Charles McBride Claims High Jump National Championship!


Charles McBride (Apex) won a loaded High Jump where six boys tied at 6-10.25.   McBride was awarded National Champion on tiebreak as he only had one miss in the competition at 6-6.25, he cleared 6-8.25 and 6-10.25 on the first event.

McBride had a season-best of 6-10 prior to today and was the third-place finisher at the NCHSAA 4A State Championships.  It shows how strong the High Jump competition is within the state has been this year.

McBride emerged as a star high jumper this indoor season when he jumped a big PR of 6-9.  Just a year ago he jumped in the Emerging Elite section of the National Meet where he took 6th place jumping 6-4.  

McBride moved from Apex Friendship to Apex this year due to redistricting in Wake County.  He was able to immediately continue his success even though he had moved to a new school.  


The junior was third at Indoor National Championships where he jumped an indoor state record of 7-0.25.  Though he's still never won a state title, McBride ends his junior year as a national champion. 

McBride will continue the outdoor season through the USATF JO Championships back at North Carolina A&T in July.

Boys High Jump Results

PlaceAthleteAffiliationBest JumpFl (Pl)
1Charles MCBRIDE18Cetc-Nc2.09m (6-10¼ )1 (1)
2Justin STUCKEY18Stuckey-Justin-AL-Helena HS2.09m (6-10¼ )1 (2)
3Walker HINKLE18Broadway Tc-Va2.09m (6-10¼ )1 (3)
4Chet ELLIS19Staples Tc-Ct2.09m (6-10¼ )1 (4)
5Trey ALLEN19Allen-Trey-AL-Oakmountain2.09m (6-10¼ )2 (1)
6Augustus KARWEH18Central Tc-Ri-Providence2.09m (6-10¼ )2 (2)
7Dallas WISE19Wise-Dallas-SC-Dutch Fork High2.04m (6-8¼ )1 (5)
7Justin FORDE19Brien McMahon Tc-Ct2.04m (6-8¼ )1 (5)
9Randolph ROSS19Ross Jr-Randolph-NC-Garner Hig2.04m (6-8¼ )1 (7)
10Brandon FAULK18Faulk-Brandon-DE-Laurel HS2.04m (6-8¼ )1 (8)
11Trey CAUSEY18Causey-Trey-VA-John Handley1.99m (6-6¼ )1 (9)
11Jaden ZAITSHIK18Zaitshik-Jaden-MI-Lake Fenton1.99m (6-6¼ )2 (3)
13Zachary PLUFF19Pluff-Zachary-IL-Freeburg Comm1.99m (6-6¼ )1 (10)
13Mark ANSELMI19Anselmi-Mark-NJ-Middletown Sou1.99m (6-6¼ )1 (10)
13Trevor THOMAS20Forge Tc-Va1.99m (6-6¼ )2 (4)
16Divinus MUTEBA18Germantown-NW Tc-Md1.99m (6-6¼ )1 (12)
16Joshua GILLIARD18Gilliard-Joshua-VA-Charles J.1.99m (6-6¼ )1 (12)
16Nathaniel MOORE18Moore-Nathaniel-MD-South Hager1.99m (6-6¼ )1 (12)
16Limiah COLEMAN19Coleman-Limiah-VA-Spotsylvania1.99m (6-6¼ )2 (5)
16Nicholas PRENTISS18Team Xtreme-TX1.99m (6-6¼ )2 (5)
21Kobe FRANKLIN18Franklin-Kobe-SC-Covenant Clas1.99m (6-6¼ )2 (7)
22Anthony JONES18Jones-Anthony-PA-Bangor1.99m (6-6¼ )2 (8)
23Smith CHARLES19Milton Wildcats-MA1.94m (6-4¼ )1 (15)
23Alex REAVIS19Reavis-Alex-NC-Bandys High Sch1.94m (6-4¼ )1 (15)
23Alexander BABBINGTON19Babbington-Alexander-IL-PEHS1.94m (6-4¼ )2 (9)
23James BELL19Westside Tc-Nj1.94m (6-4¼ )2 (9)
23Jonah HYDE19Hyde-Jonah-AL-Helena1.94m (6-4¼ )2 (9)
23Zachary AANSTOOTS18Aanstoots-Zachary-NJ-Pingry Sc1.94m (6-4¼ )2 (9)
29Mathew MCKIVER18Annandale Tc-Va1.94m (6-4¼ )1 (17)
29Richard CASAZZA18Casazza-Richard-NY-Shoreham Wa1.94m (6-4¼ )2 (13)
31Kolt BYERS20Byers-Kolt-PA-Bermudian Spring1.94m (6-4¼ )1 (18)
31Trey BONNE19Bonne-Trey-KY-Walton Verona HS1.94m (6-4¼ )2 (14)
31Chibundu NWANONYIRI18Nwanonyiri-Chibundu-NJ-FHS1.94m (6-4¼ )2 (14)
31Cassidy HENSHAW18Henshaw-Cassidy-MI-Traverse Ci1.94m (6-4¼ )2 (14)
31Alex MINA18John Champe Tc-Va1.94m (6-4¼ )2 (14)
Ja'Kwan HALE19Derby Tc-CtDNS1
Vladislav CULLINANE18Babylon Tc-NyDNS1
Raymond ALLEN19Allen III-Raymond-AL-Oak MountDNS2
Anan BRIDGETT18Bridgett-Anan-NJ-West WindsorDNS2
Thomas PERSICKETTI19Persicketti-Thomas-FL-SatellitNH1
Carlos PEPIN18Pepin-Carlos-NJ-Lodi High SchoNH1
Caleb COLES19Coles-Caleb-VA-AmherstNH2
Alex STRONG18Strong-Alex-MD-La PlataNH2
Salvatore NARUSCH18Narusch-Salvatore-MI-Utica HigNH2
Dominic DAY19Giants Tc-InNH2