brownsville 07 42-04.00
20 Dillow, Noah 12 Chestnt Ridge 05 42-03.50
21 McDonald, David 11 Hopewell 07 42-01.50
22 Loughney, Regan 9 Bish McDevitt 12 37-09.00
23 Pfender, Dawson 12 Conwell-Egan 12 36-10.50