the high jump
noun
: an athletic event in which people compete by trying to jump over a bar high above the ground
He won the gold medal in the high jump.
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Kolawole cleared 6-2 in the high jump for his sixth win in eight meets this season.
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Bill Blewett, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
Three of the six state qualifiers in the high jump were from Orange County.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
In addition to winning the long jump, Cheeks qualified for state in the high jump by placing third at 6-4 in an event won by Torrey Pines senior Jackson Gross at 6-8.
—Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024
Birmingham senior Deshawn Banks is the City favorite in the high jump after winning the event at Arcadia and Mt. SAC earlier this spring.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
Junior Matthew Boughton of Colleyville Covenant Christian took home Gold in the high jump, and earned Gold in the Long Jump.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2024
Deshawn Banks of Birmingham won the high jump at 6-10.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Devin Loudermilk, a KU junior from Howard, Kansas, won the high jump (2.16 meters) and Cale Littrell, a sophomore from Columbia, Missouri, topped the men’s 3000 steeplechase (9:06.56).
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2024
Mater Dei’s Brandon Gorski, the county leader in the high jump (6-8) and long jump (23-11.75) is entered in both events for Saturday.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 12 Apr. 2024
Bill Blewett, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
Three of the six state qualifiers in the high jump were from Orange County.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
In addition to winning the long jump, Cheeks qualified for state in the high jump by placing third at 6-4 in an event won by Torrey Pines senior Jackson Gross at 6-8.
—Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024
Birmingham senior Deshawn Banks is the City favorite in the high jump after winning the event at Arcadia and Mt. SAC earlier this spring.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
Junior Matthew Boughton of Colleyville Covenant Christian took home Gold in the high jump, and earned Gold in the Long Jump.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2024
Deshawn Banks of Birmingham won the high jump at 6-10.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Devin Loudermilk, a KU junior from Howard, Kansas, won the high jump (2.16 meters) and Cale Littrell, a sophomore from Columbia, Missouri, topped the men’s 3000 steeplechase (9:06.56).
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2024
Mater Dei’s Brandon Gorski, the county leader in the high jump (6-8) and long jump (23-11.75) is entered in both events for Saturday.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 12 Apr. 2024
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