The new system rewarded one individual - James Davisson, a Columbus Community junior, was the 24th and last individual to make the state meet field in the 2A high jump. Davisson was a friday big surprise. He walked away from Drake Stadium with a fifth-place finish.
“I was really happy,” Davisson said. “I was pretty nervous coming in here. This is exciting.”
He had never jumped higher than 6 feet this season, but he took an alternative approach this week. “I started speeding up a lot more and getting some acceleration into the jump,” Davisson said.
Davisson, cleared a career-best 6-2. His three attempts at 6-4 fell short.
“I can’t even explain it,” Davisson said. “I’m just so happy how I performed like this. It’s really exciting to be in the top eight. I really surprised myself I made it that far.”
That said, Davisson has lofty goals for next season.“I want to jump 6-8 next year,” he said.
“I was really happy,” Davisson said. “I was pretty nervous coming in here. This is exciting.”
He had never jumped higher than 6 feet this season, but he took an alternative approach this week. “I started speeding up a lot more and getting some acceleration into the jump,” Davisson said.
Davisson, cleared a career-best 6-2. His three attempts at 6-4 fell short.
“I can’t even explain it,” Davisson said. “I’m just so happy how I performed like this. It’s really exciting to be in the top eight. I really surprised myself I made it that far.”
That said, Davisson has lofty goals for next season.“I want to jump 6-8 next year,” he said.