Eight more Olympians have signed on to compete at the Festival of Excellence at the University of Toronto’s Varsity Centre on June 11th, this time in the men’s and women’s high jump events.
The men’s line-up includes eight athletes who have leapt over 2.30 metres. Among them are current world leader Andra Manson of the United States; fellow Americans Jesse Williams, a close competitor of Manson’s, and Jamie Nieto, who narrowly missed a medal at the 2004 Olympics; Canadian Mike Mason, a former world junior champion; and 2008 Olympian Dusty Jonas.
The women’s high jump event features two-time Olympian Chaunte Howard of the U.S., who has amassed many first-place national finishes in her career and is one of the top jumpers in the world this year. Three-time U.S. Olympian Amy Acuff and 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Vita Styopina of the Ukraine round out the top three.
Tickets for the Festival of Excellence are available through www.ticketbreak.com. For event details, visit www.festivalofexcellence.ca.