In 2019, heading into his final season as a high school athlete, Apex (NC) High School senior Charles McBride had only cleared 7-feet in the high jump just once.
His benchmark performance came the previous July at the North Carolian USATF Junior Olympic Championships, as he cleared 7-0.25, a mark that ended the season at US No. 7.
But early the next April, he was already ready for a big mark, and the Apex Relays would set the stage for a stellar final year for the future Campbell Univesity athlete.
It wasn't long until McBride was the only athlete left registering attempts. Only one other athlete cleared a height of 6-8.
And soon enough, he raised the bar to 7-feet even, a height no one had ever cleared that height in 39 years.
Check out the attempt above.
Apex Lions Relays High Jump Results
BOYS HIGH JUMP FINALS PLACE ATHLETE TEAM RESULT WIND H# 1 Charles McBride 12 Apex 7-00.00 1 2 Kendall Artis 11 Rolesville High School 6-08.00 1 3 Adam Kaakati 11 Green Hope 6-04.00 1 4 Vander Simmons 12 Athens Drive 6-02.00 1 5 Jon Barnes 12 Cleveland High School 6-02.00 1 6 Laderrick Neville 12 Northern Durham 6-00.00 1 7 Chase Hattley 10 Panther Creek 6-00.00 1 8 Mark Riegel 12 Cardinal Gibbons 6-00.00 1
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