There has never been any doubt about Mia Maxwell's speed, but at the 2025 North Texas Showcase, she proved that her explosiveness extends far beyond the straightaway. The defending UIL 6A 100-meter state champion and Texas state record holder delivered a performance that nearly rewrote state history, winning the Elite Girls Triple Jump with a massive 44-5.75. For the fastest girl Texas has ever produced, the weekend marked a rare convergence of sprint dominance and elite horizontal jumping, one that came within inches of crowning her the greatest triple jumper in state history as well.
Maxwell's resume already places her among Texas royalty. When she won the 100 meters at the UIL 6A state meet last spring, she moved past legends such as Victoria Jordan, Tiffany Townsend, and Sha'Carri Richardson on the all-time list. This weekend, she nearly did the same in the triple jump. Her 44-5.75 leap vaulted her ahead of Texas greats, including Skylynn Townsend, Ychlindria Spears, Erica McLain, and others on the all-time charts, and it edged her past Jasmine Moore's best indoor mark of 44-2.50. Moore, of course, remains the Texas state record holder outdoors and went on to win multiple NCAA titles before becoming the first American woman to medal in both horizontal jump events at the same Olympic Games, earning bronze medals in Paris in 2024. While Maxwell narrowly missed Moore's outdoor state record, her performance now stands above Moore's indoor best, a remarkable achievement in its own right.
Triple jump may not be the first event associated with Maxwell's name, but the signs have been there. Her previous personal best of 42-7.75 hinted at untapped potential, and at the North Texas Showcase she fully unlocked it. Beyond the state implications, Maxwell's jump now places her at US No. 2 all-time indoors, trailing only Ke'Nyia Richardson's 44-6.75 set in 2007. For an athlete already defined by record-breaking speed, Maxwell's emergence as an elite triple jumper adds another extraordinary dimension to her legacy and suggests that even more history may be waiting just one jump away.
Texas All-Time Girls Triple Jump Performances
| Rank | Mark | Athlete | School | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44-10.00 | Jasmine Moore | Mansfield Lake Ridge | 2019 |
| 2 | 44-5.75 | Mia Maxwell | Humble Atascocita | 2025 |
| 3 | 44-02.50 | Skylynn Townsend | Prosper Rock Hill | 2024 |
| 4 | 44-02.25 | Ychlindria Spears | Luling | 2001 |
| 5 | 44-01.25 | Erica McLain | Plano East | 2004 |
| 6 | 43-02.25i | Asa Garcia | Texas City | 2015 |
| 7 | 42-11.75 | Twylana Harrison | Levelland | 1991 |