Athletes like Lejla Maljevic don’t come along every year, even in a girls track program like Evanston’s.
And although competing in the long jump will always be the Evanston junior’s first love — she’s also exploring unusual options now that she’s 100% healthy this year.
The first ETHS female trackster to successfully combine the long jump with throws in at least 25 years, Maljevic marked the indoor portion of the 2025 season by winning the shot put and placing second in the long jump Saturday at the Lake Michigan Invitational meet held at Carthage College in Wisconsin…