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Boys High
Jump - Michael Morrison (NJ) 7- 4.25 Slow motion bar foils national record try
by John Dye Willingboro NJ sr Michael Morrison, the nation's leading high jumper, goes for 7-5.25, which would be a new national record. He clears, the crowd roars, he jumps up clapping his hands -- but wait. The bar, which wobbled a bit at first, came tumbling down and the red flag went up. So Mike settled for 7-4.25, which was better than the NCAA champion this same weekend. Entering the competition at 6-8.75, Morrison was perfect at five heights until trying for the record. Katy TX sophomore Scott Sellers was second at 7-0.5. Morrison climbs toward the
record height
by Pete Cava and Ricky Quintana Michael Morrison, who hails from Carl Lewis’s hometown of Willingboro,
Morrison won the high jump just two hours after finishing first in the
Morrison’s winning height of 7-4.25 (2.24m) was a meet record,
making him Morrison, who heads this season’s indoor prep chart, cleared each
of his “It’s a nice way to end my senior year (indoor campaign),
with the Morrison says he’s looking forward to the outdoor season. “If
the Second was Scott Sellers (Katy, TX), with a 7-0.5 (2.15) clearance.
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Results
C.F.P.I. Timing & Data Nike Indoor Championships 2003 - 3/15/2003 to 3/16/2003 Prince Georges Sports & Learning Complex Landover, Maryland Event 25 Boys High Jump ========================================================================== National: N 7-05 3/11/1978 Gail Olson, Sycamore, IL Meet: M 7-00.25 3/2001 Keith Moffatt, Menchville,NewNewsVA Freshman: F 6-08 1998 Ivan Schmidt, Penncrest, Media, PA Sophomore: R 7-02 1/11/2003 Scott Sellers, Cinco Ranch, Katy, TX Junior: J 7-01 2002 Michael Morrison, Willingboro,NJ Senior: S 7-05 3/11/1978 Gail Olson, Sycamore, IL Name Year School Finals ========================================================================== Finals 1 Michael Morrison 03 Willingboro, NJ 2.24m 7-04.25 1.95 2.00 2.05 2.10 2.15 2.20 2.24 2.27 PPP PPP O O O O O XXX 2 Scott Sellers 05 Katy, TX 2.15m 7-00.50 1.95 2.00 2.05 2.10 2.15 2.20 PPP PPP XO XXO XO XXX 3 Adam Linkenauger 03 Fincastle, VA 2.10m 6-10.75 1.95 2.00 2.05 2.10 2.15 O O O O XXX 4 Jerome Miller 04 Stafford, VA 2.05m 6-08.75 1.95 2.00 2.05 2.10 XO O O XXX 5 Jason Miller 04 Colonial Forge, VA 2.00m 6-06.75 1.95 2.00 2.05 XO O XXX 6 Juan Cave 05 Voorhees, NJ 1.95m 6-04.75 1.95 2.00 O XXX 6 Blake Taylor 03 Lansdale, PA 1.95m 6-04.75 1.95 2.00 2.05 O XXP X 8 Jason Williams 03 Indianapolis, IN J1.95m 6-04.75 1.95 2.00 XO XXX -- Brian Burtis 03 Bowie, MD NH 1.95 XXX -- Michael Murawski 03 Cinnaminson, NJ NH 1.95 XXX -- DeMarcus Stalling 05 Salisbury, NC NH 1.95 XXX -- Gordon Smith 04 Rocky Mount, NC NH 1.95 XXX -- David Ford 05 Indianapolis, IN NH 1.95 XXX -- Chris Garmon Jr. 03 Raleigh, NC NH 1.95 XXX -- Christopher Jacques 03 Chaminade-NY NH 1.95 XXX -- Jermaine Turner 03 Mc Kay-OR NH 1.95 XXX -- Matt Shoemaker 03 Athens, GA DNS 1.95 DNS -- Kevin Walsh 04 Havre De Grace, MD DNS 1.95 DNS
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