Johnny Carter is the 2009 AAU National Triple Jump Champion

Johnny Carter (Jr) won the Intermediate Boys Triple Jump with a leap of 48-01.75 (wind +1.3) on Tuesday, August 4th, then returned for a silver medal in the Long Jump with a leap of 22-03 (-0.8) on Wednesday. More AAU meet info HERE.

Johnny stunned the track & field community with his state championship his freshman year and despite battling injuries his sophomore year, he still took second at state in the triple jump.

Carter PRs

Carter PRs

Ridgeview junior Johnny Carter set a new personal record in the triple jump at the USA Track & Field Region 14 Junior Olympic Outdoor Championships at Liberty on Sunday.

Carter's new mark is 49 feet, 1.75 inches, which won the Intermediate Division at the meet and qualified him for the national event starting July 28 in Greensboro, N.C. Carter won the 2008 CIF state championship in the triple jump with a wind-aided jump of 49-0.75 but had never before jumped a wind-legal 49 feet.