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AAA Boys' High Jump Preview
He may be seeded 25/25 this weekend, but don't let fool you. Williamsport's Qayyim Ali is the one to beat in the AAA high jump this weekend. The senior and recent FSU recruit has gone over seven feet on three occasions this spring, including a 7-1 PR at a dual meet. Ali won the state title as a sophomore, but slipped to third last season. He woud love to close out his prep career with another gold at states.
Penn Wood's Dennis Manyeah will look to challenge for the win. The 800/high jump hybrid has amazed us with his range his entire career. Manyeah cleared a best of 6-8 to win the District 1 title this past week. Look for Manyeah to try and grab his first career outdoor state medal in the high jump.
Bangor Area's Anthony Jones cleared a huge PR of 6-7 to win the District 11 title and he'll look to ride that momentum into states. Easton's Tawheed Muhammad was second at D11 and should factor in, too.
WPIAL champ Emmanuel Mitchell of Penn Hills will be in the conversation. So will Corry Area's Kodey Kusiak, Souderton's Shamar Jenkins, Delaware Valley's Shane Acoveno, Pittston's Paul Moska, Reading's Juan Mato-Segura, Chester's Braheem Bishop, and Carlisle's Deshawn Millington, among a host of others.
Entries:
Event 712 Boys High Jump AAA (25)
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NFHS Record: 7-05.75 2009 James White, Grandview HS, MO
PIAA Record: 7-00.75 1985 Tyrone Smith, Ply-Whitemarsh 1
NFHS Hnr Rol: 6-10
6-05.00 SQS
Name Year School Seed Mark Finals
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1 456 Manyeah, Dennis 12 Penn Wood 01 6-08.00 SQS
2 26 Jones, Anthony 11 Bangor Area 11 6-07.00 SQS
3 448 Mitchell, Emmanuel 11 Penn Hills 07 6-06.00 SQS
4 141 Kusiak, Kodey 12 Corry Area 10 6-05.00 SQS
5 546 Jenkins, Shamar 12 Souderton 01 6-05.00 SQS
6 189 Muhammad, Tawheed 12 Easton Area 11 6-05.00 SQS
7 169 Acoveno, Shane 12 Delaware Vly 02 6-05.00 SQS
8 482 Moska, Paul 12 Pittston Area 02 6-05.00 SQS
9 506 Mato-Segura, Juan 10 Reading 03 6-05.00 SQS
10 124 Bishop, Braheem Chester 01 6-05.00 SQS
11 78 Millington, Deshawn 12 Carlisle 03 6-05.00 SQS
12 325 Squadrito, Jonathon 11 La Salle Cllg 12 6-04.00
13 384 Winslow, Jordan 11 Miltn Hershey 03 6-04.00
14 36 Oliver, Tommy 12 Bensalem 01 6-03.00
15 469 Polignano, Vincent 11 Pennridge 01 6-03.00
16 593 Kane, Harvey 12 Uppr St Clair 07 6-03.00
17 17 Watson, Daiquain 12 Altoona 06 6-03.00
18 145 Gromlich, Nolan 12 CR North 01 6-03.00
19 386 Ventrone, Mason 9 Mt Lebanon 07 6-03.00
20 452 Stiffler, Nicolas 11 Penn Trafford 07 6-03.00
21 324 Sislo, Alex 12 La Salle Cllg 12 6-02.00
22 603 Wilson, John 12 Warwick 03 6-02.00
23 193 Basenga, Elie 11 Ephrata 03 6-02.00
24 128 McKenzie, David 12 Clearfield 09 6-02.00
25 631 Ali, Qayyim 2 Williamsport 04 6-01.00