After conquering his anxiety and unlocking his potential, Grand Junction senior Miller Jones leapt his way to the Class 4A long jump title Thursday at Jeffco Stadium. copreps
LAKEWOOD – After conquering his anxiety and unlocking his potential, Grand Junction senior Miller Jones leapt his way to the Class 4A long jump title Thursday at Jeffco Stadium.
Jones lived up to his top-ranked status entering the CHSAA state meet, posting a mark of 23 feet, 4 inches. The championship jump bested runner-up Jayden Nohr of Roosevelt by 3.5 inches and marked a total turnaround from Jones’ performance in the event last year, when he finished 13th. “I’ve been present mentally to be able to put up these jumps,” Jones said. “I had some bad mental stuff last year, with really bad anxiety that affected . This year, it’s been a lot better. I’ve been able to overcome it and learned how to be patient in everything with my approach, on the runway, all of it.Jones is headed to Colorado Mesa to run track and kick for the Mavs football team.
“I’m fueled by that,” Jones said. “There’s nothing I hate more than losing. And to lose the way I did, it motivated me to come back and win this year.” In addition to the triple jump, Jones also has the 110-meter hurdle finals on Saturday, as well as the preliminaries in the 300-meter hurdles.The 5A long jump, featuring Vista Ridge star Brandon Hills, is on Friday. Hills owns the top mark in the state at 23 feet, 11 and is a Washington State football commit.
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