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2025 Pre-Season Field Rankings: Boys High Jump

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The Boys High Jump has been a great event over the years in the state of Illinois. We produce some of the best prepsters in the Nation in the Land of Lincoln. Lets take a look a the top 10 vertical jumpers in each classification entering the season.


3A -

1. Kewon Marshall (Sr., West Aurora)

PR - 6'10.75"

  • IHSA 3A State Champion

  • Metea Valley Sectional Champion

  • SPC Conference Champion

  • Kane County Champion


2. Voldy Makabu (Sr., Champaign [Centennial])

PR - 6'10.75"

  • 6th at AAU Junior Olympics

  • AAU Region 13 Champion

  • AAU Central District Champion

  • 10th at New Balance Outdoor Nationals

  • Runner-Up at IHSA 3A State Championships

  • Danville Sectional Champion

  • Big 12 Conference Champion


3. Terrence Smith (Sr., West Aurora)

PR - 6'4.75"

  • 6th at IHSA 3A State Championships


4. Taelor Clements (Sr., Yorkville)

PR - 6'5.5"

  • 7th at IHSA 3A State Championships

  • Moline Sectional Champion


5. Frederick Hassan (Sr., Maple Park [Kaneland])

PR - 6'4.75"

  • 7th at IHSA 3A State Championships

  • I-8 Conference Champion


6. Devyon Hill-Lomax (Jr., Edwardsville)

PR - 6'7"

  • 16th at IHSA 3A State Championships

  • Southwestern Conference Champion


7. Christian Jaimes (Sr., Grayslake Central)

PR - 6'7"

  • 16th at IHSA 3A State Championships


8. Jeremiah Cain (Sr., Oswego)

PR - 6'7"

  • NH at IHSA 3A State Championships


9. Khristos Oludimu (Sr., Algonquin [Jacobs])

PR - 6'4"

  • 14th at IHSA 3A State Championships


10. Logic West (Sr., Chicago [Kenwood])

PR - 6'5.5"

  • 20th at New Balance Outdoor Nationals

  • 16th at IHSA 3A State Championships

  • Lyons Sectional Champion

  • CPL Conference Champion


2A -

1. Drew Rogers (Sr., Paris)

PR - 6'9"

  • IHSA 2A State Champion


2. Matt Pluff (Sr., Freeburg)

PR - 6'9.5"

  • 3rd at New Balance Outdoor Nationals

  • 17th at IHSA 2A State Championships

  • Mascoutah Sectional Champion

  • Cahokia Conference Champion

  • St. Clair County Champion


3. Griffin Schlenbecker (Jr., West Chicago [Wheaton Academy])

PR - 6'8"

  • Runner-Up at USATF Junior Olympics

  • USATF Region 7 Champion

  • USATF Illinois Champion


4. Mason Watts (Sr., Carterville)

PR - 6'7.5"

  • Runner-Up at IHSA 2A State Championships


5. Gavyn Cothern (Jr., Olney [Richland County])

PR - 6'7"

  • 10th at USATF Junior Olympics

  • USATF Illinois Champion

  • 4th at IHSA 2A State Championships


6. Jeremy Melton (Sr., Pontiac)

PR - 6'6"

  • 19th at AAU Junior Olympics

  • 16th at New Balance Outdoor Nationals

  • Pontiac Sectional Champion

  • Illini Prairie Conference Champion


7. Darren Henry (Fr., Jacksonville)

PR - 6'6"

  • IESA 4A State Champion


8. Wyatt Moore (Fr., Jacksonville)

PR - 6'5"

  • Runner-Up at IESA 4A State Championships


9. Brayden Trimble (Sr., Mt. Zion)

PR - 6'4.75"

  • 9th at IHSA 2A State Championships


10. Luther Fitch (Jr., Clinton)

PR - 6'4"

  • 8th at IHSA 2A State Championships


1A -

1. Mitchel Edwards (Sr., Carmi-White County)

PR - 6'7"

  • IHSA 1A State Champion

  • Webber Sectional Champion

  • Black Diamond Conference Champion


2. Ben Roedl (Sr., Altamont)

PR - 6'7"

  • 3rd at IHSA 1A State Championships

  • Newton Sectional Champion

  • National Trail Conference Champion


3. Quincy Carter (Sr., Argenta-Oreana)

PR - 6'5.5"

  • 13th at AAU Junior Olympics

  • 5th at IHSA 1A State Championships

  • Maroa-Forsyth Sectional Champion

  • Lincoln Prairie Conference Champion

  • Macon County Champion


4. Finan Krenz (Sr., Bloomington Central Catholic)

PR - 6'6.75"

  • 19th at AAU Junior Olympics

  • AAU Central District Champion

  • 17th at IHSA 1A State Championships


5. Chase Ruppert (Jr., Heyworth)

PR - 6'4.75"


6. Will Nohren (Jr., Shelbyville)

PR - 6'4"

  • 9th at IHSA 1A State Championships

  • Okaw Valley Sectional Champion

  • CIC Conference Champion


7. Landon Hulsing (Sr., Manlius [Bureau Valley])

PR - 6'2.75"


8. Parker Murry (So., Shabbona [Indian Creek])

PR - 6'2.75"

  • 17th at IHSA 1A State Championships


9. Eli Ferris (So., Forreston)

PR - 6'0.75"

  • 43rd at AAU Junior Olympics

  • AAU Central District Champion

  • 12th at IHSA 1A State Championships

  • NUIC Conference Champion


10. Isaac Rennecker (Jr., Petersburg [PORTA])

PR - 6'2"

  • 15th at IHSA 1A State Championships

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