5/23 At Delaware, Ohio. Great weather and another great competition for Jerome in HJ. Passing the opening height, Jerome opened at 1.95, clearing on his first attempt. He also made 2.00 on his first attempt. At that point, the bar moved in 3cm increments. At 2.03 (6-8), he had two misses before making a clutch jump on his third attempt. At. 2.06 (6-9), he had a miss on his first attempt, but a nice clearance on the second, which put him in the hunt for a top 8 finish. With 10 jumpers still in it at 6-10, Jerome had a couple misses and then had what appeared to be a clearance for a moment, only to hit it off with his hand on his descent. We didn't know the total number of misses for the other competitors, so it was another 20 minutes or more before the outcome was known. Based on total misses throughout the competition, Jerome was awarded a tie for 7th -- and All-American designation. Great way to top off the season.
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