{"id":37213,"date":"2025-06-26T18:06:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T18:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsterjam.com\/?p=37213"},"modified":"2025-06-26T18:06:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T18:06:23","slug":"previewing-the-lucas-oil-high-jump-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsterjam.com\/en-us\/news\/previewing-the-lucas-oil-high-jump-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Previewing the Lucas Oil High Jump Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section \n  id=\"main-custom-content-block\"\n  style=\"padding-top:px;padding-bottom:px;background-color:;color:;\"\n>\n  <div class=\"container container-c\">\n    <div class=\"split\" style=\"gap:px;\">\n                        <div class=\"side \">\n\n                                          <p>Next Saturday night around 7:05 p.m. ET, eight of the most extreme drivers in Monster Jam will attempt to soar their six-ton steel titans into orbit at Rice-Eccles Stadium when Monster Jam and The Utah Sports Commission present the fifth Lucas Oil High Jump competition in World Finals history.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As a part of this epic two-day format, the Lucas Oil High Jump promises to keep you on the edge of your seats with jump after jump of high-octane adrenaline. To wet your appetite for this high-flying addition to the biggest event of the year, let\u2019s analyze the competition.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We must start with your reigning and defending Lucas Oil High Jump Champion, ThunderROARus driver <strong>Colt Stephens<\/strong>. My former broadcast partner has made history winning two consecutive world titles since his return to driving from the broadcast booth. Will anyone be surprised if Colt goes full \u201cCowabunga\u201d mode and wins a third?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kayla Blood<\/strong> is no stranger to sending Sparkle Smash to the moon, as evidenced by her \u201cSmash Mountain\u201d stunt at last year\u2019s World Finals. But now the 2023 Lucas Oil Extreme Air Award Winner has her sights set on a World Finals Championship and, with everyone\u2019s favorite fearless unicorn at her disposal, she could very well win it all.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ryan Anderson<\/strong> is the only two-time Lucas Oil High Jump champion in history, and two years ago he redefined the winning formula with his patented \u201cbreak check\u201d technique that sent him to the top of the podium. As the only driver currently competing in all four competitions, Ryan certainly has his work cut out for him, but if any truck can pull off multiple championship wins this year, it\u2019s Son-Uva Digger.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bryce Kenny<\/strong> went viral last year for sending his truck into the stratosphere at Atlanta Motor Speedway, rightfully earning the 2024 Lucas Oil Extreme Air Award. Back in Monster Mutt for the first time in eight years, the Kernersville, NC, native has enjoyed the best season of his Monster Jam career, co-leading his series with three freestyle wins. If Bryce brings that aggressive style into Rice-Eccles Stadium, he could very well cap off his banner 2025 with the first World Finals Championship of his career.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>School will be in session when <strong>Camden Murphy<\/strong> brings Classroom Crusher onto the track in Salt Lake City as the 2024 SuperGlue WOW Factor of the Year Award winner also looks to claim his first World Finals win. Competing in the Lucas Oil High Jump for the second time, Murphy is no stranger to the steep ramp and, based on how he ended his season with carnage and chaos in freestyle, which included a perfect event in Philly, this could finally be the year Murphy soars high and steps up to the top of the podium on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bari Musawwir<\/strong> had the best season of his already storied Monster Jam career, leading the sport in stadium freestyle wins, and falling just short of the East Series championship. Now the 2022 WOW Factor of the Year Award winner brings Zombie into the Lucas Oil High Jump for the third time, looking to show off the aggressive mentality that helped him shine in 2025. Will \u201cMr. Consistency\u201d finally become \u201cMr. Champion?\u201d The fans certainly think so.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jim Koehler<\/strong> has made a career out of being extreme on the track. For over 25 years now, \u201cMr. Excitement\u201d has seen it all, and done it all, with the exception of winning the Lucas Oil High Jump. All of that could change come Saturday night July 5<sup>th<\/sup> in Salt Lake City, when the 7-time Extreme Air Award Winner launches Avenger off the high jump ramp. Jim has won two World Finals Freestyle Championships in his career and there will not be a single fan in Utah, or the world for that matter, who would be surprised if that old Avenger truck drives away with number three.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There is one competitor making his Lucas Oil High Jump debut and his name is <strong>Zack Garner<\/strong>. Zack had a star-making turn last year under the bright lights of Hollywood when he took Wild Side to the JCB Racing World Finals title. This year, he will look to make history again, becoming the youngest driver to win the Lucas Oil High Jump championship. On his first stadium series, the 2024 BKT Arena Freestyle of the Year Award winner won three freestyle competitions, getting some of the biggest air on his series, and he will look to continue that momentum and earn his second straight World Finals Championship.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can watch the Lucas Oil High Jump competition live on our YouTube channel or on any one of our streaming partners platforms. 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