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May 20, 2013
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  Jon Hill

Jon Hill

Player Profile

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Walkersville, Md.

High School:
Walkersville

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 172

Event:
Jumps

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EXPERIENCE
Indoor Freshman
Outdoor Freshman
CAREER BESTS
Indoor High Jump 6-10.75
Outdoor High Jump 7-0.25

HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year letterwinner in track and field
• Three-time 2A Maryland state champion
• Cleared 7-0 five times prior to his 17th birthday
• Claimed indoor state and region championships in the high jump as a senior
• Posted a career-best 7-2, which was the second-best jump indoors in the nation
• Tabbed the 2007-08 Gatorade Maryland Boy's Track and Field Athlete of the Year as a junior
• Led Walkersville to its first-ever state championship
• Won outdoor state titles in the high jump (7-0.25) and triple jump (45-10) and finished second in the long jump (22-7)
• His mark of 7-0.25 is the state record for all classifications
• Also won the indoor state title in the high jump as a junior
• Holds school records in high jump, long jump, triple jump, and the 4x200-meter relay
• Two-time track and field team MVP

PERSONAL
Born in Takoma Park, Md. ... son of David and Rachel Hill, stepson of Donnie Burkett ... has two siblings, Adam and Alexis ... graduated with highest honors from Walkersville High School ... member of National Honor Society ... enrolled in undergraduate studies.

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