Great Outdoor Games staff
STUTTGART, Ark. — Mike Jackson and Little Morgan didn't surprise anybody by winning the Big Air event in the Super Retriever Series.
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| Little Morgan outjumped the nearest Big Air competitor by more than six feet. |
"He's just an amazing dog. He should have a big red 'S' painted on his chest and wear a cape," said Shad Field, organizer of the event.
Little Morgan isn't ready to leap over tall buildings in a single bound, but he can almost jump past them. The black Labrador broke his own Super Retriever Series record in the finals by jumping 26 feet.
In contrast, Terri Alexander and Dax of Fort Myers, Fla., finished second with a leap of 20 feet, 10 inches. While that leap didn't measure up, it could be long enough to qualify the team for the Great Outdoor Games.
"They take an average, and we have some short jumps measured in there," Alexander said. "So, I really can't count on getting invited, but you never know."
Jackson and Little Morgan, though, have no worries. They get an automatic berth in the Great Outdoor Games by virtue of their gold medal.
Final Round results
1. Little Morgan, Mike Jackson, Shakopee, Minn. 24-8
2. Dax, Terri Alexander, Fort Myers, Fla. 20-10
3. Skeeter, Terry Casey, Parker, Texas 20-6
4. Delta, Scott Marcin, Gallatin, Tenn . 18-6
Semifinal results
1. Little Morgan, Mike Jackson, Shakopee, Minn. 26-00
2. Dax, Terri Alexander, Fort Myers, Fla. 20-10
3. Skeeter, Terry Casey, Parker, Texas 21-8
4. Delta, Scott Marcin, Gallatin, Tenn . 21-0
5. Jack, Roddy Reynolds, Rising Fawn, Ga. 20-9
6. Haley, John Kline, Bloomington, Minn. 20-5
7. Storm, Douglas Detherow, Inola, Okla. 19-6
8. Dixie, Jim Hawkins, Laport, Ind. 19-3
9. Zeus, Mike Umbenstock, Evansville, Ill. 19-1
10. Brody, Don Aimen, Arcadia, Wisc. 19-1
11. Kiki, Chris Litwin, Stamford, Conn. 16-5
12. Scatters, Stephen Rienhart, Stuttgart, Ark. 15-8
