Kequan Henley goes up and over the bar to take the state high jump title last week in Harrisonburg. The Armstrong High School senior also placed fifth in the triple jump and ran a leg on the Wildcats’ 4x100 relay team, which placed fourth.
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Injury cleared way for championship in high jump
Before Kequan Henley ever took off as a high-flying state champion in the high jump, the tall and springy Armstrong High School student was in love with basketball. Then during his sophomore year in 2014, he suffered a significant injury. “First game of the year, I went up for a rebound and came down on my head. Knocked me out. I woke up in the hospital with a bad concussion,” he recalled.
