South Park’s Marco Maffeo wins PIAA title in first year
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Saturday, May 26, 2018 | 12:45 PM
SHIPPENSBURG – At this time last year, Marco Maffeo wasn’t thinking about winning a triple jump title at the state track championships.
“I didn’t even know what triple jump was,” he said with a laugh.
The South Park senior joined the track team this season after a coach’s suggestion, and Saturday celebrated a state title at the PIAA track and field championships. Maffeo jumped a personal-best 46 feet, 2½ inches in the Class AA competition, breaking the school record by a half-inch.
He out-jumped silver medalist Senior Gyamfi of Church Farmby more than a foot.
“I was just hoping to get above 45 to get first place,” Maffeo said, “and when I heard I got the school record, I was so happy.”
South Park senior Marco Maffeo joined the track team as a senior. Today he’s a state triple jump champion. #WPIAL pic.twitter.com/MIp1S7ziwt
— Chris Harlan (@CHarlan_Trib) May 26, 2018
Chris Harlan is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Reach him at charlan@tribweb.com or via Twitter @CHarlan_Trib.
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