UPDATED: June 19, 2:50 p.m.
Recent Bowler High School graduate Emmitt Kietlinski placed second in the high jump at the Nike Outdoor Nationals on June 17 at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon.
Kietlinski cleared 6 feet, 9 inches to earn the second-place finish.
“My goal going into the meet was to hit a PR (personal record) at 6-9 and then hope it was good enough to get into the top six and be named a Nike All-American. Accomplishing that second-place finish on such a huge stage was surreal,” said Kietlinski.