Those National Medals are Sweet!

It was HOT in Greensboro but it was a clear day for jumping. The original field was supposed to be 188 jumpers at the National Elite level. Only about 50 boys showed up to jump.  

The starting height was 1.72m. Wesley came in at 1.77m and cleared it on the first attempt.

He cleared 1.82m on the first attempt also. 

And he cleared 1.87m on the first attempt. 

At this point, there was a six way tie for first place, including Wesley! 

The next height was 1.92m. Wesley's PR is 1.93m. He missed the first two attempts and cleared the height on his third attempt. 

Only 9 jumpers moved on to the next height, 1.97m. Wesley missed all of his attempts but he was SO close. Only two boys cleared the height. Since the top 8 boys medal, our Wesley came in 5th place overall!!!!!!! We stayed for the medal ceremony, which was very nice and got some good pictures of Wesley and his sweet looking medal. 

To celebrate, we went to dinner at Mellow Mushroom and then crashed out at the hotel. 

Under Armour Nationals at IMG

Saturday Wesley had the opportunity to compete in the inaugural Under Armour Nationals held at IMG Academy. There were 17 competitors in the boys high jump, divided into two flights. He almost cleared 1.92m but not quite. He finished 4th in his flight and 11th overall. Super proud of all of his accomplishments this season. 

Wesley's highest clear jump at 1.87m. 

 

Committed To Compete

Wesley has qualified for Adidas Outdoor Nationals in Greensboro, North Carolina in June. He will be competing in Truist Stadium at North Carolina A& T University. 

 We will be hitting the road for Father's Day weekend to watch him compete!