Etienne 10th Ranked Soph High Jumper in America

Etienne soars over 6'0" vs. Mercy earlier this season
Etienne soars over 6’0″ vs. Mercy earlier this season

At the Bahamas Open National Track & Field Championships last Friday, Jyles Etienne shattered his own school record in the high jump by 2.5″ with a leap of 6′ 8″. It was the 3rd-highest jump for all of New York State in 2015 and was tied for the 10th highest jump in America among sophomores:

1.Chris EdwardsWashington/Marion Magnet, LA7′ 0″
2.Allen GordonOmaha North, NE6′ 11″
3.Jakobe FordShadle Park, WA6′ 10″
3.Lamont AllenDesoto, MO6′ 10″
3.Marquese BellBridgeton, NJ6′ 10″
6.Cameron CrandallCanton Del Oro, AZ6′ 9″
6.Rahman MinorPike, IN6′ 9″
6.Daniel ClaxtonSmithtown, NY6′ 9″
6.Cole MoellerCalamus-Wheatland, IA6′ 9″
10.Jyles EtienneStony Brook, NY6′ 8″
10.Timothy TrawickPiketon, OH6′ 8″
10.Earnest SearsAlemany, CA6′ 8″
10.Mitchell MartinDanville, IA6′ 8″
10.Kyrin AllenElko, NV6′ 8″
10.Jeff HollisBarstow, MO6′ 8″
10.Mitchell JacobsonWalla Walla, WA6′ 8″
10.Kevin TripeauxEpiscopal, LA6′ 8″
10.Frank HarrisBasic, NV6′ 8″
10.Albert KalalaWithrow, OH6′ 8″
10.Jake BenninghoffRogers, AR6′ 8″
10.Vernon TurnerYukon, OK6′ 8″
10.Eric ScottBasehor-Linwood, KS6′ 8″

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