AA Boys High Jump Preview
The past few weeks have been big for Littlestown's Dante Elliot in the high jump. After clearing 6-5 to win the YAIAA title, the senior jumped 6-6 for a new PR to win the District 3 AA title. He'll be the top seed entering Friday in the high jump.
Elliot has been hitting some big heights lately and that will bode well as he heads into the state meet, surely with hopes of a state title on his mind.
A pair of District 10 boys will be shooting for the title, too. Youngsville's Jake Hogg and Grove City's Josh Dreves both cleared 6-5 at Slippery Rock on Saturday. Hogg earned the win on misses, but both will be factors in the event on Friday.
Union freshman Hayden Smith has been impressive the past few weeks, clearing 6-4 twice -- most recently to win the District 9 title. Though he's just a freshman, Smith has asserted himself as a legitimate title threat in this field of entries. Johnsonburg's RJ Miller and Salisbury Township's Hunter Bleam have both cleared 6-3 this season and could make a run at a good finish here.
One boy to watch out for is Chestnut Ridge's Logan Pfister. The senior was eighth two years ago at states and even collected an overall indoor state title last winter before the pandemic shut down the rest of his junior year. He cleared 5-1 to win the District 5 title, but has an indoor best of 6-9 that could make him a sleeper worth watching for.
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Event 612 Boys High Jump AA
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NFHS Record: 7-06 2017 Vernon Turner, Yukon HS, OK
PIAA Record: 7-01 1992 Matt Benson, Sheffield 10
NFHS Hnr Rol: 6-10
6-03.00 SQS
Name Year School Seed Mark Finals
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1 Elliot, Dante 12 Littlestown 03 6-06.00 SQS
2 Dreves, Josh 11 Grove City 10. 6-05.00 SQS
3 Hogg, Jake 12 Youngsville 10 6-05.00 SQS
4 Smith, Hayden 9 Union 09 6-04.00 SQS
5 Miller, RJ 12 Johnsonburg 09 6-03.00 SQS
6 Bleam, Hunter 11 Salisbury Twp 11 6-03.00 SQS
7 Lamb, Luke 12 Cambria Hts 06 6-02.00
8 Gunderson, Noah 10 Annv-Cleona 03 6-02.00
9 Owens, Cam'Ron 11 Neshannock 07 6-01.00
10 Pfister, Logan 12 Chestnut Rdg 05 6-01.00
11 Mackall, Dustin 11 South Side 07 6-01.00
12 Bronkema, Josiah 12 Delco Chrstn 01 5-11.00
13 Cobb, Grady 11 Wyalusing Vly 04 5-11.00
14 Tanner, Spencer 12 Warrior Run 04 5-11.00
15 Balichik, Michael 12 Mount Carmel 04 5-11.00
16 Gmiter, Hunter 10 Northwest 02 5-11.00
17 McIe, Tyler 12 Waynesburg 07 5-11.00
18 Walker, Vance 9 Clairton 07 5-11.00
19 Berkhimer, Carson 12 Forest Hills 06 5-10.00
20 Mann, Jacob 12 Wstmnt Hilltp 06 5-10.00
21 Grizzanti, Bailey 12 Carbondale 02 5-09.00
22 Gordon, Ruben 9 Washington 07 5-09.00
23 Merrick, Ryan 10 Eden Chrstn 07 5-09.00
24 Johnson, Derrick 11 Conwell-Egan 12 5-06.00
25 Perez, Isaiah 11 Bshp McDevitt 12 5-04.00