Phoebus' Jahnelle Saunders Could Be On Her Way Toward Scoring 40 Points At State


Phoebus freshman Jahnelle Saunders, aka 'Wonder Woman,' is quickly making a name for herself, after just one day of competition at her first VHSL Group 3A/4A Indoor Championship.

On Friday she won two events and qualified for the finals in both the 55m dash and 55m hurdles. 

3A/4A State Race Videos 

She will also be competing at least a few more, including the 4x200m relay, shot put and triple jump. Thus far, she has scored 20 points and is slated to score another 12. The question, though, is whether she can she single-handedly score 40-plus points at her first state meet.

If she were able to pull that off, it would be a heroic effort and likely put Phoebus into the driver's seat for a state team title. 

Here are Jahnelle's Day 1 Performances:

  • 5-6 High Jump (State Meet Record & Win)
  • 17-5.5 Long Jump (Win)
  • 8.38 55mH (#1 Qualifier into Finals)
  • 7.58 (Qualifier into Finals)