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This evening Jyles Etienne '17 began his collegiate career with a personal best in the high jump, soaring over 7′ 3″ to set a new Hoosier Open meet record and slot himself at #2 in the nation. He currently trails only Manhattan's Brenton Foster who leapt 7′ 4.25″ at the Manhattan College Opener on Dec. 1st. The jump brought the meet record back home as Etienne shattered the previous top mark of 7′ 0.25″ set in 2015 by Kentucky's Justin Kretchmer.
The jump also eclipsed Etienne's personal indoor best of 7′ 2.5″ set at the St. Anthony's Invitational last May. It was the #1 indoor high school high jump in America last year.
Etienne and the Hoosiers are back in action on January 6th in the Tennessee Duals in Bloomington.
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Results
- Jyles Etienne (Indiana) - 7′ 3″
- Rahman Minor (Purdue) - 7′ 0.5″
- Bobby Harris (North Florida) - 7′ 0.5″
- Eric Blackman (Purdue) - 6′ 11″
- Darryl Sullivan (Tennessee) - 6′ 11″
- Paul Galas (Indiana) - 6′ 9.5″
- Albert Kalala (Cincinnati) - 6′ 8″
- Kenneth Hornbuckle (Purdue) - 6′ 6.25″
- Alex Bloom (Cincinnati) - NH