So, after all our years running and racing, it was a big change when our sons, Brian Hofstetter and Evan Hofstetter, began to long jump, and especially when Evan began to specialize in the long jump and the triple jump. In fact, in Arizona, there was no mark for women triple jumping beyond the 35-39 age group. Thus began my quest to set the state record in the triple jump in the 50- to 54-year-old age group. After watching me live and on film, he offered suggestions for getting more distance out of each triple jump. My triple jump mark is not even as long as Evan’s long jump mark, but Evan is the 2023 Division IV state champion in the long jump (22’2.75”) as well as in the Triple Jump (45’3.5”), so I feel no shame or dismay about this fact.

Source: Daily Sun July 16, 2023 18:39 UTC