MileSplit All-American Watch List: Girls Triple Jump
Bria Matthews of Forest Park, Georgia recored a U.S. No. 1 leap of 43-5.5 in the triple jump to win the Georgia State Championship last weekend. The mark ranks U.S. No. 7 on the All-Time list.
Girls Triple Jump
1. Bria Matthews (Forest Park, GA - Sr.) - The senior recorded a huge personal record by more than a full foot to win the Georgia State Championship with a jump of 43-5.5. That mark not only ranks U.S. No. 1 by a full foot, but ranks No. 7 on the All-Time list.
2. Asa Garcia (Texas City, TX - Sr.) - The University of Texas recruit won the Texas state title with a 42-5.75 jump yesterday to rank U.S. No. 2. Her personal best jump of 43-2.25 came in winning New Balance Nationals Indoor in March. She is a two-time All-American, having placed eighth at the 2014 indoor nationals.
3. Sydnei Murphy (Apex, NC - Sr.) - The Duke-bound senior has twice finished runner-up in the triple jump at the national meet, most recently recording her personal best of 42-0.75 at the indoor nationals. Every jump this outdoor season has registered over 40 feet; her season-best effort of 40-0.75 to win the North Carolina state meet ranks U.S. No. 13
4. Marie Josee Ebwea-Bile (Cardozo, NY - Sr.) - The Paris, France native has taken the United States by charge in just one year of competition at Cardozo. This season, she won the NYC Mayor's Cup, Loucks Games and finished third at The Penn Relays as the top competitor from an American school. She recorded her personal best jump of 42-1.25 at Penn to rank U.S. No. 4. She was fourth at New Balance Nationals Indoor.
5. Kimani Rushing (Hallandale, FL - Jr.) - The prolific multi-event athlete captured three Florida state titles this outdoor season, including the triple jump. She recorded a personal best jump of 41-2 at her home invitational but without wind information for that mark, she ranks U.S. 8 with her state championship jump of 40-5.
6. Chinne Okoronkwo (Mountlake Terrace, WA - Jr.) - The five-time All-American in the long and triple jumps is still just a junior. Her most recent showing at nationals resulted in twin third place finishes in both the long and triple jumps and an all-time best mark of 41-10. A representative of Team USA at the World Youth Olympics last summer, Okoronkwo won the prestigious Arcadia Invitational to record her season-best effort of 40-11.75. Her all-time best is 41-10.
7. Alexis Ellis (Curtis, WA - Fr.) - Is Ellis a one-hit wonder phenom or the real deal? She beat five-time All-American Okoronkwo, ranked No. 6 on this list, head-to-head at the Lake Washington Invitational. The freshman jumped an astounding 42-4.25 at that meet to outdo Okoronkwo's 40-6.5 effort. There is no wind information to provide context for either jump, but the state of Washington recognizes the mark as the state freshman class record. The jump ranks All-Conditions U.S. No. 3.
8. Anriel Howard (Westlake, GA - Sr.) - The senior has come on strong in her final season of competition, jumping a personal record of 41-0.25 to rank U.S. No. 3. She won the Georgia state championship two years in a row.
9. Tara Davis (Agoura, CA - So.) - The jet-setting star won the Texas Relays in Austin, Texas and earned runner-up honors at the Arcadia Invitational in California this season. She recorded her all-time best in Austin with a 40-11.5 mark. Her runner-up finish at Arcadia took a 40-9.25 jump, which ranks U.S. No. 5 on the wind-legal outdoor leaderboard.
10. Titiana Marsh (Thomas Dale, VA - Fr.) - Another standout freshman, Marsh was a high-profile middle school athlete before graduating to the tops of the high school leaderboard already this season. She ranks U.S. No. 7 with her season-best mark of 40-7.75 in winning the Southern Track Classic.
MileSplit All-American Watch List: Boys Triple Jump - Girls Triple Jump