Long Jump
- Brett Maher 22-6
- Vince Molina 22-5
- Jack Chatelain 22-3
- Jared Archer 22-3
- Dakota Zimniak 20-8
- Bryan Geiser 19-9 ½
- Beau Dyer 18-9
- Nevada Zimniak 18-8 ½
History of the Long Jump
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Long Jump
The long jump has been part of all sporting competitions since ancient times.
It figured in the Games of 708 BC as part of the pentathlon: the jumper
took his run-up holding a small weight in each hand which gave greater impetus.
The modern event was regulated in England and the USA in 1860: the take-off
had to be made from a 20cm wide board into a sand pit. Hand weights were
not used.
Until the 1920s, technique was fairly rudimentary, with the legs tucked
under the body immediately after take-off, then extended and subsequently
drawn up under the body again for landing.
Between 1922 and 1927, the Americans William De Hart Hubbard (co-holder
of the world 100 yards record of 9.6) and Robert LeGendre introduced the
"hitch kick", a running motion of the legs in mid-air. Variations of this,
and the more simple 'hang' technique, remain the norm today.