AAA Boys Long Jump Preview
Jaden Price-Whitehead of Upper Dublin missed out on an opportunity to take home some gold medals at the outdoor state meet last year. The pandemic took away that chance for Price-Whitehead, who leapt 25 feet even during the indoor season. Now a senior, the South Carolina signee will look to finally get an outdoor state title.
He's been on fire the past few weeks, leaping a PA No. 1 24-0.5 at SOLs, and he followed that up with a 23-8.5 to win the District 1 title. He's been putting down some good marks and will be the one to beat in the long jump.
But it is a crazy-deep year in the long jump in PA. Five boys in total have jumped 23 feet or better and a few more are right on the cusp on the 23-foot mark.
Danville's Brandon Zimmerman sits at PA No. 2 with his season best of 23-3.75. He was beat by Williamsport's Allen Taylor for the District 4 title. Taylor jumped 22-11.25 and is the sixth-ranked AAA long jumper. Both have a shot at going after the win. Tommy Christie of LaSalle College soared to a big PR of 23-2 to take the District 12 title last week -- a statement that the senior is ready to go after his first state title.
Hatboro Horsham's Kasey Savage jumped a PR of 23-1 to place second at the District 1 meet, behind Price-Whitehead. He's been putting down some big marks at the right time and could have another big leap coming at states. North Penn's Aaron Malamed is also apart of that 23-foot club. He jumped 23-0 at the Helman Invite and was third in District 1 against that great competition.
District 11 champion Jordan Wicker of Nazareth Area and District 12 runner-up Brendan Leneghan of St. Joseph's Prep put down big marks last week. Wicker jumped 22-11 and Leneghan jumped 22-10 to take second to Christie. District 3 champion Kyle Murr of Penn Manor leapt to a PR of 22-4 to take the District 3 title last week and could make some more noise back at Ship.
Expect to see even more big jumps at the state meet. This could turn into the type of competition where everyone is one-upping each other. Expect it to be close!
ENTRIES:
Event 714 Boys Long Jump AAA
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NFHS Record: 26-04.75 1989 James Stallworth, TulareHS, CA
PIAA Record: 25-05.25 1988 Dion Bentley, Penn Hills 07
NFHS Hnr Rol: 24-00
22-03.00 SQS
Name Year School Seed Mark Finals
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1 Price-Whitehead, Jaden 12 Upper Dublin 01 23-08.50 SQS
2 Christie, Tommy 12 La Salle Cllg 12 23-02.00 SQS
3 Savage, Kasey 12 Hatboro Hrshm 01 23-01.00 SQS
4 Taylor, Allen 12 Williamsport 04 22-11.25 SQS
5 Wicker, Jordan 12 Nazareth Area 11 22-11.00 SQS
6 Leneghan, Brendan 11 St Joe's Prep 12 22-10.00 SQS
7 Zimmerman, Brandon 12 Danville Area 04 22-09.00 SQS
8 Murr, Kyle 12 Penn Manor 03 22-04.00 SQS
9 Malamed, Aaron 12 North Penn 01 22-03.75 SQS
10 Butumbi, Jude 12 Northeast 12 22-03.25 SQS
11 King-Vincent, Ethan 12 Cathedrl Prep 10 22-01.75
12 Hamilton, Kaden 12 Northeastern 03 22-00.50
13 Edey, Spencer 10 Shippensburg 03 22-00.00
14 Walker, Myles 12 Central Vly 07 22-00.00
15 Adams, Jake 11 Altoona Area 06 21-11.00
16 Yurich, Tyler 11 Seneca Valley 07 21-10.75
17 Jacobs, Dayshawn 11 W C Rustin 01 21-09.25
18 Gorham, Jack 12 Wyomng Vly W 02 21-08.25
19 Kirkwood, Nathan 11 Greencastle 03 21-08.00
20 Taylor, Dwayne 11 No Allegheny 07 21-06.75
21 McGee, Gavin 12 Bradford Area 09 21-06.00
22 Johnson, Troy 11 J.P. McCaskey 03 21-06.00
23 Taylor, Zach 12 O J Roberts 01 21-05.75
24 Thomas, Terry 10 No Schuylkill 11 21-03.00
25 Sickenberger, Ryan 12 Gr Latrobe 07 20-10.75