California State Track and Field Championship: Field Events Preview

Jun 01, 2016

Triple Jump

Girls Favorite: Tara Davis Agoura (SS) 43'2"
Leading Contenders: Ciynamon Stevenson Great Oak (SS) 42'0.5" & Allanah Lee Castro Valley (NCS) 40'0.25"
State Meet Record: Juliana Yendork Walnut (SS) 44'0.5" 1991

Tara Davis Agoura (SS) will be plenty busy this weekend and will have stiff competition in the long jump as well as the 100 meter hurdles. She will be favored here as well and get pushed by fellow Southern Section competitor Ciynamon Stevenson Great Oak. Davis has been the most consistent performer in this event with a season best 43'2" (US #1). Stevenson is a 3 time state competitor in this event and has a season best of 42'0.5". Allanah Lee Castro Valley (NCS) recorded her best jump of 40'0.25" at the NCS MOC and has history on her side with the success of past CV jumpers at the state meet. Ariana Fisher Silver Creek (CCS), Janon Young Carson (LA), Remington Mahlum Buchanan (CE), Alyssa Lengtat Davis (SJS) and Olivia Nash Calvin Christian (SDS) all won their respective section meets and all jumped over 39 feet.

Boys Favorite: Seth Brooks Kingsburg (CE) 48'11.5"w
Leading Contenders: Dennis Hicks Liberty (CE) 49'10.5" and Morrell Osling Antelope Valley (SS) 49'3.75"
State Meet Record: Marcus Hooks Lakewood (SS) 52'5.75 1986

The boys triple jump made an appearance in 1939 and returned for good in 1973. Since 1973, the winning jumper has always surpassed the 49 foot mark for his winning effort. Looking at the entrants in this field, there are no jumpers that surpassed that mark at their section final with the closest being Seth Brooks Kingsburg (CE) at 48'11.5". He is also the top returner from last year's meet as the 3rd place finisher. Fellow Central section competitor Dennis Hicks Liberty has the best mark in CA this season at 49'10.5". Morrell Osling Antelope Valley (SS) won the always competitive SS Masters Meet by jumping 48'8" and has a season best of 49'3.75"w. Isaiah Holmes (more in him under high jump) Oakmont (SJS) won the SJS Masters Meet with 47'11.5". The other jumper in the field who has also cleared 49 feet is Jah Strange Xavier Prep (SS). He won the Desert Valley League Final with a 49'1" effort.

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