Boys High Jump
Back in 2002, Brenham (Tx.) High's Andra Mason high jumped 7 feet, 7 inches to claim an impossibly high attempt. But perhaps out of all the marks on this list, this one could be the most in jeopardy of going down. Yukon (OK) High's Vernon Turner is just two inches away from tying the mark. But adding two inches in the high jump at that height ... is a tall task.
Closest overall: Dothel Edwards, Athens Cedar Shoals (Ga.), 7-6, 1983
Closest in 2017: Vernon Turner, Yukon (OK), 7-5 -- pictured