Welcome to the 2010 Teneo High Jump Festival Website!!

The 4th annual Teneo High Jump Festival is here!

Come and join us for the best High Jump Festival yet, this Saturday (June 19th) at Eastview HS, Apple Valley, MN.

Everyone is welcome to come and jump! There will be Youth, Masters, HS Boys, HS Girls, and Elite divisions, and you can register at the door.  Or just come as a fan and cheer on your favorite athlete, as spectator entrance is FREE and weather is calling for 80 degrees and sunny!

This Festival promises to be a great show with the following High Jump stars confirming their participation:  

Elite Men:
Manjula Wijesekara, Asian champion, NCAA finalist, & 2004 Olympian, 7'5 3/4"
Paul Hamilton, NCAA finalist, (University of Nebraska), 7'5"  - jumping unattached
Andy Gilmore, Bayo Adio, Garrett Huyler - 7’2 ½” +
 
Elite Women:
Kali Erlandson, All American for the University of Minnesota Mankato - 5’8” - jumping unattached
Epley Bullock, NCAA female finalist - 6’2 ¾ “ (and is only 5’6” tall)!  


Also, we will have Dr. Jacob Volkmann, DC on site. Dr. Volkmann is not only one of the top sport chiropractors in the US but he also happens to be a professional mixed martial artist currently fighting under the prestigious UFC!!!  It is an honor to have Dr. Volkmann as the official Chiropractor for the Teneo High Jump Festival.    

This is the only High Jump Festival in the United States, and is an internationally sanctioned event where everyone can jump.  It is a competition celebrating the event.  Stars of High Jump intermingle with the fans:  The fans surround the pit, everyone claps and cheers for the jumper that is on center stage, while they are going for their best jumps at the beat of their favorite music!  To see past Festival pictures and video please click HERE. 

Teneo HJ Festival information:

When:  Saturday, June 19
      Masters and Youth Division kicks things off at 10 am, followed  by, HS Girls, HS Boys, Elite Women, Elite Men.

Where:  Eastview HS
      6200 140th Street West
              Apple Valley, MN  55124

Jumpers Registration:  $45 at the door to compete, registration begins at 9 a.m.

Also, don't forget about the next day Festival Camp/Clinic with the elite athletes!  

When:  Sunday, June 20
     
Where:  Eastview HS
              6200 140th Street West
              Apple Valley, MN  55124

Registration:  $135 at the door to compete, registration begins at 9 a.m.
 
 See you there!!

04/09/10: For the 4th consecutive year the 2010 Teneo High Jump Festival will be held in Eastview HS Apple Valley MN on June 19th (Competition) and June 20th (clinic/camp). The tournament has grown every year and seems like this year will be no exception, there are about 6X male high jumpers (2 of them are Olympians) that have jumped 2.20mts (7'2 1/2") or more that have confirmed their participation in this year festival. Remember that everyone is welcome to jump, we will have the following: All comers (youth & masters), HS girls & boys, Women Elite & College and Men Elite & College. We will be making changes every day. Stay tuned!

For more information about the festival, how to register and accommodations please click HERE

What is the High Jump Festival like?  The Teneo High Jump Festival is an international competition where everybody can jump, all the way from beginners to Olympians.  It is a competition celebrating the event.  The stars of the sport intermingle with the fans: The fans surround the pit, everyone claps and cheers for the jumper that is on center stage, while they are going for their best jumps at the beat of their favorite music! To see the past festivals sample pictures and videos please click  HERE

Date and Location:  On Saturday, June 19th (competition) and Sunday, June 20th (Clinic/Camp), we are closing the High Jump area with bleachers and speakers (music) at Eastview HS in Apple Valley MN.  To this high jump party we are inviting the top high jumpers in the Midwest (HS, College and Open). It is going to be a fun and exciting competition, unlike any other high jump competition out there.

Sanctioned USATF:  The Teneo High Jump Festival is a USATF sanctioned event and it's main purpose is to promote the event at all levels.

Prizes:  Every athlete will receive a T-shirt. Athletes placing 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd will receive trophies or medals.

Schedule:  The time schedule for the events will be posted one week prior to the event and it will depend on the number of jumpers.

For more information on meet registration, directions, and hotel accommodations close to the competition site please click HERE

* Please see rules and regulations in the info & registration page.