While chanting is not common during track meets, if Marsh played basketball, that is what the crowd would shout. The secret has been out on jumper Titiana Marsh. The Thomas Dale freshman turned heads by hitting a triple jump of 40’ as a frosh. Proving it was not a fluke, she did it again, jumping a 41’2”, a freshman national record. This past weekend at the Southern Track Classic, an invite-only meet held at Sportsbackers, Marsh was up to her old tricks. Marsh won both the triple jump and the long jump, setting a personal record at 19-10 with her…

Thomas Dale track standout Devin Bethea made it official and committed to Virginia Commonwealth University, where he will participate in track and field. Bethea runs sprints, but is better known for his excellent jumping skills, where his specialty is the triple jump. The senior excels at long jump. Per ncsasports.org, his career best in the triple jump is 45 feet, five inches while his best long jump stands at 22 feet, four inches. Both of these career highs were set at the 2014 Lee Davis Invitational. “Devin is a very hard worker,” said Thomas Dale Track Coach Jay Price. “He’s…

Leap frog is a popular children’s game, played on playgrounds everywhere. The premise is simple; you crouch like a frog, and someone behind you “hops” over you. “Ribbiting” is optional. Titiana Marsh, a freshman at Thomas Dale isn’t that far removed from those playground days, but her triple jump of 40-00.00 turned heads two weekends ago at an indoor track meet at St. Christopher’s. “It’s been hard to pick up her vibe,” said Thomas Dale Head Track Coach Jay Price. “Marsh is excited, but knows different aspects of her jump could be improved- she wants to get better.” 40 feet…