High Jump

[morelanmn]

Question: What is a good high jump compaired to the person's height? 85%?, 90%?, 100%?, 105%?

My daughter is 5'2" and she just jumped 4'10" or 94% of

her height. How does that compare to others?

 

Thanks

 

Michael Morelan

[MaryvilleRebels]

Well I've watched a lot of girls high jumping this year and I haven't seen many girls break 5'0-5'2"! 4'10" is what a lot of girls get put out at and its a very reasonable height. Depending on your daughters age she either has a lot of room to grow or she's already set, but either way she's where she needs to be. I think the best I've seen this year has been 5'2" or 5'4" by a girl from Oak Ridge. As for advice for her...well the easiest advice is to get your knee (none jumping) up above your hip, this will force your body over the bar.

[wrsmith]

For high school, very few jumpers (male or female) jump higher than their height. However, if you look at older jumpers, they must jump significantly over their height to be competitive (the world record for men's high jump is over 8 feet and I believe the jumper was about 6'3"). Your daughter is in good shape now but will need to start thinking about jumping over her height as she progresses. Good luck and happy jumping!

[morelanmn]

Thanks all,, My daughter is a 13 yrd old freshman. She just

started this track season.

 

 

 

Michael Morelan

[MaryvilleRebels]

Shes in great shape then, as freshman the girls don't have a lot of leg muscles and thats the biggest factor in how well they can do in the high jump. Once they get some muscle they will get a lot better.

[BHSfootball]

Maryille- would your last name happen to be Bell?

[MaryvilleRebels]

No its not, the Bells have all filtered through the Maryville system and are all in college. I am no where near as good as any of them, I'm sorry to say, but I get by.

[BHSfootball]

My uncle is the track coach at Maryville and I just wandered who you were.

[MaryvilleRebels]

I assume that you're Mr. Pickle's nephew and you are a thrower for Bearden!? Well if you're wondering who I am then you'll probably see me doing the high jump, triple jump, and 400 meters on Tuesday.

[BHSfootball]

I assume that you're Mr. Pickle's nephew and you are a thrower for Bearden!? Well if you're wondering who I am then you'll probably see me doing the high jump, triple jump, and 400 meters on Tuesday.

I am his nephew and I am a thrower for Bearden. Right on the money. Godd luck to you all on Tuesday. I hope you do well.

[MaryvilleRebels]

Well I guess the meet was a no go, but good luck to you for the rest of the season!

[BHSfootball]

Well I guess the meet was a no go, but good luck to you for the rest of the season!

Unfortunately it was a no go. I really wanted to run you guys.