Trey Cunningham Sets 60m Hurdles National Record!


Trey Cunningham of Winfield High School in Ala. set the national high school record in the 60m hurdles last night at the Last Chance Invitational. He ran 7.49 to become the first high school boy to break 7.5. Florida freshman Grant Holloway set the prior national record of 7.53 less than a year ago. Cunningham's best before last night was 7.59, which ranked him No. 3 on the all-time list.

The FSU commit also won the 60m dash in 6.78, a new personal best and facility record. 

Watch the record-setting run below:

Event 22  Boys 60 Meter Hurdles 1A-5A
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Last Chns Re: R  7.76  1/29/2016   Trey Cunningham, Winfield Cit                     
  Crsplx Rec: C  7.63  12/3/2016   Trey Cunningham, Winfield Cit                     
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  H# Points           
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Finals                                                                               
  1 Trey Cunningham              Winfield Cit              7.49C  1  10    7.487     
  2 Keefe White                  Montgomery Academy        8.35   1   8              
  3 Freddie Allen                Chapel Hill               8.68   2   6    8.676     
  4 Winston Wright               Catholic-Mont             8.88   3   5              
  5 Correggio Peagler            Greater Atla              8.91   3   4    8.909     
  6 Logan Moore                  Arab                      8.93   5   3              
  7 Nate Gracia                  Beauregard H              9.03   4   2    9.026     
  8 Jared Redding                Oxford High               9.12   4   1             

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