The performance broke the Trojans’ school record of 46-7.5, which belonged to Ted Wengert from 1971. Kelly was aware of the mark, as he was able to break a record in an event he’s still learning.

JJ Kelly, Chambersburg, wins the 3A Triple Jump Championship on Day 1 of the 2023 PIAA State Track & Field Championships at Shippensburg, Pa., May. 26, 2023.

By the end of the season, Kelly owned school records in both the long jump (22 feet, 9 1/4 inches) and triple jump (48-1) — breaking the program’s two oldest marks, both set in 1971.

Before he decided on a school, he had to choose his sport. Kelly, one of the most talented athletes the area has seen, also ...

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JJ Kelly received his first Division I college basketball offer over the summer, a notch in his belt as he enters an important year. The Chambersburg star will begin his junior season on Dec. 8, a ...

Chambersburg boys' basketball coach Shawn Shreffler has seen a lot of great athletes come through District 3. He doesn't think he's seen anyone like junior J.J. Kelly. A 6-foot-6 potential NCAA ...

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — With one state championship already under his belt, Chambersburg’s JJ Kelly has been turning heads in track and field, but the sophomore is far from finished.

JJ Kelly celebrates after a 3-pointer for the Trojans. Chambersburg trounced Central Bucks East, 72-41, in the first round of PIAA Class 6A basketball tournament on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at home.