From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank

Cinnaminson junior Derrick Robinson soared over the bar at 6-6 in the SJTCA meet Saturday at the Bubble, the No. 1 mark in the state this year.

Robinson broke his PR of 6-4, which he just set two weeks ago at the Merli Invitational at the Bubble. Robinson had a PR of 5-10 just seven months ago before clearing 6-2 at the state Group 2 meet last spring at Franklin High School. He cleared 6-4 for the first time two weeks ago before his breakthrough performance Saturday.

Robinson already owned the Cinnaminson school record. It was previously shared by several jumpers who cleared 6-2. Outdoors, Max DiLeo cleared 6-8 at Group 2 states in 2011 at South Plainfield. DiLeo went on to play basketball for King Rice at Monmouth and also played professionally in Europe.

With his 6-6 clearance, Robinson equalled the No. 11 jump in Burlington County history. He’s the first Burlington County junior over 6-6 since Willingboro’s Nate Robertson in 2019.

All-time Burlington County Indoor High Jump 
7-4 1/4 … Mike Morrison [Willingboro], 2003
6-8 ¼ … Mike Murawski [Holy Cross], 2003
6-8 … Barry Anderson [Rancocas Valley], 1977
6-8 … Chris Walsh [Shawnee], 1983
6-8 … Scott Harrison [Willingboro], 1984
6-8 … Jim Bowles [Rancocas Valley], 1986
6-8 … J.C. Slocum [Bordentown], 1989, 1990
6-8 … Ed Kramer [Cherokee], 2010
6-8 … Nate Robertson [Willingboro], 2020
6-7 … Kameron Smith [Willingboro], 2020
6-6 … Jim Pringle [Moorestown], 1976
6-6 … Carl Mitchell [Rancocas Valley], 1977
6-6 … Gerry Cole [Pemberton], 1978
6-6 … John Sease [Willingboro], 1978
6-6 … Pat Collier [Willingboro], 1983
6-6 … Manny Wilson [Rancocas Valley], 1983
6-6 … Marvin Bass [Palmyra], 1993, 1994
6-6 … Donnell Williams [Rancocas Valley], 1995
6-6 … Terrence Howard [Rancocas Valley], 1997, 1998
6-6 … Dan Mitchell [Lenape], 2003
6-6 … Isaac Williams [Willingboro], 2011
6-6 … Jaquee Munger [Holy Cross], 2012
6-6 … Jake Liebling [Lenape], 2014
6-6 … Derrick Robinson [Cinnaminson], 2023