Day wins high jump

Sharon Day, a former Costa Mesa High standout, won the women’s high

jump with a clearance of 6 feet, 0 3/4 inches at the U.S. junior

track and field championships at Texas A&M; University Saturday.

Day, who will be a sophomore at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the

fall, also qualified for the U.S. team that will compete in the world

junior championships July 13-18 in Grosetto, Italy.

Day, the 2003 CIF State champion in the high jump, finished ahead

of second-place Inika McPherson, who cleared 5-11 1/2 and also

qualified for Team USA.

Allison Stokke, a Newport Harbor sophomore-to-be and the 2004 CIF

State girls pole vault champion, will be competing today.