Kylie Picaro knows something about successful athletic efforts. The senior spent four seasons as a top-notch gymnast for Barnegat High School, making the state championship meet the past two years. But when she exited the pit at the end of the triple jump runway on May 10, it was difficult to tell who was more excited – Picaro or girls track and field coach Rebecca Kane.

“That just kind of came out of nowhere,” Picaro said of her hop, skip and jump of 35 feet, 10 inches. “I’ve never jumped this far, ever.”

Not only was Picaro’s farthest triple jump ever good enough to break the school record once held by 2013 graduate Jamie…