On her first jump of the competition at New Balance Indoor Nationals, Carla Forbes powered down the runway, hit the board, and then hopped, skipped, and jumped into the pit 42 feet 5 and a half inches later. It was a personal best and it would hold up through all six rounds. Forbes's second jump was also past 42 feet, but no one else came within a foot of that first mark, making the Newton North junior the national champion.
Perhaps there was extra motivation for Forbes, who "only" jumped 19-7 in the long jump final on Saturday. In that event, Forbes had slipped from second place after the 4th round to fifth place after the 6th and final round, an unusual experience for the perpetually clutch performer.
On Saturday, runners from Newton North (competing as Waltham TC) ran in the shuttle hurdle relay. The team of Kayla Wong, Steph Brown, Kayla Prior, and Forbes placed 10th overall with a time of 34.00.
2012 NBIN Results
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Cala inproves on her NE best ever TJ, from 42 1.5. Per Dyestat her TJ is #10 all-time.
-TJ: US#1 42-5.25 by Carla Forbes MA (#10 all-time), and giving her two TJ ('10 and '12) and three career horizontal jump (also '11 LJ) national titles.
See the Instant replay on youtube.
42'5.25" was just 0.25" short of all-time indoor record for a junior as well.
See link for Carla's interview on ESPN.com.
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