AA Boys' Triple Jump Preview
The top returner from last year's state meet is also the top seed entering this weekend's state meet in the AA boys triple jump. Keystone's Brody Coleman was fourth last season and is back as the top-ranked AA triple jumper with a 45-5 from last week's District 9 Championship, which he won. Coleman was sixth at indoor states with a jump of 46-0 and will be the one to beat.
It should be close, though. CJ Cole of McGuffey jumped 45-3.25 to win the WPIAL crown this past week. That was a PR by well over two feet and now Cole has become a contender for the state title if he can replicate that effort at states. Hopewell's David McDonald, fourth at WPIALs, is the only other AA boy that jumped past 45 feet this season.
7 other boys have jumped 44 feet or better this season. East Allegheny's Khyree Marshall was second at WPIALs, also logging a huge PR with a jump of 44-10.75; he'll be shooting for a repeat performance. Dominic Caputo of Montoursville won the District 4 title with a leap of 44-8.5, and should be a threat to the top spot at states.
Hickory's Brian Phillips, Bermudian Springs' Kolt Byers, Cranberry's Cameron Russell, and Palmerton's Jordan Nelson have all also jumped 44 feet or better. It's a very open field for the this triple jump title.
ENTRIES:
Event 615 Boys Triple Jump AA
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NFHS Record: 52-10.50 1980 Charles Mayfield, PasadnaMuirHS,CA
PIAA Record: 50-01.75 2011 Jarred Gambrell, Athens Area 04
NFHS Hnr Rol: 48-08
44-00.00 SQS
Name Year School Seed Mark Finals
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1 Coleman, Brody 12 Keystone 09 45-05.00 SQS
2 Cole, CJ 11 McGuffey 07 45-03.25 SQS
3 Marshall, Khyree 12 E Allegheny 07 44-10.75 SQS
4 Caputo, Dominic 12 Montoursville 04 44-08.50 SQS
5 Phillips, Brian 12 Hickory 10 44-03.50 SQS
6 Byers, Kolt 11 Bermudian Spr 03 44-00.75 SQS
7 Russell, Cameron 10 Cranberry 09 44-00.50 SQS
8 Nelson, Jordan 11 Palmerton 11 44-00.25 SQS
9 McKenzie, Avante 12 Aliquippa 07 43-10.50
10 Pfister, Logan 10 Chestnut Rdg 05 43-10.00
11 McDonald, David 12 Hopewell 07 43-09.00
12 Whitehead, Assad 11 Hanover Area 02 43-09.00
13 Muccioli, Julian 12 Frazier 07 43-04.25
14 Snyder, Nathan 12 Cent Columbia 04 43-03.50
15 Tsikalas, Jake 10 Penn Cambria 06 42-09.50
16 Stout, Matt 12 Millersburg 03 42-05.25
17 Roberts, Corey 10 Cntrl Cambria 06 42-03.00
18 Walker, Jordyn 12 Devon Prep 12 42-03.00
19 Vasbinder, Nick 11 Tyrone Area 06 42-02.75
20 Stanton, Zack 12 Mercer Area 10 41-10.50
21 Mills, Ryan 10 Blue Ridge 02 41-08.25
22 Duddy, Matt 12 Bish McDev 12 41-07.50
23 Square-Ward, MeZel 10 Girard Cllg 01 40-06.00
24 Haynesworth, Freddie 10 Conwell-Egan 12 39-11.00