National Boys Performer Of The Week (5/1-5/7)


* Grant Campbell (left) earned National Boys Performer Of The Week in the sixth poll of the season; Connor Burns (right) earns a nomination in week seven for his historic performance at the On Track Fest.

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Grant Campbell has emerged as "the guy" in the state of Tennessee.

And he's also become one of the premiere high jumpers in the nation for that matter, too.

That high reputation comes in large part thanks to his historic performance at the Volunteer Track Classic at the end of April, clearing an impressive 7-3.25 to win the high jump

Campbell not only become the nation leader in the high jump so far this outdoor season, but improved upon his own state record.

The Heritage (TN) senior, who has now cleared seven feet or higher in each of his last three competitions, earned 67-percent of the vote in the week six National Boys Performer Of The Week poll.

Now, it's time to vote for the latest top performer after a week full of all-time efforts and impressive tune-ups leading into state championship season.

Vote below for your National Boys Performer Of The Week for meets held May 1 - 7.

INFO:

Connor Burns, Southern Boone County (MO): Broke the outdoor 5,000m national high school record with a 13:37.30 performance at the On Running Tack Fest at Mt. Sac. Burns surpassed Galen Rupp's previous record of 13:37.91 set back in 2004.

Nyckoles Harbor, Archbishop Carroll (MD): Won the boys 100m at the PUMA East Coast International Showcase with a winning mark of 10.28 (+1.3). Harbor also clocked a personal best of 10.20 (+0.6) in the prelims.

Ben Smith, Hortonville (WI): Threw a new US No. 1 209-11 to win the discus at the FVA Conference Relays.

Bryce Barkdull, Andover Central (KS): Cleared the second-best height in the nation of 17-6.25 in the pole vault in a win at the Shawnee Mission North Relays. Barkdull's effort made for a three-inch PR and an improvement on his own Kansas state outdoor record.

Quincy Wilson, Bullis School (MD): Clocked a US No. 3 46.11 to win the 400m at the Puma East Coast International Showcase. Wilson also took fifth place in the 200m with a 21.37 (0.0) effort.

Simeon Birnbaum, Rapid City Stevens (SD): Completed the 800m-1,600m double at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays, winning both events with times of 1:50.37 and 4:04.05. Birnbaum's 800m performance improved upon his own South Dakota outdoor state event record.

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