National champ

YHS grad wins indoor title in high jump

  • Yukon graduate Vernon Turner won the NCAA DI indoor championship in the high jump in Birmingham, Alabama. Turner cleared 7’7” to become the first high jump indoor champion in Oklahoma history. Photo / Soonersports
    Yukon graduate Vernon Turner won the NCAA DI indoor championship in the high jump in Birmingham, Alabama. Turner cleared 7’7” to become the first high jump indoor champion in Oklahoma history. Photo / Soonersports
Redshirt junior Vernon Turner wrapped up a dominating OU indoor career as a high jump national champion Saturday at the 2022 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Birmingham CrossPlex. “I’m so proud of our team’s performance at nationals,” said head coach Tim Langford. Vernon Turner’s win in the high jump left everyone on an emotional high. The entire arena was electrified by his 7’7”…

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