After a leap of 7′ 1.75″ (2.18m) on April 1 at the BAAA CARIFTA Trials, Jyles Etienne placed himself among the world’s best young high jumpers. He is currently #3 in America for high school and tied for #7 in the world under-20 rankings. He will attempt to defend his gold medal from a year ago this weekend at the 46th CARIFTA Games in Curacao.
US High School Top 5 Rankings
| 1. | Vernon Turner | Yukon, OK | 7′ 5″ |
| 2. | JuVaughn Blake | Columbia, AL | 7′ 2″ |
| 3. | Jyles Etienne | Stony Brook, NY | 7′ 1.75″ |
| 4. | Tyler Cronk | Kentridge, WA | 7′ 1″ |
| 5. | Frank Harris | Basic, NV | 7′ 0″ |
| 5. | Albert Kalala | Withrow, OH | 7′ 0″ |
| 5. | Michael Tolds | Manvel, TX | 7′ 0″ |
World Under-20 Top 10 Rankings
| 1. | Vernon Turner | USA (HS) | 7′ 5″ |
| 2. | Joseph Baldwin | Australia | 7′ 3.25″ |
| 3. | Thiago Julio De Souza | Brazil | 7′ 2.5″ |
| 3. | John Dodds | Australia | 7′ 2.5″ |
| 3. | Isaiah Holmes | USA (UCLA) | 7′ 2.5″ |
| 3. | Eric Richards | USA (Hinds Community College) | 7′ 2.5″ |
| 7. | Jyles Etienne | USA (HS) | 7′ 1.75″ |
| 7. | JuVaughn Blake* | USA (HS) | 7′ 1.75″ |
| 7. | Breyton Poole | South Africa | 7′ 1.75″ |
| 7. | Lushane Wilson | Jamaica | 7′ 1.75″ |
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