Vashti Cunningham’s high school record and AJR good for AOW
2/12/2016
INDIANAPOLIS -- After breaking high school and American junior records in the indoor high jump, 18-year-old Vashti Cunningham earns USATF Athlete of the Week honors.
Cunningham (Las Vegas, Nevada) cleared 1.95m/6-4.75 at the New Mexico Classic and Multis Indoors meet Saturday, Feb. 6, eclipsing the 32-year-old high school indoor record by almost two inches, in addition to improving the existing indoor AJR by an inch.
“My approach was on perfect, and my speed felt like it was all there. When I cleared the new record, I didn’t even know what it originally was. I just wanted to go in and jump high. The record was just an added surprise.”
Cunningham next competes Feb. 20 at a UNLV open meet.
Other notable performances of the week include:
Now in its 15th year, USATF’s Athlete of the Week program is designed to recognize outstanding performers at all levels of the sport. USATF names a new honoree each week and features the athlete on www.usatf.org. Selections are based on top performances and results from the previous week.
2016 Winners: Jan. 13, Garrett Heath; Jan. 20, Donavan Brazier; Jan. 27, Kendra Harrison; Feb. 3, Jenn Suhr; Feb. 10, Vashti Cunningham.
Join the conversation by following USATF on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
About USATF
USA Track & Field is the National Governing Body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, some of the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the country’s No. 1 high school and junior high school participatory sport and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States. For more information on USATF, visit http://www.usatf.org.
We welcome your nominations!
To nominate an athlete for USATF Athlete of the Week, please send a detailed email about his/her performance to Communications@usatf.org.
Cunningham (Las Vegas, Nevada) cleared 1.95m/6-4.75 at the New Mexico Classic and Multis Indoors meet Saturday, Feb. 6, eclipsing the 32-year-old high school indoor record by almost two inches, in addition to improving the existing indoor AJR by an inch.
“My approach was on perfect, and my speed felt like it was all there. When I cleared the new record, I didn’t even know what it originally was. I just wanted to go in and jump high. The record was just an added surprise.”
Cunningham next competes Feb. 20 at a UNLV open meet.
Other notable performances of the week include:
- Drew Hunter (Purcellville, Virginia) ran 3:58.25 at the Armory Track Invitational Saturday to break Alan Webb’s indoor high school mile record.
- Mattie Suver (Colorado Springs, Colorado) won the USATF Cross Country Championships and her first national title with a 10 km finish of 36:38 Saturday in Bend, Oregon.
- Craig Lutz(Flagstaff, Arizona) won USATF Cross Country Championships after a 10 km finish of 31:40 Saturday for his first national title.
- Sean Wade (Houston, Texas) shattered the M50 world record in the mile, clocking 4:23.07 to improve the 4:26.75 by Nolan Shaheed in 2002. Age-graded, Wade’s 4:23 is worth 3:50.1 as open time on the Age-Graded Tables.
Now in its 15th year, USATF’s Athlete of the Week program is designed to recognize outstanding performers at all levels of the sport. USATF names a new honoree each week and features the athlete on www.usatf.org. Selections are based on top performances and results from the previous week.
2016 Winners: Jan. 13, Garrett Heath; Jan. 20, Donavan Brazier; Jan. 27, Kendra Harrison; Feb. 3, Jenn Suhr; Feb. 10, Vashti Cunningham.
Join the conversation by following USATF on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
About USATF
USA Track & Field is the National Governing Body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, some of the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the country’s No. 1 high school and junior high school participatory sport and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States. For more information on USATF, visit http://www.usatf.org.
We welcome your nominations!
To nominate an athlete for USATF Athlete of the Week, please send a detailed email about his/her performance to Communications@usatf.org.
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