Jeffrey Jones of Holbrook High School is a two time state champion after claiming titles in both the long jump and the triple jump at the Division III state track meet held at Mesa Community College over the weekend. With the two wins Jones scored all 20 of Holbrook’s team points, leaving the Roadrunners in 13th place. Casteel won the boys team crown with 67 points. Shadow Mountain finished runner up with 62. Snowflake was third with 60, Page had 49 and American Leadership was fifth with 38.
Jeffrey, only a junior, won the long jump with a distance of 22-04. He was just ahead of second place finisher Jalen Smith of Empire who recorded a jump of 22-01.75. Daelyn Toone of Show Low was third with 22-00.
In the triple jump, Jones’ margin of victory was even slimmer. His state winning jump was 44-11.5. Ryan Halls of Blue Ridge was second with 44-09.75, and Gabe Martin of Empire placed third with a jump of 44-04.75.
Holbrook had two other boys competing in the state meet. Zakhari Waits placed 10th in the shot put with a distance of 43-07.5. Teammate Troy Hill was just behind in 12th place with a mark of 43-05.
In the discus, Waits placed 11th with a throw of 122-11.
Kiah Demuth was Holbrook’s only female competing in the state meet. She finished in 22nd position in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:31.94.
