In only his third regulation triple jump of the season, CHS junior Isa Paschall lept over his competitors to take fourth place in the event in the Indoor Track State Championship.

In the meet on March 1 at Penn State, Paschall also competed in the long jump, placing seventh in the state.

“I was happy but not satisfied,” said Paschall of his finishes.

He could have placed second in the triple jump if he had not fouled during parts of the competition.

“Even if I would have been second, [I am] still not satisfied until I win,” said Paschall.

He hopes to qualify for the outdoor track state championship in a few different events and leave the school year as a state champion in at least the triple jump.

Head Coach Ed Boardman hopes for the same.

“I expect him to place even higher at the outdoor state championship,” he said.

During the entire indoor season, Paschall worked on getting faster with the sprint coach rather than practicing his jumping.

“Even as a junior, he is one of the top jumpers in Pennsylvania and is hitting top 50 marks nationally,” said Boardman.

Sophomore Alexis Lebo said, “He’s a great role model, athlete, teacher, and teammate! He’s taught me so much about jumping.”

Paschall will be competing in the Tim Cook Invitational on Saturday, March 22 to start off his spring season.