How to Use high jump in a Sentence

high jump

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  • Schuller finished sixth in the high jump at state, clearing 5-4.
    — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 26 May 2021
  • Don’t forget: Jasmine Moore (long jump) and Rachel Glenn (high jump).
    — Eddie Pells and Pat Graham, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 July 2024
  • Schuller is tied for 21st nationally in the high jump with a season best of 5-8.
    — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 26 May 2021
  • His sister, Farrah, is also favored to win the 5A girls high jump.
    — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 16 May 2024
  • James Robie also won two events, finishing first in the 110 hurdles and high jump.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2021
  • Butz does plenty of aerial work in the fall and winter as a cheerleader, but how well she’s performed since coming back to the high jump this spring has been a particular source of pride for her.
    — Dave Melton, chicagotribune.com, 19 May 2021
  • During a brief sequence on the women’s high jump, Ichikawa suddenly cuts to what looks like the wattle of an elderly spectator, then to another.
    — Chris Vognar, Vulture, 26 May 2021
  • Jim Nwalal, also a Wilde Lake alumnus, contributed for the Dragons as well by winning the high jump with a height of 1.93 meters.
    — Brent Kennedy, baltimoresun.com, 23 May 2021
  • 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
  • Once such moment came in the first event of the meet for them, the high jump.
    — Joe Magill, cleveland, 10 June 2021
  • His high jump of 6 feet, 8.75 inches was the best in the state this season.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2021
  • Smith won the high jump, while the Murray sisters won the long jump (Kiara) and triple jump (Tahlea).
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, baltimoresun.com, 5 June 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
  • Kamyren Garrett had missed twice at 7 feet, 2 inches in the high jump.
    — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 6 June 2021
  • 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
  • Darius Hill of Vista Murrieta cleared 6-10 to win the high jump.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2021
  • 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

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