Jocelyn Siegel built a state campaign all year for North Callaway.

The North Callaway sophomore was one spot away from medaling last year at state and was back competing in the girls triple jump at the Class 3 state meet on Saturday at Adkins Stadium in Jefferson City. Siegel finished 11th with a distance of 10.68 meters. 

"I am really proud of Jocelyn for making it to state in both her freshman and sophomore seasons," head coach Reid Randolph said. "We had the goal of winning a medal this year, but it just didn’t work out. She had a great first jump that could have maybe won a medal, but barely scratched on the board."

Siegel finished in the top two in every meet leading up to state this year, including when she won an Eastern Missouri Conference championship and was the runner-up at districts and sectionals. She achieved a personal-best of 10.89 meters this season to improve on her best mark of 10.55 meters from a year ago.

The triple jump field this year had the final medalist in eighth place jumping 10.78 meters and the rest on the podium surpassing 11 meters. 

"Jocelyn grew over the course of this season in both mental and physical performance," Randolph said. "More importantly, I think that she is now locked-in on what she needs to do moth mentally and physically to become a state medalist, or even state champion. I know that she has that ability. If we can stay healthy next year, Jocelyn will be back, and hopefully bring some other girls along with her in relays."