CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Flour Bluff senior Bradford Jennings II cleared a personal best 7 feet 1.75 inches to break a 40-year-old UIL 5A state high jump record. That gold medal secured Jennings with a college offer to Texas Tech University track and field.
The 6-foot-6 senior's dream came true, signing his National Letter of Intent to high jump at the Division I level for the Red Raiders. A big accomplishment for Flour Bluff, Jennings and his family. A moment in memory of his mother Dakarai Jennings.
"It's a big thing in my family. I don't think anyone has ever done this in my family, but I'm one of the first I guess," Jennings said. "It makes me happy knowing she's proud and I made her proud. I think about that all the time."
Jennings also earned interest from UCLA and the University of Alabama.
Congratulations to @bluff_sports senior and UIL 5A high jump State record holder @bjennings05 on inking his commitment to @TexasTechTF! He cleared 7 feet 1.75 inches. #KRIS6Sports pic.twitter.com/361qUpOteJ
— Larissa Liska (@LarissaLiska) May 24, 2023
