SACRAMENTO, Calif. Former Kansas State and 2000 Olympic high jumper Nathan Leeper has advanced to the finals of the men’s high jump at Alex G. Spanos Stadium in the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials. Current Wildcat Kyle Lancaster fell just short in his bid to make the 2004 Olympic team.
Leeper soared to a height of 7-02.50 on his second attempt. The height for the Protection, Kansas, native tied him with 16 other athletes for Sunday’s final. During Leeper’s career as a Wildcat he was a two-time NCAA All-American and is tied for the school mark in the high jump with a leap of 7-06.50.
Lancaster, coming off an All-American season in both the indoor and outdoor seasons, sprung to a height of 7-00.50, falling just outside of the qualifying distance. Lancaster is third on the all-time K-State list in the high jump at 7-06.00.
Sunday’s men’s high jump final will begin at 3:10 p.m. (PDT). For a full list of results and schedule of events, please visit www.usatf.org.
