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Jump throws her way to success

Posted in Track, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on January 31, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Taygin Jump prepares to launch. (Photo property Plattsburgh State track and field)

Saturdays are for throwing.

Coupeville grad Taygin Jump, now a junior at Plattsburgh State in New York, was back at it this weekend, chucking things as a college track and field athlete.

The former Wolf was competing at the Bomber Invitational, hosted by Ithaca College, where she placed 24th out of 47 competitors in the weight throw.

Jump tossed her implement 40 feet, 00.75 inches, while her college PR is 44-6.75.

With the indoor track season hitting full stride, Plattsburgh State has a busy schedule.

Next up for the Cardinals is the Blue and Orange Invitational in Utica, New York next Saturday, Feb. 7.

When she’s not throwing things into the wild blue yonder Jump is majoring in Environmental Planning and Management.

Aleksia and Khanor’s big sis, a standout volleyball and track and field athlete during her CHS days, has been on the Honor Roll during each of her collegiate seasons.

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Jump rocks it in college track world

Posted in Track, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on January 24, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Taygin Jump, killin’ it as a college athlete. (Photo courtesy Christina Jump)

When she chucks things, they stay chucked.

Coupeville grad Taygin Jump, now a junior at Plattsburgh State, was back in action Saturday, competing at the St. Lawrence Invitational in Canton, New York, where she racked up some points for the Cardinals.

The former Wolf placed 12th in the shot put, unleashing a throw of 24 feet, nine inches, but it was the weight throw where she really left her mark.

Jump let fly on a throw of 42-5.25 to claim 2nd place out of a field of 14 competitors, earning eight points for Plattsburgh.

A volleyball and track star back in her CHS days, Aleksia and Khanor’s older sister is majoring in Environmental Planning & Management when not busy as an athlete.

Plattsburgh returns to action next Saturday, Jan. 31 with an appearance at the Bomber Invitational in Ithaca, New York.

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Jump throws on big stage

Posted in Track, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on March 1, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Taygin Jump

Let the implements fly.

Coupeville grad Taygin Jump competed on the big stage Friday and Saturday in Brockport, New York, vying at the SUNYAC Indoor Track and Field Championships.

The event brought together the best athletes from the State University of New York Athletic Conference, with Jump repping Plattsburgh State.

Now a sophomore with the Cardinals, the former Wolf ace earned entries in both the weight throw and shotput.

Jump finished 15th in the latter and 16th in the former, with throws of 31 feet, eight inches, and 38-02.25.

The oldest of Phil and Christina’s three children is pursuing a degree in Environmental Planning & Management/Geology when she’s not busy with her track and field exploits.

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Jump crushin’ it in the Big Apple

Posted in Track, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on February 21, 2025| Leave a Comment »

College sophomore Taygin Jump prepares to unleash total freakin’ domination in the weight throw. (Photo courtesy Christina Jump)

Taygin Jump had herself quite a day.

Competing at the St. Lawrence Open in Canton, New York, Friday, the Coupeville grad captured a win in the weight throw, smashing her PR, while also earning a third place showing in the shot put.

The Plattsburgh State sophomore, who has been on a roll during the indoor track and field season, was on point all day.

Jump lobbed the shot put 31 feet, 2.50 inches to open things, then came back around to dominate in the weight throw.

Aleksia and Khanor’s older sister chucked her implement 44-06.75, besting her previous college high water mark of 42-6.75.

She also was an astounding four-feet-plus better than the second-place finisher, as she obliterated her eight opponents.

A volleyball and track star during her days in Coupeville, Taygin Jump is currently pursuing a degree in Environmental Planning & Management/Geology when she’s not flexing in the athletic spotlight.

Plattsburgh State returns to action next weekend, Feb. 28-Mar. 1, when it competes at the SUNYAC Indoor Championships in Brockport, New York.

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It’s a throwin’ life for Jump

Posted in Track, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on February 14, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Taygin Jump, showing up and showing out as a college athlete in New York. (Photo courtesy Christina Jump)

Have a track meet? Taygin Jump will be there.

The Coupeville grad, now a sophomore at Plattsburgh State in New York, continues to wind her way through the indoor track and field season on the East Coast.

Friday she and her teammates were in Rochester at the Golisano Training Center, taking part in the Nazareth DIII Elite Meet.

Jump was registered in her top event, the weight throw, where she chucked the implement a solid 39 feet, 8.75 inches while competing against a stellar field of 40+ athletes.

Her college PR is 42-6.75.

Plattsburgh’s next meet is set for Friday, Feb. 21 in Canton, when the Cardinals will join the festivities at the SLU Open hosted by St. Lawrence University.

When she’s not busy throwing things, Jump, who competed in track and volleyball during her CHS days, is also pursuing a degree in Environmental Planning & Management/Geology.

Taygin is the oldest of Phil and Christina’s three children, with younger siblings Aleksia and Khanor currently following in their big sister’s athletic footsteps as Wolves.

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