From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

Jabari Woodard, a junior at Camden County Tech, turned in an unthinkable four-foot triple jump PR Saturday at the College of New Jersey Open in Ewing.

Woodard jumped 47-1 to win the triple jump by more than 5 ½ feet.

His previous PR was 43-1 ½ this past May at South Jersey Group 3 Sectionals at Delsea. He did not compete indoors, so this was his first meet since June, when he high jumped only at West Philly Nationals.

Woodard’s 47-1 is No. 2 in New Jersey so far this year, behind only junior Brendan Alef of Demarest, who jumped 47-10 ½ last week in a meet in Hasbrouck Heights.

Just like that Woodard is No. 24 in South Jersey history and No. 10 in Camden County history with the best jump by a Camden County athlete in four years, since Timber Creek’s Jaden Johnson jumped 47-7 ½.

Woodard began his three-jump series with a PR 46-9 and after a 44-10 1/2 he hit his 47-1 on his final jump. He averaged 46-4 1/2 per jump, more than three feet beyond his previous PR.

Woodard also cleared 6-0 in the high jump. He PR’d with a 6-2 at Lenape Field Day last April.

All-Time South Jersey Triple Jump List
50- 9 ¼ … Khaliel Burnett [Delsea], 2018
50- 6 ¾ …. Dominique Irons [Haddon Heights], 2013
50- 2 ½ … Floyd Whitaker [Highland], 2019
48-10 ½ … Larry Russell [Timber Creek], 2015
48-9 … Zamir Chance [Bridgeton], 2025
48-4 ½ … Rece Englehart [Moorestown], 2024
48- 3 ¼ … Ryan Chance [Glassboro], 2009
48- 1 ½ … Mubeen Momodu [Egg Harbor Twp.], 2019
48- 1 ¼ ……Orion Joyner [Kingsway], 2019
48- 0 ………. Josh Butler [Delsea], 2006
47- 9 ¼ … Marcus Edghilll [Pemberton], 1981
47- 7 ½ … Mikhail Micheaux [Eastern], 2014
47-7 ½ … Jaden Johnson [Timber Creek], 2022
47- 6 ½ … Chris Roundtree [Haddon Hts.], 2009
47- 5 ½ … Khaliel Burnett [Delsea], 2017
47- 5 ¼ … Kevin Kevelier [Collingswood], 2019
47- 5 ……… Steven Brown [Penns Grove], 2009
47- 4 ¾ … Cheo King [Woodbury], 2017
47- 4 ½ … Zakiyy Williams [Rancocas Valley], 2017
47- 4 ……… Tristan Wilson [Delsea], 2014
47- 3 ¼ … Antwan Dickerson [Pennsauken], 2013
47- 3 ……… Mike Baker [Cherry Hill West], 1976
47-2 ½ ……. Josiah Williams [Mainland Reg.], 2025
47-1 ………. Jabari Woodard [Camden Tech], 2026
47-0 ………. Mawali Osunniyi [Mainland Reg.], 2023
47- 0 ¼ … Earnest Daniel [Kingsway], 2017