Wally Ellenson Wins Pan Am Juniors High Jump

Wally Ellenson at US Championships
Photo by Gene Niemi

Gopher high jumper Wally Ellenson won the gold medal in the high jump at the Pan American Juniors on Sunday with a leap of 2.16m/7'  1". Complete meet results HERE seem to have everything but the full high jump results.  Photo of Ellenson and Justin Fondron(University of Alabama), who took the bronze with a leap of 2.13m/6' 11.75", on Instagram HERE. Media report of the win HERE. July interview with Ellenson talking mostly about his other sport, basketball, is HERE.