Tomorrow morning at 11:00am, Jyles Etienne will compete in the high jump championship at the New Balance Outdoor Championships in Greensboro, NC. One year ago, Jyles jumped in the emerging elite category at the New Balance Nationals (one step down from the Championship level), finishing in 6th place with a then-school record jump of 6′ 5.5″. Our Bahamian skyscraper has long since left that meager height behind, and looks to test himself against the nation’s best.

Tomorrow’s event will feature 27 jumpers from 18 different states, including 10 state champions. The competition will open with a height of 6′ 4.25″ and will progress to 6′ 6.25″, 6′ 8.25″, 6′ 10.25″, 7′ 1.75″, and beyond. The meet record stands at 7′ 4.5″, set in 2000. Last year’s champion, Jaron Brooks out of Lexington, KY, is in the field and won the title in 2015 with a leap of 7′ 1.5″.

Here is the entry list for tomorrow’s championship.

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2016 New Balance Outdoor High Jump Championship

Athlete	Town	State Finish	PR
Jaron Brooks	Lexington, KY	1st in KY	7′ 2″
Gregory Lauray	Bethlehem, PA	1st in PA	7′ 1″
Eric Richards	Edwards, MO	1st in MO	7′ 0″
Jyles Etienne	Stony Brook, NY	1st in NY Fed	6′ 11″
Daniel Claxton	Nesconset, NY	1st in NY	6′ 11″
Brandon Burke	Churchville, NY	3rd in NY	6′ 10″
Chris Jackson	Hinesville, GA	4th in GA 5A	6′ 10″
Albert Kalala	Cincinnati, OH	1st in OH	6′ 10″
Jack Herkert	Verona, WI	1st in WI	6′ 10″
Rahman Minor	Indianapolis, IN	7th in IN	6′ 8″
Javondii Myers	Columbia, SC	1st in SC	6′ 8″
Justin Lewis	Lynn, MA	1st in NE	6′ 8″
Cannon Riddle	Hilliard, OH	5th in OH	6′ 8″
Dustin Singleton	Camden, NJ	1st in NJ	6′ 8″
Joseph Ibrahim	Advance, NC	1st in NC	6′ 8″
Kobe Franklin	Woodbridge, VA	2nd in VA	6′ 8″
Terius Wheatley	Ypsilanti, MI	6th in MI	6′ 8″
Patrick Kelley	Lexington, KY	2nd in KY	6′ 8″
Safir Scott	Greenwich, CT	2nd in NE	6′ 8″
Fernando Lamin	Burlington, MA	2nd in MA	6′ 8″
Xyan Xrichardson	Haymarket, VA	4th in VA	6′ 8″
Logan Hall	De Queen, AR	1st in AR	6′ 7″
Tahaire Riley	Wilmington, DE	2nd in DE	6′ 7″
Kyle Garland	Philadelphia, PA	–	6′ 6.75″
Daniel Frechette	Nashua, NH	3rd in NE	6′ 6″
Jordan Wilkerson	Indianapolis, IN	–	6′ 6″
Arithciaca Jackson	Culpeper, VA	–	–