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After signing with Plattsburgh State in May, Taygin Jump is off to a strong start as a college track and field athlete. (Christina Jump photo)

Taygin Jump is in there chuckin’.

The Coupeville High School grad competed in both the shot put and weight throw Friday at the Fast Track National Invitational on Staten Island in New York.

The former Wolf, now a freshman at Plattsburgh State, claimed 41st in the former event, and 27th in the latter. Both drew 50+ competitors.

Jump launched the weight throw implement 39 feet, one inch, then came back around to send the shot-put crashing down at the 28-07 mark.

Plattsburgh State is off for a week, returning to action next Friday, Feb. 16 at the SLU Open in Canton, New York.

During her time at CHS, Jump was a volleyball standout, both in school and travel ball, while also competing in track and field.

While vying in multiple events, Aleksia and Khanor’s big sis advanced to the state meet in the hammer throw.

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Taygin Jump celebrates her college track and field success earlier this season. (Photo courtesy Christina Jump)

Weekends are for throwing things really far.

Coupeville grads Taygin Jump and Logan Martin checked off another indoor track meet, while competing on different sides of the country.

Jump, a freshman at Plattsburgh State University, was busy in Utica, New York, where she competed in the weight throw at the Fast Trax Invite.

The former Wolf flung the implement 32 feet, 8.25 inches Saturday, claiming 20th in a field of 43 competitors.

Martin, a sophomore at Central Washington University, was in Spokane for the Riverfront Invitational.

He set PRs in both of his events this weekend, earning 20th (out of 36 throwers) in the weight throw Friday, chucking things 45-01.75.

After that, Martin returned to action Saturday in the shot put, finishing 30th out of 45 contestants with a throw of 41-07.

Plattsburgh hosts a home meet in New York Feb. 7, while CWU is slated to compete at the Whitworth Invitational in Spokane Feb. 9-10.

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Taygin Jump has places to be, and PRs to set. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Best day yet.

Coupeville grad Taygin Jump nailed PR’s in both her events Saturday at a four-team college track and field meet in Canton, New York.

The former Wolf, now a fab frosh at Plattsburgh State University, earned 2nd place in the women’s weight throw, tossing the implement 37 feet, four inches.

Jump also finished 7th (in a field of 13 competitors) in the shot put, hurling it 27-06 at the St. Lawrence Invitational.

Plattsburgh’s female crew was 2nd in the team standings, edged 146-143 by the hosts.

The Cardinals return to action next Saturday, Feb. 3 at the Fast Trax Invite in Utica, New York.

During her CHS days, Taygin, the oldest of Phil and Christina’s three children, played club and school volleyball, while also competing in track and field.

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Taygin Jump monitors a Coupeville Middle School track meet last spring. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

It begins.

Coupeville grad Taygin Jump made her college track and field debut Saturday in New York and claimed a top 10 finish in one of her events.

The former Wolf, now a freshman at Plattsburgh State, was competing in the SLU Saints Holiday Relays in Canton.

Competing in the weight throw (indoor track’s answer to the hammer throw), Jump launched the implement roughly 35 feet, six inches (converted from meters), finishing 10th out of 21 competitors.

She also threw the shot put 23-04.75.

Plattsburgh returns to action Dec. 8-9 with an appearance at the Utica Holiday Classic.

During her time at Coupeville High School, Jump was a member of two varsity teams, playing volleyball and participating in track and field.

As a spiker, she earned a spot on both club and school teams, and was a fireball, one of her teammate’s biggest supporters.

When spring rolled around, Jump threw the discus, javelin, and hammer, as well as running the 100, 200, 800, 1600, and 4 x 100 relay.

She competed in the state championships in hammer, setting a PR in the event.

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Logan Martin hangs out with mom Abbie. (Teresa Besaw photo)

Logan Martin is throwing with the big boys.

The Coupeville High School grad competed in his second college track and field meet Saturday, joining his Central Washington University teammates at the Doris Heritage Track Festival in Renton.

The Wildcat freshman earned 6th place in the discus, chucking the implement 127 feet, 10 inches, and 9th in the shot put, where he lobbed the metal ball 37-09.50.

CWU track returns to action next Saturday, Mar. 25, when the ‘Cats travel to Tacoma for the Peyton/Shotwell Invitational.

During his days in Coupeville, Martin finished 2nd at state in the discus, shot put, and hammer throw.

He also played tennis and soccer and was a key part of the first Wolf boys’ basketball team to win a district title in 52 years.

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