Boys NJSIAA Meet of Champions Event Previews



High Jump

  • State Rankings
  • 2022 Winner: Damarion Potts 11 South Brunswick HS 6-09
  • Meet Record: Mike Morrison 11 Willingboro HS 7-01 2002
  • State Record: Mike Morrison 12 Willingboro HS 7-4.25 2003
  • 2023 NJ1: Damarion Potts 12 South Brunswick HS 6-07 Eastern States, Mar 1

Up until the middle of this week heading into the NJSIAA Meet of Champions the NJ No. 1 spot for the high jump was in a five-way tie at 6-06. 

That finally changed when Damarion Potts of South Brunswick, the defending MOCs winner, made the 6-07 bar to win Eastern States Championships on March 1st.

Potts won last year's indoor MOCs with a career best height of 6-09. He will also be taking on the long jump showcase among the top seeds. 

It is never won by past performances though, it is what you bring that day, and there is a full field of talented jumpers ready to step up for the win. 

Now tied for NJ No. 2 clearing 6-06 this indoors is Rabae Smith of Linden who won the Group 4 title over Potts two weeks ago, Derrick Robinson of Cinnaminson, John Connors of Rumson-Fair Haven, and Isaiah Davenport of Pleasantville HS.

(Robert Kellert

High Jump Group Champions

  • Group 1 - Elijah Rowe 11 Manchester Reg. HS 6-00
  • Group 2 - John Connors 12 Rumson-Fair Haven HS 6-06
  • Group 3 - Jayden White 11 North Plainfield HS 6-02
  • Group 4 - Rabae Smith 12 Linden HS 6-06
  • NPA - Zion Fowler 12 St. Peter's Prep 6-04
  • NPB - Emerson McKindra 12 Union Catholic Reg. HS 5-10

Group Championships Performance List

Boys High Jump
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Pl     Bib   Name                   Yr   Team                          Mark    
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1            Connors, John          12   RumsonFair                    6-06.00
2      993   Smith, Rabae           12   Linden HS                     6-06.00
3      1208  Davenport, Isaiah      12   Pleasantvill                  6-06.00
4      990   Potts, Damarion        12   South Brunsw                  6-04.00
5      1534  Fowler, Zion           12   St Peters                     6-04.00
6      1299  Robinson, Derrick      11   Cinnaminson                   6-04.00
7      1297  White, Jayden          11   North Plainf                  6-02.00
8      1294  Bonser, Dylan          12   Wallkill Val                  6-02.00
9      775   Anosike, Chiemelie     12   East Brunswi                  6-02.00
10     1296  Sible, Brody           10   North Hunter                  6-02.00
11     994   Fogg, Ahmad            12   Egg Harbor T                  6-02.00
12     1535  Cramer, Nicholas       12   Notre Dame H                  6-02.00
13     1536  Niamke, Stephen        12   Seton Hall P                  6-02.00
14     991   Bogroff, Malcolm       12   Hunterdon Ce                  6-02.00
15     1295  Orellana, Jonathan     12   Toms River S                  6-00.00
16     1537  McFarlane, Tristan     11   Christian Br                  6-00.00
17     1072  Wall, Jaylen           12   Winslow Town                  6-00.00
18     986   Coyle, Matthew         12   Emerson HS                    6-00.00
19     987   Bailey, Jaylen         11   Woodbury HS                   6-00.00
20     979   Scouloukas, Damian     12   Hunterdon Ce                  6-00.00
21     989   BarnesJones, Demetrius 12   Salem HS                      6-00.00
22     988   Russell, Joe           12   Palmyra HS                    6-00.00
23     1548  Schwartz, Leo          12   Westfield HS                  6-00.00
24     995   Lanteigne, Anthony     12   Williamstown                  6-00.00
25     1318  Holden, Johnathan      12   Southern Reg                  6-00.00
26     992   Justin, Joshua         12   Passaic Coun                  6-00.00
27     985   Rowe, Elijah           11   Manchester R                  6-00.00
28     1483  McKindra, Emerson      12   Union Cathol                  5-10.00
29     1482  Rhodeman, Bryce        12   Newark Acade                  5-10.00
30     1533  Gorter, Ruslan         10   Eastern Chri                  5-06.00
31     1532  Hines, Lavarra         11   Newark Acade                  5-06.00