At the CIFState Championships, JJ Harel from Notre Dame High School impressively cleared the opening height of 6'4" in the high jump event. Harel continued to excel, reaching heights of 6'8" and 7' to secure his position in the final. Deshawn Banks from Birmingham also showcased remarkable performance, eventually winning the state high jump championship by clearing 7'00.50".
Deshawn Banks State champ @ 7' .05" https://t.co/ZxirSAQHFu
Deshawn Banks is the man. State champion and 7-foot high jumper. https://t.co/OV8THOK4Kk
Basketball player Deshawn Banks (Birmingham) and football receiver Sebastian Ikolo (Fairfax) just finished first and third at the state high school track and field championships. Second was JJ Harel of SO Notre Dame.
Deshawn Banks of Birmingham has done it. He's cleared 7-00.50. Incredible story of a basketball player who started the event only last year. Now state champion. https://t.co/4iLf7Uq96C
An incredible story. Birmingham's Deshawn Banks has won the state high jump championship. He didn't start doing the event until last season. Now he's gone 6-11 to win. A look at his story. https://t.co/4iLf7Uq96C
Deshawn Banks of Birmingham has taken the lead in the high jump at the state championships clearing 6-10.
The two City Section high jumpers, Deshawn Banks (Fairfax) and Sebastian Ikolo (Fairfax) have cleared 6-9 in high jump to join Notre Dame's JJ Harel. They can talk basketball.
Great competition in state high jump. JJ Harel of SO Notre Dame has cleared 6-8. Brandon Gorski (Mater Dei), Deshawn Banks (Birmingham) and Sebastian Ikolo (Fairfax) have all gone 6-7.
Deshawn Banks (Birmingham) and JJ Harel (SO Notre Dame) have both cleared the opening height of 6-4 in the state high jump. That should qualify them for Saturday's final. It could take 7 feet to win.
State leader JJ Harel in the boys high jump, where heβs among 14 of the 25 jumpers to successfully clear opening height of 6-04. He was among six to clear on first attempt. The other 11 jumpers have already been eliminated. https://t.co/xXxB9P4nTm
The @NotreDame_HS Sophomore, J.J. Harel easily clears the 6β4β opening height here at @CIFState Championships. https://t.co/eMlejL5OBL