Rocky Point High School graduate Alexandra Kelly is considered the top-ranked high school female triple-jumper in the nation.
Kelly also broke a twelve-year-old state federation record - jumping 42 feet and 7 inches.
Now the Rocky Point alum who graduated with a 101.66 GPA is Princeton bound where she plans to major in molecular biology and continue jumping - as a proud Princeton Tiger on the University’s track and field team. "I’ve been out here almost every day for 12 years, she said. "It’s going to be hard switching, definitely."
Alexandra heads to college in August - she’ll start practicing right away before the season officially starts this winter."She’s a generational athlete and I wouldn’t be surprised if I see her in the Olympics one day," said coach John Mattia. As for saying her final farewell to the school and field where her career started, Kelly says she promises to mentor aspiring athletes as a way to thank those who helped her along the way.
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