: a jump for height over a horizontal bar in a track-and-field contest
high jumper
noun
: an athlete who participates in the high jump
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George Ramsay,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Rowe, who will compete at Central Connecticut in the fall, cleared 6-11 ¾ and became Bloomfield’s second high jump national champion (Jermaine Lascelles won the national indoor title in 2014).
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Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
Other winners included Lexington’s Ainsley Cuthbertson (shot put), Douglas’ Madelyn Greenbough (shot put), Andover’s Millie Tuohy (high jump), Parker Charter’s Kinsley Kline (pole vault), Lexington’s Audrey Deardorf (long jump), and Cardinal Spellman’s Annaikiah Donahue-Wilfred (triple jump).
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Hannah Hughes,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
The task force was struck by an opportunity far greater than two weeks of hurdles and high jumps.
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Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2026
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Noun
As this was ongoing, Lake pressed on with her high jump career.
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George Ramsay,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Rowe, who will compete at Central Connecticut in the fall, cleared 6-11 ¾ and became Bloomfield’s second high jump national champion (Jermaine Lascelles won the national indoor title in 2014).
—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
Other winners included Lexington’s Ainsley Cuthbertson (shot put), Douglas’ Madelyn Greenbough (shot put), Andover’s Millie Tuohy (high jump), Parker Charter’s Kinsley Kline (pole vault), Lexington’s Audrey Deardorf (long jump), and Cardinal Spellman’s Annaikiah Donahue-Wilfred (triple jump).
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Hannah Hughes,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
The task force was struck by an opportunity far greater than two weeks of hurdles and high jumps.
—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2026
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“High jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20jump. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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