Junior Egypt Bolan became Lindenwold’s first-ever outdoor Meet of Champions winner Wednesday with the best high jump clearance by a New Jersey girl in six years.
Bolan cleared a lifetime-best 5-9 to win the Meet of Champions high jump at Pennsauken. It’s the best clearance by a New Jersey high jumper since 2019, when Timber Creek’s Tierra Hooker cleared 5-10 for the fifth time and won the Meet of Champions at Northern Burlington.
Bolan’s jump is No. 18 in state history – but only one inch from the No. 4 mark – and it’s also tied for No. 5 in South Jersey history.
Bolan had a 5-2 PR until this indoor season. She PR’d at 5-6 in a meet at the Bubble, then followed that up with several more 5-8 clearances, including one to win the indoor Meet of Champions at Ocean Breeze.
She was consistently over 5-6 and 5-8 this spring and PR’d with a 5-8 ¾ at the Penn Relays, where she placed 3rd at the Penn Relays, where she was the top American.
Unbelievably, the Meet of Champions results don’t show high jump progression, because the NJSIAA is apparently running track meets in 1979 these days. So we don’t know where Bolan entered the competition or what height she attempted after winning at 5-9. [Then again, that shouldn’t be a surprise. The official results also show 20 girls clearing 6-5. And also list Bolan with a “DNS,” indicating Did not Start. So who knows.] If anybody reading this has her progression info please shoot it over to me in the comment’s section!
Hooker is one of six South Jersey women who have jumped at least 5-10, including three 6-footers: Priscilla Frederick of Sicklerville and Paul VI cleared 6-3 in 2015, MaryBeth Labosky of Shamong Township and Holy Cross cleared 6-1 ½ in 1992 and Willingboro graduate Kenady Wilson cleared 6-0 ¾ in 2022. Also Megan Kirschling of West Deptford cleared 5-10 ½ in 2012 and Bryanna Craig of Millville 5-10 in 2022.
All-Time New Jersey Outdoor High Jump List
5-11 ………. Tatiana Smolin [Randolph], 1983
5-10 ½ ……. Megan Kirschling [West Deptford], 2012
5-10 ½ …… Deb Vento [Freehold Borough], 2003
5-10 ………. Fiona Paladino [Montgomery], 2010
5-10 ………. Adrianna Barrett [Montgomery], 2017
5-10 ………. Maura Burk [Freehold Twp.], 2002
5-10 ………. Tish Edwards [Mater Dei], 1982
5-10 ………. Shelley Mitchell [Lakewood], 1988
5-10 ………. Cheryl Burdick [Ramsey], 1998
5-10 ………. Lisa Schenk [Jackson], 2002
5-10 ………. Maura Burk [Freehold Borough], 2003
5-10 ………. Abrianna Barrett [Montgomery], 2017
5-10 ………. Tierra Hooker [Timber Creek], 2017
5-10 ………. Tiffany Bautista [Paramus Catholic], 2018
5-9 ½ …….. Priscilla Frederick [Paul VI], 2007
5-9 ¼ …..… Emily Kianka [Hopewell Valley], 2009
5-9 ¼ …..… Noel Jancewicz [Robbinsville], 2013
5-9 ¼ …..… Mandi Wolicki [Ocean City], 1995
5-9 ….……. Becky Deetz [Ridgewood], 1975
5-9 ………. Carol Lewis [Willingboro], 1981
5-9 ………. Erin Halpin [Cherry Hill East], 1986
5-9 ………. Kim Stoll [Holy Spirit], 1994
5-9 ………. Tamika Toppin [South Plainfield], 1996
5-9 ………. Raven Thompson [Franklin Twp.], 2012
5-9 ………. Robin Perkins [Trenton Catholic], 2012
5-9 ………. Egypt Bolan [Lindenwold], 2025
All-Time Meet of Champions South Jersey High Jump Winners
Erin Halpin [Cherry Hill East], 1987 [5-8]
Kim Stoll [Holy Spirit], 1993 [5-8]
Brooke Minor [Woodbury], 2001 [5-8]
Briana Gray [Haddon Heights], 2005 [5-6]
Anna Cook [Florence], 2006 [5-10]
Priscilla Frederick [Paul VI], 2007 [5-8]
Tierra Hooker [Timber Creek], 2019 [5-10]
Alanna Woolfolk [Delsea], 2021 [5-6]
Alanna Woolfolk [Clayton], 2023 [5-8]
Addison Inge [Williamstown], 2024 [5-6]
Egypt Bolan [Lindenwold], 2025 [5-9
All-Time Meet of Champions High Jump Performance List
5-10 … Fiona Paladino [Montgomery], 2010 [1]
5-10 … Debra Vento [Freehold Boro], 2002 [1]
5-10 … Maura Burk [Freehold Twp.], 2002 [2]
5-10 … Abrianna Barrett [Montgomery], 2017 [1]
5-10 … Tierra Hooker [Timber Creek], 2017 [2]
5-10 … Tiffany Bautista [Paramus Catholic], 2018 [1]
5-10 … Jenna Rogers [Rutherford], 2018 [2]
5-10 …… Hooker, 2018 [3]
5-10 …… Hooker, 2019 [1]
5-9 … Tish Edwards [Mater Dei], 1981 [1]
5-9 … Egypt Bolan [Lindenwold], 2025 [1]
5-8 ¼ … Emily Kianka [Hopewell Valley], 2009 [1]
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 