Yes. I did track and field back in middle school, and did the triple jump a few times." I thought, perhaps, muscle-memory would somehow miraculously come back from 12 or 13 years ago.

She achieved her personal-best jumps in both events as a sophomore: 17 feet, 9 inches in the long jump and 37 feet, 7 inches in the triple jump. “I’m a very competitive person,” she said.

This Minnesota athlete is on track to break a school record as a sophomore 01:37. An Elk River, Minnesota, freshman took home the state championship in girls' track and field triple jump last year ...