At the 2012 Class 3A Boys Track and Field State Final Meet, Minooka's Kurt Zumbahlen cleared the bar at 6 feet, 6 inches, which earned him ninth place.

On March 1, Zumbahlen made his 2013 debut by clearing the bar at 6 feet, 6 inches at the York Invitational, which tied the York Fieldhouse record.

The replication may not seem all that remarkable, until you consider that the meet was Zumbahlen's first following a bucket handle meniscus tear in his right leg which required surgery. Zumbahlen discussed his injury and his hopes for the season, which continues today at the Plainfield South Invitational, this week with the Morris Daily Herald.