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3 days ago
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Asante takes Island Games triple jump gold for Jersey
Zara Asante was competing at her first Island Games for Jersey [BBC] Jersey's Zara Asante has won triple jump gold at the 2025 Island Games. Asante jumped 11.61m to take the title from Isle of Man's Georgia Price, who earned the silver medal with 11.53. Vicky Hancock won bronze with a leap of 11.47m to break the Guernsey record that has stood for 20 years. Advertisement It was 5cm further than Kimberley Goodall's previous best, set in August 2005. Vicky Hancock still has the long jump and 100m hurdles to compete in at Orkney 2025 [BBC] "I'm completely shocked," Hancock told BBC Radio Guernsey. "Triple isn't my first event and I got fourth in the last games, so I was thinking maybe the same again and I was aiming for personal bests, which I did. "I'm really happy." Asante's gold medal was the third won by Jersey on the opening day of competition in Orkney. Tom Atkinson won gold in the men's triathlon with his effort also helping the island's men secure team gold in the event.
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3 days ago
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Asante takes Island Games triple jump gold for Jersey
Jersey's Zara Asante has won triple jump gold at the 2025 Island Games. Asante jumped 11.61m to take the title from Isle of Man's Georgia Price, who earned the silver medal with 11.53. Vicky Hancock won bronze with a leap of 11.47m to break the Guernsey record that has stood for 20 years. It was 5cm further than Kimberley Goodall's previous best, set in August 2005. "I'm completely shocked," Hancock told BBC Radio Guernsey. "Triple isn't my first event and I got fourth in the last games, so I was thinking maybe the same again and I was aiming for personal bests, which I did. "I'm really happy." Asante's gold medal was the third won by Jersey on the opening day of competition in Atkinson won gold in the men's triathlon with his effort also helping the island's men secure team gold in the event.
CBS News
21-06-2025
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Sophomore track star from Massachusetts also empowering young Black women
A student at Newton North High School in Massachusetts has taken the track and field world by storm while making waves in her community, all before she begins her junior year. "I started track in the seventh grade, I mostly wanted to do it because my big sister and my dad did it before me, so I was like wait, why don't I just do track," said Blake MacNeal. "And then I started it and I actually really like it, I like the community, I like hanging out with my friends." Ranked state wide in track events MacNeal currently ranks third in the state for long jump and second for triple jump, an incredible feat for any athlete, let alone a high school sophomore. She's also in the top 15 in the state for hurdles. "I do a lot of jumping because I really like flying, I really like the feeling that I was flying," said MacNeal. "In hurdles, it was like the same thing but now, I feel like it's a lot harder just because the competition has ramped up so much. But I feel like in practices, I still feel like it's my favorite thing to do. Hurdles is my favorite sport, I just love the feeling of it and I love constantly trying and pushing myself." "She's achieved so much at such an early age and she's very humble about it as well and she hasn't become complacent. Another thing I admire about her is she continues to push herself even though she's had a lot of success," said her father, Roderick MacNeal. "It's almost surreal that I have a child that is excelling the way she is." Founded nonprofit to support young Black women MacNeal's achievements don't stop on the track. She's also the founder of the nonprofit Her Space, aimed at supporting young Black women who navigate predominantly white environments in schools and communities. "Her Space, like a space for women to thrive," said MacNeal. "When you have people you can relate to at a young age, it helps you feel welcome in areas, it helps you feel included and I feel like feeling included is such an important thing, feeling like you have someone there for you is just so important, it's such a valuable experience to have at such a young age that we want to allow them to grow up with people that they can relate to."
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25-05-2025
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New Oxford's Brayden Billman adds long jump medal to PIAA Class 3A triple jump gold
Brayden Billman was expected to win a state gold medal. He was the top seed in the Class 3A long jump and triple jump after winning both titles in the District 3 meet. The New Oxford junior did not disappoint. Advertisement Billman edged the competition in the PIAA triple jump in the first day of competition at Shippensburg University by hitting 47 feet, 5 inches. He finished fifth in the long jump on Day 2. Billman was hoping to improve on his triple jump PR at districts, but ended up hitting it on the head at 47-10.25. "So, we have plenty of room to improve," he said after receiving his district gold. "Plenty of room to improve." That improvement didn't come on a drizzly morning with temps hovering in the 50s. Not exactly ideal jumping weather, but Billman said it's something you just have to put out of your mind. Advertisement "I want to say it's difficult [to jump in these conditions]," he said, "but really it's just a mindset. You handle it or not. I can handle it whatever the weather is, cold, hot, raining, blizzard, it doesn't matter." More: Bermudian Springs' Lily Carlson adds Class 3A state title, PIAA record to resume Billman was the last jumper to start his event. He stood around for more than an hour, stretching, warming up and running through his approach. It turns out he could have stopped after his first jump. As a half-dozen competitors fouled in front of him, Billman hit his winning jump on his first attempt. He tried to replicate that, but only came as close as 47-1 on his last jump. Advertisement He thought he would have to do better than 47-5. "Honestly, I didn't think it was going to hold up," Billman said. "I thought either [Xavier] Midder or Jonah [Stucchio] was gonna pop out one there. But surprisingly it held up." Grove City's Stucchio popped a 47-1.75 on his last jump to finish second and Midder 45-10.25 to take third. Billman said winning gold helps wash out the bitter taste from last year when he didn't jump his best and finished off of the podium. It was the motivation that pushed his workouts in the offseason and in preparing for this year's meet. Billman admitted to not having the pop he needed in Saturday's long jump, but he was thrilled to come away with another state medal. New Oxford's Brayden Billman competes toward gold in the 3A triple jump during the PIAA Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 23, 2025. And like he did in the triple jump, he hit his best distance on his first attempt. Advertisement "I don't know what it is," he said about his successful first jumps. "The adrenaline hits me, and I just go farther." Reading's Xavier Beatty, who finished second to Billman in the District 3 meet, hit 24-4 on his fifth attempt to win gold. Downingtown West's Andrew Ernst was the only other entrant to pass 24 feet at 24-0.75. Billman is already looking ahead to the start of football season but the three-sport athlete isn't quite finished with track and field. He still has the New Balance nationals in June, where he's qualified for long and triple jump. This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: PIAA track and field: New Oxford senior wins Class 3A triple jump gold
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06-05-2025
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Late to the game, Illini Bluffs triple jumper Tori Brown now one of the state's best
GLASFORD, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Senior Tori Brown is flying high. One of the top triple jumpers in the state in class 1A is really in a groove. 'I feel like I understand it logistically now. I am able to jump and realize what I did versus when I had no idea what I just did,' the Illini Bluffs senior said. 'I missed a good chunk of my sophomore year because I broke my foot. this year has been better than any other year. The jumps I get upset about now, I would have been rejoicing last year.' Late in her freshman year, Brown decided to give the triple jump a shot. Although she had no experience with it. 'At a fun practice, my coach said 'we need someone to go try triple jump,'' said Brown. 'I thought I'd try it.' That practice was late in the season. There were only two meets left before sectionals. 'Triple jump is a complicated event. So, I said, 'are you sure?' She said, 'Yeah, I think I want to try it.' She jumped 32 feet her first night,' said Illini Bluffs girls track coach Jim Robertson. 'And I said, 'yeah, you're a triple jumper.'' Her injury-plagued sophomore year followed that shortened freshman season. So Brown really only has been a triple jumper for two full seasons. Yet she's one of the top contenders for a medal at this month's state meet. Her jump of 37.125 set a Roger Washburn Invitational girls record at Eureka last week. Brown finished a program-best fourth place at state last year. 'This year I feel like I'm still learning things as I jump because the more (frequently) I jump, the more I learn,' said Brown. 'No matter what happens, I'm just happy to get (state). I want to make my school proud. Hopefully do something no one has ever done before.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
