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Final USA Rankings

#1. (1) Jesse Williams -Jesse only had one loss to an American jumper all year Outdoors and Indoors.  He won both the USA Indoor and Outdoor champs and was consistent with bars from 2.26m (7-5) to 2.28m (7-5.75).  He finished 2nd in the Diamond League standings and will earn himself another top 5 world rankings, last year ranked 4th, and 5th top 10 rankings in a row, 2006-2010. Outdoor Meets (2.21m, 2nd, 2.24m, 2nd, 2.30m, 2nd, 2.26m, 1st USA Champs, 2.27m, 6th, 2.26m, 3rd, 2.28m, 1st, 2.28m, 2nd, 2.22m, 1st, 2.27m, 2nd, 2.26m, 2nd, 2.27m, 3rd, 2.24m, 2nd)  Indoor Meets (2.31m, 1st, 2.34m, 1st USA Champs, 2.28m, 5th world indoor champs) 3x 2.30m plus in 2010

#2. (2) Dusty Jonas -  Dusty finished the year with the 2nd highest jump in the world Outdoors, 2.33m (7-7.75).  He finished 6th at the USA Outdoor Champs with 2.20m (7-2.5) and finished 6th in the IAAF Continental Cup with 2.21m (7-3).  He went to 6th of the 7th Diamond League meets finishing 5th in Monaco with 2.25m (7-4.5) his highest finish.  Outdoor Meets (2.19m, 3rd, 2.20m, 1st, 2.33m, 1st, 2.20m, 4th, 2.24m, 6th, 2.20m, 6th USA Champs, 2.27m, 1st, 2.27m, 7th, 2.20m, 8th, 2.15m, 3rd, 2.25m, 5th, NH, 2.15m, 10th, 2.17m, 6th, 2.21m, 6th).  He got a medal at the World Indoor Champs.  He jumped 2.31m (7-7) to place third at the IAAF world indoor champs in Doha, Qatar. He also placed 2nd at the USA Champs with a leap of 2.31m (7-7) as well.  He will look to turn more heads outdoors.  Indoor Meets (2.26m, 1st, 2.29m, 1st, 2.30m, 2nd, 2.32m, 2nd, 2.25m, 3rd, 2.24m, 4th, 2.30m, 1st, 2.31m, 2nd USA Champs, 2.31m, 3rd World Indoor Champs)  6x 2.30m plus in 2010

#3. (3) Andra Manson -  Andra finished with the 6th highest jump in the world outdoors.  He finished 6th at the USA Outdoor Champs with 2.20m (7-2.5).  Outdoor Meets (2.31m, 1st, 2.16m, 9th, 2.24m, 1st, 2.20m, 9th, 2.24m, 8th, 2.20m, 6th USA Champs, 2.24m, 11th, 2.16m, 9th)  Indoor Meets (2.24m, 5th, 2.32m, 1st, 2.31m, 3rd USA Champs).  3x 2.30m plus in 2010

#4. (4) Tora Harris -Tora stepped it up yet again at the USA Champs.  He jumped 2.26m (7-5) on his third attempt to place 2nd.  He did not compete in many meets this year.  Outdoor Meets (2.25m, 1st, 2.21m, 2nd, 2.20m, 5th, 2.26m, 2nd USA Champs) Indoor Meets (NH, 2.15m, 8th, 2.15m, 1st)

#5. (5) Keith Moffat - Keith finished 13th at the USA Outdoor champs but finished his summer season well.  He jumped 2.27m (7-5.25) and 2.28m (7-5.75) in Europe to finish 2nd in two competitions.  Outdoor Meets (2.20m, 4th, 2.25m, 2nd, 2.21, 1st, 2.24m, 2nd, 2.19m, 3rd, 2.19m, 1st, 2.16m, 5th, 2.15m, 13th USA Champs, 2.21m, 4th, 2.21m 3rd, 2.28m, 2nd, 2.27m, 2nd, NH, 2.19m, 10th)  Indoor Meets (2.25m, 1st, 2.25m, 6th USA Champs)

#6. (6) Jamie Nieto - Jamie stepped it up again too at the USA Champs.  He placed 3rd by jumping 2.23m (7-3.75).  After the USA Champs he competed in many meets over in Europe being consistent over 2.18m.  Jamie competed in a total of 19 meets outdoors so far and 8 meets indoors.  Outdoor Meets (2.20m, 1st, 2.20m, 3rd, 2.23m, 2nd, 2.20m, 3rd, 2.25m, 1st, 2.19m, 2nd, 2.23m, 2nd, 2.20m, 2nd, 2.20m, 4th, 2.25m, 2nd, 2.20m, 3rd, 2.23m, 3rd USA Champs, 2.22m, 2nd, 2.20m, 6th, 2.20m, 4th, 2.19m, 3rd, 2.21m, 1st, 2.16m, 1st, 2.18m, 1st)  Indoor Meets (2.21m, 1st, 2.20m, 7th, 2.19m, 6th, 2.18m, 7th, 2.20m, 3rd, 2.20m, 4th, 2.28m, 4th USA Champs, 2.24m, 3rd)

 

#7. (7) Paul Hamilton (Nebraska, Jr.)  Paul had an outstanding year.  He finshed up with a win at the NACAC in a jump off vs. USA teamate Ricky Robertson with 2.23m (7-3.75).  He also turned a lot of head with his 4th place finish at USA's with a 2.23m (7-3.75).  Outdoor Meets (2.20, 3rd, 2.15m, 1st, 2.15m. 6th, 2.16m, 2nd, 2.18m, 1st Big 12 Champs, 2.23m, 3rd NCAA's, 2.23m, 4th USA Champs, 2.23m, 1st)  Indoor Meets (2.14m, 1st, 2.14m, 1st, 2.14m, 2nd, 2.09m, 2nd, 2.22m, 1st, 2.10m, 6th, 2.26m, 1st Big 12 Champs, 2.25m, 3rd place NCAA Champs)

#8. (8) Ricky Robertson (Ole Miss, Fr.)   Ricky jumped well to place 5th at the USA Outdoor Champs with a 2.23m (7-3.25) jump.  He followed that up with a 2.23m (7-3.75) to placed 2nd at the NACAC meet.  In his college season he.  Ricky had an unreal freshman year.  He won almost every meet he jumped in outdoor.  As a freshman he had the highest jump in the USA College ranks with 2.28m (7-5.75).  He also placed 5th at the NCAA outdoor champs with 2.20m (7-2.5).  He has a bright future ahead of him.  Outdoor Meets (2.20m, 1st, 2.22m, 1st, 2.28m, 1st, 2.15m, 1st, 2.19m, 1st, 2.22m, 1st, 2.20m, 5th NCAA Champs, 2.23m, 5th USA Champs, 2.23m, 2nd) Indoor Meets (2.14m, 6th, 2.16m, 1st, 2.24m, 1st SEC Champs, 2.25m NCAA Champs)

#9. (9) Joe Kindred - Joe jumped 2.20m (7-2.5) to place 9th at the USA Champs.  He also did a meet at the end of the year in South Korea jumping 2.21m (7-3) to finish 4th.  Outdoor Meets (2.28m, 1st, 2.25m, 1st, 2.20m, 3rd, 2.20m, 3rd, 2.11m, 12th, 2.20m, 1st, 2.19m, 1st, 2.20m, 9th USA Champs, 2.21m, 4th)  Indoor Meets (2.14m, 1st, 2.18m, 1st, 2.13m, 1st, 2.20m, 1st, NH USA Champs)

 

#10. (10) Cedric Norman - Cedric jumped 2.15m (7-0.5) to place 13th at the USA Outdoor Champs.  Since then he has not competed.  Outdoor Meets (2.19m, 1st, 2.15m, 1st, 2.19m, 1st, 2.10m, 3rd, 2.15m, 13th USA Champs)  Indoor Meets (2.20m, 1st, 2.22m, 6th USA Champs)