Hometown hero takes high jump

Eugene’s Jesse Williams cleared 7-6 1/2 to win the men’s high jump.

Jamie Nieto and Andra Manson each topped 7-5 1/4. Williams and Manson have cleared the Olympic “A” standard of 7-6 1/2; Nieto has not. The next-highest finisher with an “A” jump this season is Dustin Jonas, who tied for sixth and won a jump-off agains Scott Sellers to earn an Olympic berth.

Grant Lindsey, who set University of Kentucky freshmen and varsity records by clearing 7-5 at last month’s NCAA Championships (good for second place), had his lowest finish of the season — 12th at 7-0 1/4.

Places 4-11 – Cedric Norman, 7-5 1/4; Keith Moffatt, 7-5 1/4; Adam Shunk, Scott Sellers and Dustin Jonas, 7-4 1/4;  Tora Harris, 7-2 1/4; William Littleton, 7-2 1/4; Jim Dilling, 7-2 1/4. Also, Kyley Johnson no-heighted.

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