Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Boys Track & Field - South Carolina

Gatorade Player of the year

Julian Brown

Jumps
MYRTLE BEACH HS
MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA
JUNIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-3
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st, 7 ft, 4.25 in

Beach Run Initational - High Jump

1st

Class 5A Division 2 State Meet - High Jump

1st

Class 5A Division 2 State Meet - Long Jump
“Although the high jump can be among the events most difficult to master at the prep level, Julian Brown has carved himself a niche. With a year still to go in his prep career, the national record and venue records will repeatedly come under attack.”
Rich Gonzalez
Editor - PrepCalTrack.com

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-3, 170-pound junior jumper set a state record in the high jump at the Beach Run Invitational this past season, and his leap of 7 feet, 4.25 inches ranked tied for No. 1 nationally among prep boys competitors in 2026 and tied for 15th in prep history. Brown won the high jump and long jump at the Class 5A, Division 2 state meet, leading the Seahawks to a third-place finish as a team. He also took sixth at the USATF Under-20 Championships and the Nike Outdoor Nationals, earning All-American status in the latter.

Academic Achievement

Brown has maintained a B average in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.

Exemplary Character

Brown has volunteered locally as a youth track coach and mentor. He has also donated his time to multiple community service initiatives through his church.