Today, we're looking at the top returning girls jumpers, so that means the top 50 returners in the high jump, long jump, triple jump, and pole vault.
There are plenty of big names that will take a shot at the record books in these events and it should be a fun year.
High Jump: Beaver Area's Emma Pavelek is the state's top returner in the high jump. As a sophomore in 2019, Pavelek took second in the state in AA on attempts. Two years later, she's the one to beat despite the fact that Beaver makes the jump to AAA. She cleared 5-7 and could be shooting for even higher this spring.
Three girls that are back this year cleared 5-6 two years ago: Avon Grove's Alana Boiardi, Pottsville's Payton Kleckner, and Spring Ford's Nene Mokonchu. Kleckner jumped her best at the state meet to claim fourth. Boiardi was eighth. Wissahickon's Kasi Brown and Neshaminy's Amira Green both jumped 5-5 in 2019. Hickory's Paige Griffith and Pavelek were the top high jumpers in the state this past winter, both clearin...
