Jyles Etienne begins his final spring season as the reigning Division, Suffolk County, and New York State Champion. A season ago he was also the runner-up at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals and finished 2016 as the 6th-best junior in America with a top leap of 6’ 11”. MileSplit New York has given a brief season preview of each event and a list of the top returners. Etienne tops the list among all high jumpers in New York.
Spring Top Returners: Can New Faces Shake Up the HJ Hierarchy
Remarkably, Dan Claxton, the first athlete over 7′ 0″ in the HJ since the early 00’s, is not your top returner in Spring. Can Jyles Etienne repeat as State Champ? And what of the Girls? In a highly unpredictable event, will the indoor State Champ repeat outdoors?
Top 10 Returning NY High Jumpers
| 1. | Jyles Etienne | Stony Brook | 6′ 11″ |
| 1. | Daniel Claxton | Smithtown East | 6′ 11″ |
| 3. | Brandon Burke | Byron-Bergen | 6′ 10″ |
| 4. | Kyle Rollins | Geneseo | 6′ 6″ |
| 4. | Antravious Bell | Indian River | 6′ 6″ |
| 4. | Dominic Farszmil | West Seneca East | 6′ 6″ |
| 7. | Connor Pallman | Sachem North | 6′ 5″ |
| 8. | Dennis Vandunk | Warwick Valley | 6′ 4.75″ |
| 9. | Keisgh Deloatch | Warwick Valley | 6′ 4″ |
| 9. | Liam Mooney | Ravena | 6′ 4″ |
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