4. Juvaughn Blake nails his first career 7-foot high jump, setting himself up to challenge Vernon Turner, last year's national leader in the event
Blake, a Columbia (AL) High senior, secured his first leap over 7 feet, going 7-foot-1 at the James Clemens Invitational in Madison, Alabama, on Saturday.
As a result, he put himself in the picture for a potential national title -- this coming after he secured a season-best of 6-6.25 in 2016. That seven-inch improvement puts the Alabama leaper in the range of Yukon High (OK) senior Vernon Turner, who finished 2016 with a mark of 7-4.5. Will it set-up an old-fashioned jump off?