Nick Marino (Hatboro-Horsham) / Photo by Patty Morgan
Can Nick Marino add an outdoor state gold medal after capturing the win indoors?
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After an incredible indoor season, Hatboro-Horsham's Nick Marino will turn his attention to outdoors and he's on the hunt for more state gold. Marino cleared 16 feet even at the indoor state meet, which was a big PR and a sign of possibly even bigger things to come this spring.
Marino was second in a close competition at the outdoor state meet last spring in AAA. Both him and Hempfield Area's Hayden Fox cleared 15-9, but it was State College Area's Griffin Thompson, who was on top of his A game on that hot May day and he won the state title, clearing 16-3 (and just missing what would have been a state record).
Marino could be chasing that state record this season. It stands at 16-6 and is held by former Hatboro-Horsham vaulter Joe Berry, in addition to Strath Haven's Chris William...