Grant Campbell, a recent graduate of Heritage High in Tennessee and a University of Tennessee signee, won the gold medal for the United States in the men's high jump with a first-attempt clearance at 7-2.25 (2.19m) at the Pan American U20 Championships at Jose A. Figueroa Freire Stadium in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Campbell became the first men's high jump gold medalist for the Americans since Randall Cunningham, Jr. in 2015 in Canada.