Delsea’s Mason Murray became New Jersey’s top sophomore pole vaulter Saturday with a lifetime-best 13-0 clearance.
Murray won the vault at the South Jersey Track Coaches Association meet at the Bubble in Toms River. Murray led a 1-2-3-4 Delsea finish in the vault.
Murray had a previous indoor best of 12-0, which he cleared twice earlier this month, once at the Bubble and once at Ocean Breeze. His previous overall PR was a 12-7 ½ when he placed 5th in the freshman vault at West Philly Nationals this past June.
Seniors Carlos Reyes and Jacob Briles cleared 12-0 for 2nd and 3rd place and Crusader junior Henry Cifaloglio cleared 11-6. Reyes has cleared 13-0 outdoors and 12-6 indoors. The 12-0 was an overall PR for Briles, who had cleared 11-6 once indoors and once outdoors. Cifaloglio has cleared 12-0 outdoors, but the 12-6 was an 18-inch PR indoors.
Overall, Murray is tied for No. 7 in the state and No. 3 in South Jersey. Oakcrest senior Ryan Merlino and Willingboro senior Jackson Murry have both cleared 14-0 this winter. West Deptford seniors Raymond Senatore and Alex Sposito and Clearview senior Daniel Couse have all cleared 13-0 this month.
Audubon’s Leo Davis cleared 13-0 as a sophomore last year and won the state Group 1 title indoors. He hasn’t vaulted yet this winter.
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 