| | 1999 Junior Nationals
Women's High Jump
Pictures and commentary by Doug Speck
Darnesha Griffith (UCLA), a distant relative of
Florence Griffith-Joyner, better known as a horizontal Long/Triple
Jumper during her prep career at a couple of California High Schools,
emerged the winner here at 5-10.75. Surprising Arizona prep Jodi Smith
was even on misses through 5-08.75 with Griffith, with Darnesha getting
over on her second trial at 5-10.75 to win the event. Six-footer Robyn
Burkhardt and local prep Jessica Johnson were at the same height as
Smith in fourth and fifth places. |
Awards ceremony
Women's High Jump
W World Jr.: 2.01m (6'07.00") Heike Balck (EG) 06/18/89
A American Jr.: 1.94m (6'04.25") Tanya Hughes (Az) 05/31/91
Finals Results - Saturday 06/19/99
PLACE ATHLETE NAME TEAM MARK
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1 Darnesha Griffith UCLA 1.80m 5'10.75
2 Jodi Smith ST. JOHN'S HS 1.75m 5'08.75
3 Jessica Johnson Unattached 1.75m 5'08.75
3 Robyn Burkhardt TEXAS A&M 1.75m 5'08.75
5 Katherine Hahn LEANDER HS 1.70m 5'07.00
5 Erin Stern UNIV. FLORIDA 1.70m 5'07.00
5 Ann Marie Turpin SIMI VALLEY HS 1.70m 5'07.00
5 Na'Tassia Vice NORTH DALLAS TC 1.70m 5'07.00
9 Lanette Noble GRANITE HS 1.70m 5'07.00
9 Maria Spencer NORTH TEXAS 1.70m 5'07.00
9 Jennifer Nelms SPOTSYLVANIA HS 1.70m 5'07.00
12 Christi Myers RAYTOWN SOUTH HS 1.70m 5'07.00
- Kassandra Kraft PICKERINGTON HS NH
- Emily Owens BROWN UNIV. NH
- Virginia Lacombe WESTERN CAROLINA UN NH
- Taylor Morrell NACOGDOCHES HS NH
- Megan Schuelke SOUTHLAKE TRACK NH
- Diana Pickler TEXAS EXPRESS TC NH
- Jennifer Kearney Unattached NH
- Kimberly Stone Unattached NH
- Jessica Bayne MT. CARMEL HS NH
- Janelle Wright THUNDERBOLT TC NH
- Erin Johnson SARDIA HS NH
- Kaylah Burks MOBILE PARKS AND RE NH
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