¶NCAA mHJ—Erik Kynard (Kansas St) 7-8 | 2.34 (CL)

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1. Derek Drouin’ Indiana Jr
2. Erik Kynard Kansas State Jr
3. Ricky Robertson Mississippi Jr
4. Nick Ross Arizona Jr
5. Dwight Barbiasz Florida Sr
6. Maalik Reynolds Penn So
7. Darius King Indiana So
8. Bryan McBride Arizona State So
9. Marcus Jackson Mississippi State So
10. Ronnie Black Virginia Tech Jr

[Marlow]

1. Derek Drouin’ Indiana Jr
2. Erik Kynard Kansas State Jr
3. Ricky Robertson Mississippi Jr

Total crapshoot here!
One of the three will go at least 2.30, but one won't even make 2.25 (don't know the progression). Or a darkhorse could take it all - no way of knowing.

[j-a-m]

1. Derek Drouin’ Indiana Jr
2. Erik Kynard Kansas State Jr
3. Ricky Robertson Mississippi Jr

Total crapshoot here!
One of the three will go at least 2.30, but one won't even make 2.25 (don't know the progression). Or a darkhorse could take it all - no way of knowing.

Progression is 2.24-2.28-2.31, according to flash results.

[Marlow]

1. Derek Drouin’ Indiana Jr
2. Erik Kynard Kansas State Jr
3. Ricky Robertson Mississippi Jr

Total crapshoot here!
One of the three will go at least 2.30, but one won't even make 2.25 (don't know the progression). Or a darkhorse could take it all - no way of knowing.

Progression is 2.24-2.28-2.31, according to flash results.

So one will make 2.31, one will make 2.24 and the third will disappear!

[Dietmar239]

I am pulling for Kynard, although I think Drouin will take it. Kynard has been wildly inconsistent this year. He seems to be having run up issues.

Nick Ross did a good job of peaking indoors at the championships and could be a sleeper.

[Marlow]

Yay - Kynard and Drouin over 7-7!!

[Marlow]

Kynard 7-8!!

[Marlow]

Oh, by the way, here's the official bar progression, according to the live results page:

2.46m (8-0 ¾)
2.49m (8-2)
2.70m (8-10 ¼)
2.75m (9-0 ¼)

so maybe we'll see that 9' HJ we've all been anticipating!

[JayIsMe]

Anybody notice that there is only one senior in the field and he ended up in 15th place? How often does that happen? I didn't know high jumpers went early to the NBA . . .

[Marlow]

I didn't know high jumpers went early to the NBA . . .

You know those Kentucky HJers - one and done!

[Marlow]

Poor Larry Rawson (ESPN3) - he just went 0-for-3.

1. Didn't know Kynard had already missed twice at 2.37 before passing his last attempt to 2.38
2. Thought K had cleared 2.37.
3. Thought he was the World Leader (after he corrected his height to 2.34).

[guru]

Poor Larry Rawson (ESPN3) - he just went 0-for-3.

I muted the volume after he commented the 4x4 guys were "in heat"

[gm]

Whoever that is doing the field interviews...ummm...no.

[Marlow]

Whoever that is doing the field interviews...ummm...no.

Jill? She just said she was a KSU HJ/Hep-er. She is . . . 'enthusiastic'.

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Kynard to =No. 5 on the all-time collegiate list.

Does he do the tightest tuck and roll after the bar clearance in history? (and no, I ain't talkin' upholstery!)

[Mighty Favog]

His HS coach and mine are one and the same person, and we came to Des Moines in no small part just to see him jump. To say that we went apeshit when he cleared 7' 8" is a bit understated. I'm not a HJ expert but his attempt at the CR looked very close to me. Here's to hoping that he and Drouin cultivate an ongoing rivalry.

I would say that another major reason I spent this money and drove 9 hours is so that I wouldn't have to listen to Larry Rawson. There are so many good stadium announcers in this country and so few good TV announcers. Just goes to show that the decision-makers literally could not care less.

[gh]

Drouin equals the meet's best non-winning mark ever

[BCBaroo]

Performance of the meet?

[Bruce Kritzler]

Performance of the meet?

Or Tony McQuay.

[gh]

Kynard moves to No. 5 on the all-time collegiate list; McQuay is somewhere outside the top 10. That's about all I need to know.

(and no, voting for Levins or Riley isn't a "performance"; those are performances plural)

[Dave]

How many performances at the NCAAs could reasonably result in a medal in London? I am guessing that this is probably the only one on the men's side. Not sure if anything could on the women's side.

[Per Andersen]

Drouin equals the meet's best non-winning mark ever

And he sure has an easier way to the Olympics than Kynard since no one else in Canada has jumped even 7-2. Drouin and Mike Mason both has 7-7.

[Bruce Kritzler]

Kynard moves to No. 5 on the all-time collegiate list; McQuay is somewhere outside the top 10.

But the Collegiate list at 400 is much more impressive than the hj list.

[8aldP|23]

Kynard to =No. 5 on the all-time collegiate list.

Does he do the tightest tuck and roll after the bar clearance in history? (and no, I ain't talkin' upholstery!)

The famous Heinrich Ratjen tuck!