Track and field: Hunter finds her triple-jump mark without wind

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In an event in which many of the top marks were wind-aided, Amanda Hunter of Marlborough uncorked a legal -- and lethal -- triple jump of 40 feet 9 3/4 inches at the Southern Section-Toyota Championships at Mt. SAC on Saturday.

Hunter’s mark was the best of the day as she won the Division IV title. Her previous best, which was sixth-best in the state, was 39-11.

The next-closest mark Saturday was that of Division III champion Karynn Dunn of Diamond Ranch, who jumped 40-1 3/4 with a wind of 2.5 meters per second behind her. A wind of 2.0 mps or less makes it a legal mark.

Other champions were freshman Melia Cox of Long Beach Poly in Division I and Ashley Perkins of Norco in Division II.

Girls advancing to Friday’s Masters meet in the triple jump:

1. Amanda Hunter, Marlborough, Div. IV, 40-9 3/4
2. Karynn Dunn, Diamond Ranch, Div. III, 40-1 3/4
3. Melia Cox, L.B. Poly, Div. I, 39-1 3/4
4. Tara Richmond, L.B. Poly, Div. I, 39-1 1/4
5. Kendall Reynolds, Lompoc Cabrillo, Div. III, 39-1
6. Diahann Wiliams, Templeton, Div. IV, 38-7 1/4
7. Shereese Cutler, St. Mary’s Academy, Div. IV, 38-4
8. Olivia Hudson, L.B. Wilson, Div. I, 38-2
9. Melissa Keltner, Chino Hills, Div. I, 38-0
10. Johanne Boulat, Arcadia, Div. I, 37-10
11. Ashley Perkins, Norco, Div. II, 37-9 3/4
12. Brittany Bozeman, Rancho Verde, Div. I, 37-7 1/2

-- Martin Henderson

-- Editor Bob: For complete Southern Section divisonal championship results, check here.