The 2016 track season was a magical one for Jyles Etienne. He earned notable victories at the CARIFTA Games, the New York Relays, the Loucks Games, and the Bahamas Junior Nationals, finished runner-up at the Penn Relays and the New Balance Outdoor Nationals, and earned Division, County, State, and Federation titles in just his second season of competitive jumping.

His season best leap of 6′ 11″ also places him among the very best high school jumpers in America. He finished the season tied for 26th in the U.S. and tied for 6th among U.S. juniors.

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National Junior High Jump Rankings

1.	Vernon Turner	Yukon, OK	7′ 4.5″
2.	Jakobe Ford	Shadle Park, WA	7′ 1″
3.	Frank Harris	Basic, NV	7′ 0.25″
4.	Markquese Bell	Bridgeton, NJ	7′ 0″
4.	Earnest Sears	Bishop Alemany, CA	7′ 0″
6.	Jyles Etienne	Stony Brook School, NY	6′ 11″
6.	Daniel Claxton	Smithtown East, NY	6′ 11″
8.	Lamont Allen	Desoto, MO	6′ 10.25″
8.	Jack Herkert	Verona Area, WI	6’10.25″
8.	Albert Kalala	Withrow, OH	6′ 10.25″