Smith Matches Lifetime-Best to Finish Tenth in High Jump Championships

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Smith Matches Lifetime-Best to Finish Tenth in High Jump Championships

6/11/2021 7:11:00 PM | Track and Field

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Jason Smith matched his lifetime-best clearing 2.20m (7-2.5) to secure his second top ten finish at the NCAA Championships.

High Jump Results

EUGENE, Ore. – Jason Smith finished the year with a tenth-place finish in the High Jump championships in Oregon on Friday. It is the highest placement in the event at the NCAA Championships for Long Beach State since 2001.

At seven feet, two and a half inches, it is the best mark in the championships for the program since Hall of Famer, Dwight Stones, won the event in 1976.

With the bar starting at 2.10m (6-10.5), the senior cleared it with ease on his first attempt and then made it a perfect two-for-two clearing 2.15m (7-0.5) on his first jump as well.

To stay alive in the competition, Smith would need to match his lifetime-best at 2.20m (7-2.5). After missing on his first two attempts, he would get the job done on his third jump to move on.

The San Bruno native would just barely clip the bar in his final jump at the next height ending his run in the NCAA Championships.

With the tenth-place finish, Smith has secured another Second Team All-American selection after finishing ninth in the Long Jump on Wednesday. He ends his collegiate career with five All-American performances, three in the outdoor season and two in the indoor season.