How to Use high jump in a Sentence

high jump

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  • Frech placed eighth in the long jump and fifth in the high jump.
    — Abby Roedel, PEOPLE.com, 3 Sep. 2021
  • Ford was first in the high jump with a 5-foot-5-inch best leap.
    — Al.com Reports, al, 16 May 2022
  • His high jump of 6 feet, 8.75 inches was the best in the state this season.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2021
  • Gates also won the high jump with a leap of 5 feet, 11 inches.
    — oregonlive, 22 May 2022
  • The senior came up just short of breaking a 21-year-old state record in the boys’ high jump.
    — Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com, 19 June 2021
  • In the spring, Murphy also advanced to state in the high jump for Metea.
    — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Dorsey Parker also won the high jump with a 5-6 height.
    — Al.com Reports, al, 5 Feb. 2022
  • Emma Gates took third in the high jump at 5-feet, 8 3/4 inches.
    — oregonlive, 23 Mar. 2022
  • Ashleigh Porter took third in the high jump clearing 4 feet 10.
    — Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2022
  • Reese also won the high jump to lead the Rams to a razor-thin victory in the team race.
    — Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2022
  • Thorpe finished fourth in the high jump and seventh in the long jump at the Stockholm Games.
    — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 31 July 2021
  • Vinny Anthony won the 300 hurdles and the high jump at the same meet.
    — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 1 June 2022
  • Texas Tech signee Claire Lowrey of Rockwall won the girls high jump by clearing 5-10.
    — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Andelbradt set a new indoor school record in the high jump with a 5-7.25.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, chicagotribune.com, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Defending indoor champ in the triple jump and long jump and placed in high jump and the 60 hurdles.
    — Rick Fires, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh won the women’s high jump.
    — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Mar. 2022
  • Harrison won the high jump and long jump to qualify for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
    — Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 29 June 2021
  • Today’s high school track athlete of the year cleared 7-3 in high jump and was 13th at Olympic Trials.
    — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Aug. 2021
  • Gill was the coach of that team and Daily, competing in the high jump for the first time in his life, ended up on the medal stand.
    — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 29 Dec. 2021
  • Sam Grewe of Middlebury cleared 6 feet, 2 inches despite the rain to win the high jump.
    — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Sep. 2021
  • John Lung of Acton Boxborough was the clear winner of the boys' high jump at 6 feet, 8 inches.
    — Joseph Pohoryles, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2022
  • The 23-year-old won the women’s high jump at 6-5 to qualify for her second Olympics.
    — Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 21 June 2021
  • Emma Gates was second in the high jump at 5 feet, 10.5 inches.
    — oregonlive, 21 June 2022
  • Agbor notched a personal record in the shot put and high jump, winning the pentathlon with a score of 3,030.
    — Mitch Fink, BostonGlobe.com, 27 May 2023
  • Her mark would have placed second in the college women’s high jump at the Texas Relays.
    — Dallas News, 26 Mar. 2022
  • Holmes sophomore Ja Nia Johnson finished third in the girls high jump.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 4 June 2022
  • Beyond all of their success in the track events, Ruth Smith won the high jump for the Lions clearing 5 feet, 4 inches.
    — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2022
  • Zach Blackham competed in the men’s high jump and finished tied for 17th place.
    — Norma Gonzalez, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 June 2021
  • Malcolm Robertson finished eighth in the 3,200 meters and Isaac Surrey fifth in the high jump.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 4 June 2022
  • Mentor took third after a three-way tie for second in the high jump gave the Cardinals 39.33 points.
    — Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland, 28 May 2022

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