Trey Cunningham, Freshman, Hurdles Winfield, Alabama • Competing at the 111Th New York Road Runners Millrose Games, Saturday, Jan
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Trey Cunningham, Freshman, Hurdles Winfield, Alabama • Competing at the 111th New York Road Runners Millrose Games, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2019 at The Armory in New York City; • Will race in a field of eight in the Fred Schmertz 60-meter hurdles; • Race is schedule for 4:08 p.m. and will be televised live on NBC TC Briefly: The most accomplished high school hurdler to ever sign at Florida State…holds the 20U World Record indoors in the 60-meter hurdles (39 inches)…outstanding student-athlete who selected Florida State over a host of national powers…one of the most decorated ath- letes in Alabama high school track & field history. Bio: Broke the U20 World Record twice on his way to the 2017 New Balance Indoor National Championship in the 60-meter hurdles, running 7.40 in the final at The Armory in NYC…it marked the third time the Winfield City High senior broke the national high school record in his final year...ran 7.47 for the record in January and lowered it to 7.45 in the New Balance Nationals semis, before his record-smashing run in the final...broke the previously held by Grant Holloway, who won the NCAA 60-meter and 110-meter hurdle titles as a freshman at Florida in 2017...incredibly versatile track & field athlete who in addition to the hurdles has excelled from 60-400 meters as well as the long and triple jump…is a 24-time Alabama state champion for Winfield City High School, including 20 individual titles…owns personal-bests of 6.78 (60m dash), 10.76 (100m), 13.35 (110 hurdles), 38.34 (300 hurdles) and 23-4 (long jump), among other events…was limited by injury during his senior outdoor season…also played three years of basketball and two years of cross country…member of the National Honor Society…plans to major in exercise physiology…the son of Brad and Shelly Cunningham… father coached football and basketball at Winfield City High...mother was a star point guard atAlabama...born Aug. 26, 1998. Cunningham At FSU: Has competed in only one indoor meet for the Noles, winning the 60-meter hurdles title at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational at the Uni- versity of Iowa...ran 7.87 to win his heat and advance to the finals...claimed the title running 7.74 in the final, which is the No. 4 time in FSU history...currently ranks No. 6 nationally and is a lock to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships. About the race: Cunningham is one of eight men in the field of the Fred Schmertz 60-meter hurdles. Others include: • Aries Merritt won the 2012 World Indoor Championships in the 60-meter hurdles, 110 hurdles gold at the ‘12 London Olympics and the World Record...owns 60H PB of 7.43... currently No. 5 in world (7.54); • Devon Allen was a two-time NCAA 110-meter hurdles champion at Oregon and finished fifth at the 2016 Rio Olympics....has a 60H PB of 7.56...ranks No. 6 in world this season (7.58); • Eddie Lovett was a 7-time All-American hur- dler at Florida and won the 2013 NCAA Indoor 60H title...represented the Virgin Islands at ‘16 Olympics and has run 7.50 for 60H; • Chad Zallow ranks No. 3 nationally for Youngstown St. with a 60H PB of 7.61...shares No. 11 world ranking currently (7.65); • Freddie Crittenden III starred at Syracuse, sweeping ACC indoor and outdoor titles last season...’17 NCAA indoor 60H runner-up and owns PB of 7.64...shares No. 11 world ranking this season (7.65); • Aleec Harris won US national hurdles titles at 110 and 60 meters...former USC star has 60H PB of 7.50...won the ‘16 Millrose title; • Brian Richards is a former Long Island University standout with a 60H PB of 7.85. As the ‘World’s Longest-Running and Most Prestigious’ indoor track & field meet, the 111th NYRR Millrose Games will also include former Noles Colleen Quigley (Wanamaker Mile), Violah Lagat (3000m), Michael Cherry (NYAC 400m) and Sage Watson (300m)..