Big start to the season for Lindenwold sophomore high jumper Egypt Bolan, who cleared 5-5 Saturday at the Don Danser Relays in Mount Holly.
Bolan cleared 5-4 once as a freshman, when she won the Camden County Championships at Haddon Township. She went on to place 3rd in South Jersey Group 2 sectionals and 6th at Group 2 states, both at Delsea, and finished last spring tied for the No. 1 spot among New Jersey freshmen with Winslow’s Ma’Syiah Brawner.
She didn’t compete indoors, so this was her first competition since outdoor states last June.
Bolan passed at 4-4 and 4-6 and then cleared 4-8, 5-0, 5-0, 5-2 and 5-4 on her first attempt. With the win locked up, she had the bar raised to 5-5 and cleared on her 2nd attempt. According to the results, she did not continue beyond 5-5.
MileSplit shows Bolan’s 5-5 as the top clearance in New Jersey through the first week of the season.
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 