NEW YORK DL-HJm: Jesse WILLIAMS 2.36 MR

[t_monk]

World Record 2.45 SOTOMAYOR Javier CUB Salamanca 27 JUL 1993
Area Record 2.42 SJÖBERG Patrik SWE Stockholm 30 JUN 1987
World Lead 2.37 UKHOV Ivan RUS Opole 6 JUN 2012
Meeting Record 2.30 THÖRNBLAD Linus SWE 12 JUN 2010
Order Athlete Nation PB SB Diamond Points Diamond Ranking
1 MASON Germaine GBR 2.34
2 NIETO Jamie USA 2.34 2.25
3 MANSON Andra USA 2.35 2.20
4 ONI Samson GBR 2.30 2.28
5 GRABARZ Robbie GBR 2.33 2.33 4 1
6 THOMAS Donald BAH 2.35 2.27
7 BARRY Trevor BAH 2.32 2.31 2 4
8 CHONDROKOUKIS Dimitrios GRE 2.32 2.32 4 1
9 WILLIAMS Jesse USA 2.37 2.31 4 3

[proofs in the pudd'in]

Why did Williams bow out after his first try at 2.38? Great win for him at 2.36 but the Brit got the same for 2nd. He's not injured is he?

[t_monk]

Rank Athlete Nation Result Diamond Points Diamond Ranking
1 WILLIAMS Jesse USA 2.36 MR 8 1
2 GRABARZ Robbie GBR 2.36 6 2
3 BARRY Trevor BAH 2.31 =SB 3 4
3 NIETO Jamie USA 2.31 SB 1 5
5 CHONDROKOUKIS Dimitrios GRE 2.28 4 3
6 ONI Samson GBR 2.25
7 THOMAS Donald BAH 2.20
8 MANSON Andra USA 2.15
MASON Germaine GBR NM

[nbonaddio]

This was one of the more impressive events of the day, IMO.

Donald Thomas had some truly horrific misses at very low heights. He's so far off of his "form" that it's hard to even take him seriously. Mason wasn't even close at the opening height, either.

[Daisy]

Is that a PR for Grabarz?

[Per Andersen]

Is that a PR for Grabarz?

Yes! He's very good now and Jesse is exactly where he should be. He can certainly win in London.
Yeah, there is Ukhov but with him you never now.

So, The US now has 4 jumpers with "A" standard since Nieto went 2.31. His first time over 2.30 since 2004!
That's terrific news!

[gktrack]

I'm counting 5 w/ the Oly A standard: Williams, Robertson, Kynard, Nieto... and Jonas w/ a 2.31 qualifier from last year?

[Per Andersen]

I'm counting 5 w/ the Oly A standard: Williams, Robertson, Kynard, Nieto... and Jonas w/ a 2.31 qualifier from last year?

You're right. In all the confusion I forgot Dusty. He had a 2.31 last Summer. But what's he doing now?

[Per Andersen]

The 7-7 from Drake was before May 1st 2011. He had another 7-7 from last June.

[gktrack]

Well, you're right, looks like Jonas is out this year, after struggling with his 2.25m indoors...
http://blog.mysanantonio.com/the-local-scene/2012/05/injured-jonas-says-hes-out-for-the-olympic-year/