Trey Cunningham, new U.S. hurdle star

[DoubleRBar]

So basically no particular reason to believe he would be a good decathlete.
He's just the same as any talented hurdler/jumper/sprinter type.

Sort of like Dan O'Brien and Ashton Eaton. Lots of talent.

[Swampdonkey]

He turned down Stanford, Alabama and South Carolina and committed to FSU.

[Sasuke]

cant see why we shouldnt keep track of more races (600m and 300m come to mind) and more implement sizes. It does the sport no good to be rigidly fixate on 7.62 kg shot and ignore all other shot records, why would we do that? Jacko added a great deal of energy to the sport a few years back. Dont let "complications" be a hobgoblin for your mind.

I agree. A runner can run various distances so it could be interesting to have some over -underweight competition in the throwing events. In Poland some years ago they used to host a nice meeting where you threw 5-6-7-8 kg shot (2 throws each). Something which was called the longest put of the year or something like that... I remember Hoffa 25+ with the 5kg.

[Atticus]

He turned down Stanford and committed to FSU.

Since my kids went to FSU (inexpensive!), I'll refrain from my usual comment in this regard , , ,

[Karl]

Since my kids went to FSU (inexpensive!), I'll refrain from my usual comment in this regard , , ,

I actually turned down Harvard to go to UGA.

And by "turn down" I mean I decided not to apply to Harvard but chose to go to UGA instead.

[gh]

Without knowing any details for certain, I would posit that given that this was a HS meet, there is virtually no chance that the mark will be ratified by the IAAF as a WJR.

Guessing it will fail on two counts:

1. No dope-testing on-site at the meet.
2. No false-start blocks.

[Atticus]

Guessing it will fail on two counts:
1. No dope-testing on-site at the meet.
2. No false-start blocks.

Welcome to the brave new world of HS T&F: accountability. There certainly have been marks in the past whose 'credibility' suffered under scrutiny. I miss the naive innocence of taking things at face value, but fair is fair; not all records are created equally.

[Dave]

if an athlete pops an amazing performance at at HS dual meet, the record won't count because there is no immediate access to drug testing or the starting blocks aren't world championship class?

[gh]

to clarify: IAAF-ratified records (WR, WJR) require FS blocks (for the sprints) and an on-site test.

T&FN requires neither for recognition as an HSR.

[26mi235]

Without knowing any details for certain, I would posit that given that this was a HS meet, there is virtually no chance that the mark will be ratified by the IAAF as a WJR.

LJ/TJ pits that are 6-12 inches below the runway level HJ and PV measurements being made from the nominal height of the reading of the standards, and hand timing with slow reaction to the sound of the gun. Presumably these things to not occur (very often) at State and Regional meets, which I think is why some states require that records be made at such meets.

[Atticus]

LJ/TJ pits that are 6-12 inches below the runway

. . . happen all the time - even at State Championships.

[steveu]

As someone who knows and has followed Trey, I'm pretty sure he has little interest in multis. Could be wrong, but I'll guess he'll stick with hurdles, short sprints and maybe some jumping. He's not really even crazy about the 300H, 400H and 400.

He's been coming on strong for a few years. Last year he started at 7.83 ('15 PR was 8.10) and got down to 7.71 for 4th by New Balance, behind Holloway's NR. Outdoors, he was the only guy to beat NBNO/US Jr/WJ champ Marcus Krah, in our Cuba meet (it was very close and some felt Krah got the win). His races vs. Krah at NBNO and Juniors (13.37, +1.6) were fast and close.

This winter he exploded out of the gate with 7.63, then later 7.59 and the 7.49. Has also run 6.78 for flat 60. Suspect he'll lower the 7.49 further at NBNI. I think outdoors he can get under 13.20, though WDII's 13.08 HSR will be tough.

I think he'll adapt to 42", maybe not as fast as Holloway has, but maybe more so than, say, WDII.