UAPB high jumper Caleb Snowden finishes second at U.S. Olympic Trials, waiting on final call for Paris

PINE BLUFF, Ark. - At the U.S. Olympic Trials on Sunday, a University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff senior proved he was only second to one in America.

Caleb Snowden finished with the silver medal in the men's high jump and is still waiting to hear if he earned an invitation to compete in Paris.

The 6'6" student jumped his personal best in competition 2.27 meters or 7'5¼", leaving a statement that he can perform at the highest level in Paris.

"I definitely feel like I did,” Snowden said. “I feel like there's more to show, so hopefully I do make the team, and I'm able to show that.”

Making the U.S. Olympic team takes more than the silver medal at the trials, according to Snowden's coach Natoya Davidson. With not enough athletes reaching the Olympic standard of 7'7¾" the world rankings come into play, but Snowden said those are "confusing.”

"A lot of people who are above Caleb right now haven't even jumped higher than Caleb,” Davidson said. “They've just been at better meets. Better competitions.”