The Times Herald (Norristown, PA)
Whigham, Woolfolk inducted
Into Upper Merion Athletic Hall of Fame
Upper Merion recently inducted two new members into its athletic Hall of Fame, Matt Whigham and Derrick Woolfolk.
Woolfolk is a graduate of the class of 1997. He was a very versatile athlete receiving 14 varsity letters during his career, two in football, four in basketball, four in indoor track, and four in track and field.
In basketball, he was a twotime All-Suburban One Leaguer, named to the first team as a senior and second team as a junior. Woolfolk was also All-Area his senior year and helped lead the team to the Suburban One League Freedom Division Championship earning him team MVP honors.
His senior year in track and field he excelled and capped off his career with capturing a PIAA Class AAA state thampionship and gold medal in the long jump with a jump of 23 ft and 1 and ½ inches, he also came in 9th in 110m high hurdles.
In track & field he earned 1st Team All-Suburban One League, All-Area, and All-State honors, and was an also a Class AAA District 1 Champion in the long jump.
He is still the record holder for the Wissahickon Trojan Track Classic in the long jump with a jump of 23 ft and 3 and ¾ inches and the Suburban One League Conference Meet in the triple jump with a jump of 44 feet and 2 inches.
Woolfolk attended Millersville University as a scholarship athlete. In college he lettered in basketball (4) and track & field (2). He participated in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Track & Field Championships, where he placed 3rd in the long jump two years in a row with jumps of 22-9 in 1998 and 22-3 in 1999, he is still ranked in the Top-10 All-Time in the long jump for Millersville University. Woolfolk was
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