high jump
noun
: a jump for height over a horizontal bar in a track-and-field contest
high jumper
noun
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Others to watch include Mission Bay sophomore Alijah Cheeks (6-8 to win the section high jump), San Dieguito Academy’s Dylan Yarbrough (over 16 feet in the vault three times) and Mater Dei Catholic’s Mekhi Oluwa (23-6 in the long jump and a windy 45-7 in the triple jump).
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Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
First place finishers include Arianna DiPietro in the 55m hurdles and high jump, Avery Strickler in the 300m and long jump, Kyla Breslin in the mile run, and the 4×400 relay team.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
In January 2018, Furnell traveled to the University of Arkansas for a track event, met with a coach one day, and on the following day, during competition, his leg snapped during a high jump.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026
After Hernandez won first place in the girls' high jump and triple jump, and second place in the girls' long jump, the trans athlete had to share podium spots with the female athletes who finished one spot lower.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Nov. 2025
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Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
First place finishers include Arianna DiPietro in the 55m hurdles and high jump, Avery Strickler in the 300m and long jump, Kyla Breslin in the mile run, and the 4×400 relay team.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
In January 2018, Furnell traveled to the University of Arkansas for a track event, met with a coach one day, and on the following day, during competition, his leg snapped during a high jump.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026
After Hernandez won first place in the girls' high jump and triple jump, and second place in the girls' long jump, the trans athlete had to share podium spots with the female athletes who finished one spot lower.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Nov. 2025
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“High jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20jump. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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