| Grant Hightower |
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2007
Indoor: Finished third in the long jump at the Leonard Hilton Memorial...Was fifth in the long jump at the Dan DeHart Invitational setting a season best of 7.29m/23-11.00...Had a fourth place finish in the long jump at the Houston Invitational. Outdoor: Finished 10th in the long jump at the LSU Alumni Gold Invitational.
2006
Indoor: Had a fifth-place finish in the long jump at the Houston Indoor Invitational and Houston Indoor Opener...best jump of 6.99 meters (22-11.25) came at the Houston Invite...finished in 11th place at the Conference USA Championships. Outdoor: Was ninth in the long jump at the Conference Championships jumping 6.94 meters (22-9.25)... Recorded a personal best 7.16 meters (23-6.00) in an eighth place finish at the LSU Alumni Gold Invitational... Also had third place finished in the long jump at the Houston Invitational and the UTSA Relays.
High School
Had a career-best long jump mark of 24-4.75...finished in fifth place at the UIL Class 5A State Championships as a senior.
Personal
Has not declared a major...born November 16, 1986, in Temple, Texas...son of Glen and Ophal Hightower of Belton, Texas...hobbies include playing video games and sports...signed with Houston after being recruited by TCU, Sam Houston State and Texas State.
