Tyrese Cooper Lowers National Freshman Class Record
Day 7: Friday, August 5
Tyrese Cooper clocked 45.54 in the 400m prelims today to lower his own national freshman class record in the event at the AAU Junior Olympic Games in Houston, Texas. The time was also quick enough to set a new meet record; the prior record was 46.11 by Obea Moore. The rising sophomore at American High School in Fla., who trains with Miami Gardens Xpress (MGX) TC, is on a roll this week. He lowered his national freshman class record in the 200m to 20.62 (+0.4) on Tuesday.
The finals for the 200m and 400m are tomorrow.
More highlights from the AAU Junior Olympic Games:
- MGX sets a meet record in the 12-year-old boys 4x800m relay: 9:19.92
- Track Houston sets meet record for girls 15-16 division 4x100m relay with 45.64 run in prelims
- Elite Speed 17-18 boys run 40.5 in 4x100m relay prelims
- Track Houston sets meet record for boys 15-16 division 4x800m relay with 7:55.91 win
- Motor City TC 17-18 boys win 4x800m relay in 7:39.35, just 0.31 seconds off the meet record
- Newly minted age 14 800m world record holder Brandon Miller splits 1:54 to aid Ultimate Speed Academy to win 14-year-old 4x800m relay in 8:32. Watch the post-race interview below and read more about his world record here.