Week 8 Men's Field Athlete of the Week, James Kelly

Week 8 Men's Field Athlete of the Week, James Kelly

JAMES KELLY
FRESHMAN • DECATHLON/ JUMPS
Virgin Valley HS • Mesquite, NV

Kelly came away with three school records over the weekend. He won the men's pole vault at the Raider Invitational hosted by SOU. His jump of 4.55m/14'11" was a new personal best and improved his own school record by 2 inches. Kelly also finished 2nd in the triple jump with a jump of 13.34m/43' 9.25". That jump also broke the school record and ranks him 5th in the NWAC. To top off the weekend, Kelly competed in the 110h with a new personal best of 16.03. That time also broke the school record and ranks him 6th in the NWAC.

"Jimmy is really rounding into form as he prepares for the NWAC Multi-Event Championships," said head coach Alan King.

https://nwacsports.org/landing/aotw/2022-23/track_and_field/Men-s_Field_-_Week_8