Rancocas Valley senior Angelina Brown recorded the 3rd-best long jump in state history Thursday, at the Burlington County Open at R.V., but there was no wind gauge at the horizontal jumps, so the performance is not eligible for record purposes.
Brown, who had a previous PR of 18-10 ¾, jumped 20-6, the 3rd-best jump in state history under any wind conditions and the best by a South Jersey girl in 46 years.
It’s the best jump by a New Jesey girl in 12 years, since Mount Olive’s Keturah Orji, the American triple jump record holder, went 20-11 ¾ at 2014 Greensboro Nationals and best by a South Jersey girl since Carol Lewis jumped 21-7 ¾ at the 1980 Liberty Bell Classic at Franklin Field, at the time No. 2 in U.S. high school history.
The mark will count as a meet record since there’s never been a wind gauge at the County Open long jump. Jasmine Staten of Lenape held the previous meet record at 19-0 ¼ at the 2016 meet, also at Rancocas Valley.
If the mark had been wind legal, it would be No. 5 in the world in the Under-20 division, according to the World Athletics database and No. 1 on the 2026 U.S. high school list, according to the MileSplit database.
Marks must be made with about an assisting wind of more than 2.0 meters per second to be considered for record and all-time list purposes. The absence of a wind gauge renders a mark wind-aided.
Brown opened with a PR 18-11 before hitting the historic 20-6 on her 2nd jump. She followed with an 18-10 and then another huge jump, a 19-9 on her 4th and final jump.
Six other girls surpassed 17 feet, including Willingboro junior Trinity Brapoh, who extended her PR from 17-2 to 18-4 ¾; Cinnaminson senior Shiloh Moore, who improved from 17-4 ½ to 17-10 ½, Cinnaminson senior Sephora Cenet, who went from a 15-8 ¼ PR all the way up to 17-4 ½, Burlington City junior Nyima Burley, who jumped 17-3, Rancocas Valley Damanique Johnston who went 17-1 ½ and Palmyra junior Madison Grimes, who jumped 17-1 ½.
In all there were 16 jumps of at least 17 feet by seven different girls. Here’s a look at the all-time County Open long jump performance list, including all jumps regardless of wind conditions.x
All-Time Burlington County Open List
20-6 … Angelina Brown [Rancocas Valley], 2026
19-0 ¼ … Jasmine Staten [Lenape], 2016
18-10 ½ … Carol Lewis [Willingboro], 1979
18-4 ¾ … Trinity Brapoh [Willingboro], 2026
18-4 … Tonya Lee [Rancocas Valley], 1986
18-3 ¾ … Lauren Fadairo [Rancocas Valley], 2024
18- 2 ¾ … Tina Johnson [Burlington Twp.], 1997
18- 2 ¼ …….. Lewis, 1981
18- 0 ¼ …….. Lewis, 1978
18- 0 … Lynn Pike [Pemberton], 1985
17-10 ½ … Demya Walker [Rancocas Valley], 1995
17-10 … Kerri Hobbs [Lenape], 1985
17-10 …….. Walker, 1994
17- 9 ¼ … Ashley Edwards [Northern Burlington], 2014
17- 8 ¾ … Kristina Matthews [Bordentown], 1998
17- 8 ½ … Shatich Rivers [Moorestown], 1994
17- 8 ½ … Kim Allen [Willingboro], 2004
17- 7 ½ … Kerri Hobbs [Lenape], 1986
17 7 ¼ …..… Lee, 1987
17- 7 Dana Roberts, [Holy Cross], 1984
17- 6 ¾ … Lee, 1988
17- 6 ½ Tina Johnson [Burlilngton Twp.], 1996
All-Time New Jersey 20-Foot List
21-7 ¾ … Carol Lewis [Willingboro], 1980
20-11 ¾ … Keturah Orji [Mount Olive], 2012
20-6 … Angelina Brown [Rancocas Valley], 2026
20-2 ¼ … Kayla Richardson (Columbia), 2014
20-2 … Clair Connor (Rahway), 1984
20-1 … Celine-Jada Brown [Plainfield], 2022
200 ½ … Teneacia Smith (Cherry Hill East), 1992
200 ½ … Cassandra Grant (Passaic), 1980
20-0 … Caitlyn Salisbury (Hawthorne), 2016
All-Time South Jersey 20-Foot List
20-11 ¾ ….. Carol Lewis [Willingboro], 1980
20-6 … Angelina Brown [Rancocas Valley], 2026
20-0 ½ ….. Teneacia Smith (Cherry Hill East), 1992
19-11 ½ …. Tionna Tobias (Winslow Twp.), 2018
19-9 ¼ …..Cidae’a Woods (Winslow Twp.), 2013
19-7 3.4 ,,, Jaidah Garrett [Absegami], 2025
19-7 ½ ….. Helen Wilks (Bridgeton), 1993
19-7 ½ … Ma’syiah Brawner [Winslow Twp.], 2024
19-7 … Jaidah Garrett [Absegami], 2024
19-4 ¾ …… Gabrielle Farquharson (Williamstown), 2011
19-4 ………. Emily Carson (Haddonfield), 2012
19-2 ¾ …….Asia Young (Holy Spirit), 2016
19-2 ½ ….…Gabrielle Bennett (Winslow Twp.), 2015
19-2 … Tierra Hooker [Timber Creek], 2018
19-1 ……….. Nena Moore [Cherry Hill W), 1995
19-1 ………. Yvonne Wolef (Middle Twp.), 2012
19-0 ¼ …… Jasmine Staten (Lenape), 2016
19-0 … Leeya Joseph [Winslow Twp.], 2025
18-11 ½ … Tisifenee Taylor [Woodbury], 2002
18-11 ¾ … Shaytika Bryant [Bridgeton], 1995
18-11 ……… Vashti Hannah [Cumberland Reg.], 2015
18-10 ¾ … Shameeka Marshall [Oakcrest], 2001
18-10 ½ … Karissa Watson [Williamstown], 2019
18-10 ¼ … Anna Stewart [Glassboro], 1977
18-10 ¼ … Demya Walker [Rancocas Valley], 1984
18-10 …….. Shana Williams [Bridgeton], 1989
18-10 … Dahlia Beasley [Washington Twp.], 2024
18-9 ½ … Frances Bundy [Pleasantville], 1999
18-9 ¼ … Ashley Edwards [Northern Burlington], 2015
18-9 ¼ … Brianna Growalt [Atlantic County Tech], 2025
18-9 …….. Shameka Speed [Bridgeton], 2002
18-8 ¾ … Tacqyaya Tobias [Our Lady of Mercy], 2011
18-8 ½ … Rachel Armstead [Millville], 2015
18-8 ½… Tina Walls [Williamstown], 1982
18-8 ½… Jessica Bryant [Cherry Hill East], 2016
18-8 …….. Kristina Tossas [Rancocas Valley], 2019
18-7 ½ … Sable Loper [Woodrow Wilson], 2005
18-7 …….. Jamie Walker [Haddon Heights], 2007
18-7 …….. Claudine Smith [Atlantic City], 2018
18-6 ¾ … Artrelia Turner [Woodrow Wilson], 1986
18-6 ¾ … Leah Ellis [Millville], 2021
18-6 ½ … Kristina Matthews [Bordentown], 1998
18-6 ½ … Tina Johnson [Burlington Twp.], 1996
18-6 ½ … Isabella Alvarez [Pleasantville], 2025
18-6 … Emma Crozier-Carole [Mainland Reg.], 2023