What he did: The Mountain View senior captured two state championships and became Tucson’s first high jumper to clear 7 feet. Summerset, who is signed with the Arizona Wildcats, also secured his place in the history books when he jumped 7-2½ in his final home meet to set an Arizona high school state record. Summerset was the state’s lone high jumper to go over 7 feet this spring and he did it twice prior to his record-breaking performance on April 23.
Top performance: After three years of heartbreak, Summerset broke through at the state championship meet in Mesa to capture his first high jump championship, with a winning mark of 6-9. Minutes after that, he placed first in the Division II 400-meter run in 48.93 seconds to claim his second gold medal of the day.
What’s next: Summerset will be high jumping for the UA over the next four years and hopes to compete in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Coincidentally, now Summerset is teammates with Bryant O’Georgia, who broke the high jump state record in 2016 as a senior at Phoenix North Canyon.
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Runner-up: Tavian Ross, Tucson High. Ross repeated as the Division I 400 champion in 48.28, placed third in the 200 in 22.07 and was a member of the Badgers’ 400 relay team, which posted the second-fastest qualifying time in 41.64.Â
