(Imani Lee placed 3rd in the D1 Triple Jump at the State Meet-photo by Harold Smith)
Name: Imani Lee
School: Chandler High School
Grade: Senior
Imani led the State in the Triple Jump and was a consistent
podium finisher for both horizontal Jumps, Long and Triple, throughout the
season. He opened his season by jumping 46 feet in the Triple Jump at the
Richard Thompson Classic. Then he jumped a season best of 47-11.5 for Triple
Jump to take the win in front of a home crowd at the Chandler Rotary
Invitational. He also took 2nd in the Long Jump that night with a mark of 23-03.
Imani concluded his season jumping a personal best of 23-11.5 to finish
runner-up in the Long Jump at the DI State Meet and placed 3rd in
the Triple Jump with a mark of 46-1.5.
Imani Lee after a silver medal finish in the Long Jump at D1 State Champs.
Honorable Mentions:
- Trey Johnson (Tolleson Union, Sr.) jumped 24
feet-6 inches in the Long Jump at the Tolleson Union District Meet, making him a
state-leader in three events. He won the D1 State Title for Boys Long Jump on
Day 1 of the State Championships.
- Max Barrett (Pinnacle, Sr.) had never jumped further
than 44 feet for the Triple Jump until the Division 1 State Championships. At
State, Max finished his High School career with a PR of 47-03.25 which earned
him a State Title and an AZ #4 spot for TJ.
- Joe Glomski (Sedona Red Rock, Sr.) jumped 47-04 in
the Triple Jump at the Cardinal Invitational which puts him at #3 on the
leaderboard for the event. At the State Championships, he won both the Division
4 Long & Triple Jump Titles.
- Cameron Crandall (Canyon Del Oro, Sr.) was the
top High Jumper in Arizona and the only one to clear 7 feet. At State, he won
the D2 High Jump competition for the first time since his freshman year.