Keturah Orji One of the Best Jumpers Ever in NJ Announces Her College Choice!

One of the best if not the best jumper New Jersey high school track and field has ever seen has chosen the University of Georgia for next fall!

The below section was written last Spring as she was selected the Top Jumper in the state! **There is a small update needed however as she continued onto World Youth Championships  and placed third in the Triple with a State Record mark of 44-11!!!! US #2 all-time mark! She placed second in the Long Jump at Worlds as well with an amazing mark of 20-11.75!

Congratulation Keturah! 

Long Jump

  • 2013 Outdoor20-11.75
  • 2013 Indoor19-9
  • 2012 Outdoor19-7.5
  • 2012 Indoor19-3.5
  • 2011 Outdoor17-10.5

Triple Jump

  • 2013 Outdoor44-11
  • 2013 Indoor41-0.25
  • 2012 Outdoor41-0.75

 


Keturah Orji jumping in the Long Jump at NB Nationals 2013 / Original Photo / CoachSides for MileSplit
Keturah Orji
MileSplit Profile
"This girl can literally fly. Well at least some of the furthest distances a high school girl ever has in the long and triple jump during state track and field history. Dual golds in the Long and Triple Jump at Sectionals, Groups, AND MEET OF CHAMPIONS. National Champ in the Triple Jump with a state record and US season leading 43-9.25, National runner up in the long jump with a 20-6 and currently holds the US#3 spot with a 20-7.35 mark she leapt at World Youth Trials. Qualified in both the Long and Triple for World Youth Championships (**Which is written about above, she kicked butt with another State Record of 44-11!). Countless victories and records all season putting the jumps in the media spotlight, and New Jersey jumping on the map. Hats off to you Keturah congratulations on everything you accomplished this season and on being the Top Jumper on NJRunners' NJTough Team."