2019 ALL-USA Preseason Boys Track and Field: Jumps

The ALL-USA Preseason Boys Track and Field Team for the 2018-19 season was selected by Fred Baer, the founder of Track and Field Writers of America, and Jack Shepard, the high school editor for Track & Field News.

EVENTS:  SPRINTS  |  DISTANCE  |  THROWS  |  JUMPS  |  HURDLES

Here are the five athletes selected in the jumps (high jump, pole vault, long jump, triple jump). Returning ALL-USA selections are denoted with asterisks.

(i) denotes indoor mark; all others outdoors.

<p><strong>School:</strong> Rocky River (Mint Hill, N.C.)  <br /> <strong>Class: </strong>Senior<br /> <strong>Result, Events: </strong>50-10i (2019), triple-jump<br /> <strong>Noteworthy: </strong>Alexander added 3 3/4 inches to his own best jump this winter. </p> <p><em>Photo: Antoine Sidberry</em></p>

<p><strong>School:</strong> St. Marys Prep (Berkeley, Calif.)<br /> <strong>Class: </strong>Junior<br /> <strong>Result, Events: </strong>24-11¾, long jump<br /> <strong>Noteworthy:</strong> Clemons was the national long jump leader as a sophomore in 2018 and won the California (CIF) title. </p> <p><em>Photo: Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports</em></p>

<p><strong>School:</strong> Lake Hamilton (Pearcy, Ark.)<br /> <strong>Class: </strong>Senior<br /> <strong>Result, Events: </strong>17-5i (2019) pole vault<br /> <strong>Noteworthy:</strong> Farmer is the top returning vaulter and has increased his best an inch to 17-5 indoors this winter. He was second at the 2018 New Balance outdoor meet.</p> <p><em>Photo: David Farmer</em></p>

<p><strong>School:</strong> McMahon (Norwalk, Conn.)<br /> <strong>Class: </strong>Senior<br /> <strong>Results, Events: </strong>7-0 high jump, 51-3i (2019) triple jump<br /> <strong>Noteworthy: </strong>Forde was the New Balance indoor triple jump champ in March at 51-3, adding nearly a foot to his 2018 best of 50-3 1/4, set at the NB outdoors. He is also a 7-0 high jumper. </p> <p><em>Photo: Rudy Matute</em></p>

<p><strong>School:</strong> Monarch (Louisville, Colo.)  <br /> <strong>Class: </strong>Senior<br /> <strong>Result, Events: </strong>17-5½i (2019) pole vault<br /> <strong>Noteworthy: </strong>Manson got the 2019 season started with a 17-5 1/2 clearance to win the New Balance indoor nationals. </p> <p><em>Photo: Alan Versaw</em></p>

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