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AAA Boys' Triple Jump Preview
State College's Lance Hamilton has been one of the state's top triple jumpers for a few years now. But the senior has yet to win a state title. His time may come this weekend. Hamilton has been terrific and consistent all season long. He's jumped in the 48s three time and the 49s three times, including most recently a 49-8.5 PR for the District 6 title. The current US No. 6 is approaching 50 feet and a good day might net him that number.
But he will be challenged in what is a deep year in the AAA triple jump. Harrisburg's Jakari Lomax is hungry for a state title, too. He popped a big PR of 48-8.25 to win the District 3 crown, a good sign that he's peaking at the right time. Manheim Central's Will Rivers was second to Lomax at District 3.
Indoor state champ Stanley Hamilton of State College will be a factor, too. He took the win in the winter at Penn State with a big last jump and the senior will look for some similar magic outdoors. He jumped 48-0.75 at the Penn Relays this year.
Four other have jumped over 47 feet this season: Shaler Area's Cam Mbalo (47-10.5 season best), Northeast's Valcour Marcellus (47-2 season best), Upper Dublin's Jaden Price-Whitehead (47-1.75 season best), and Neshaminy's Logan Williamson (47-1.25 season best). Coatesville's Naheem Moore (46-6.5 season best) is the only returning medalist back besides Lance Hamilton and Lomax.
Expect some big jumps and great competition with a state title on the line here.
ENTRIES:
Event 715 Boys Triple Jump AAA
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NFHS Record: 52-10.50 1980 Charles Mayfield, PasadnaMuirHS,CA
PIAA Record: 50-05 2010 Carlton Lavong, Methacton 01
NFHS Hnr Rol: 48-08
45-00.00 SQS
Name Year School Seed Mark Finals
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1 Hamilton, Lance 12 State College 06 49-08.50 SQS
2 Lomax, Jakari 12 Harrisburg 03 48-08.25 SQS
3 Mbalo, Cam 11 Shaler Area 07 47-10.50 SQS
4 Rivers, Will 12 Manheim Cntrl 03 47-08.50 SQS
5 Marcellus, Valcour 12 Northeast 12 47-02.00 SQS
6 Williamson, Logan 12 Neshaminy 01 47-01.25 SQS
7 Hamilton, Stanley 12 State College 06 46-11.25 SQS
8 Kamara, Hassan 12 Miltn Hershey 03 46-10.25 SQS
9 Moore, Naheem 12 Coatesville 01 46-06.50 SQS
10 Coaxum, Larry 12 Garnet Valley 01 46-06.50 SQS
11 Cross, Avohn 11 Miltn Hershey 03 46-05.00 SQS
12 Jeffries, Rashad 10 Carlisle 03 46-02.00 SQS
13 Cardina, Joe 12 Conestoga Vly 03 45-11.00 SQS
14 Allen, Camdyn 11 Ssquhnna Twp 03 45-10.75 SQS
15 Hefkin, Jake 12 State College 06 45-05.75 SQS
16 Ostroski, Carmen 11 Wissahickon 01 45-04.25 SQS
17 Diawara, Youssouf 12 Palumbo 12 45-03.00 SQS
18 Suero, Kevin 12 Shippensburg 03 45-02.75 SQS
19 Price-Whitehead, Jaden 10 Upper Dublin 01 45-02.25 SQS
20 Penn, Nasser 11 Baldwin 07 45-00.50 SQS
21 Sahaydak, Sander 10 Liberty 11 44-05.75
22 Klinger, Adam 12 Parkland 11 44-05.25
23 Mabins, Caleb 12 McDowell 10 44-04.75
24 Duda, Zack 12 Seneca Valley 07 44-01.00
25 Nelson, Caleb 11 Chartiers Vly 07 44-00.75
26 Hood, Najese 12 EL Meyers 02 43-03.75
27 Lynch, Taye 12 Clearfield 09 42-06.75
28 Britton, Thor 12 Selinsgrove 04 42-02.75