Kingsway senior Orion Joyner uncorked another big triple jump at Easterns Tuesday night, placing second with a personal-best 46-5 at the Armory.
Joyner hit the 46-5 on his first attempt of the trials and led until the second-to-last jump of the competition, when Meldon Grant of Manhasset High in New York jumped 47-1.
Joyner’s previous indoor PR was a 45-10 3/4 at the Marine Corps Holiday Classic, also at the Armory. So he topped that by more than seven inches. He’s also now well beyond his outdoor PR of 45-4 1/2 from states last year.
His mark is No. 1 in New Jersey this year and No. 6 in South Jersey history.
Here’s a look at all the 45-foot indoor jumpers in South Jersey history:
ALL-TIME S.J. INDOOR TRIPLE JUMP LIST
49- 1 …..… Khaliel Burnett [Delsea], 2018
48- 9 …..… Dominique Irons [Haddon Heights], 2013
48- 8 1/2 … Tristan Wilson [Delsea], 2014
48- 1 1/4 … Wayne Walls [Camden], 2009
47- 3 …..… Rhodeni Spence [Woodrow Wilson], 2007
46- 5 …….. Orion Joyner [Kingsway], 2018
46- 3 1/2 … Keon Grady [Delsea], 2018
45- 3 1/2 … Zakiyy Williams [Rancocas Valley], 2015
45- 0 …….. Earnest Daniel [Kingsway], 2017
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 