From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

I’mara Ford of Moorestown moved into the James Madison all-time top 10 in the high jump Saturday in her first collegiate meet.

Ford cleared an indoor-PR 5-5 at the Colonel Bev Read Opener at VMI’s Corps Physical Training Facility in Lexington, Va.

Ford cleared 5-1 and 5-3 on her first attempts and 5-5 on her 3^rd and took 2^nd to junior teammate Aiden Faith on fewer misses at 5-5. Both went out at 5-6 ¾.

Ford’s previous indoor PR was a 5-4 at the 2024 Meet of Champions at Ocean Breeze. Her lifetime best is 5-6 when she placed 2^nd at the 2024 outdoor Meet of Champions.

Ford also long jumped 17-11 and triple jumped 38-1 ¼ during her time at Moorestown. She only high jumped Saturday.

On the all-time JMU performance list, Ford is tied for 9^th. No. 8 on the list at 5-5 ¾ is Bethany Biggi from Rancocas Valley in 2021.

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