Corey Poole continues to prove he can run faster and faster. At New Balance Nationals Indoor on Saturday Poole broke the state 60 meter hurdle record running 7.63 in prelims, en route to that distance he also lowered his own state standard in the 55 meter hurdles with a 7.08.
He is the second seed heading into the semi-finals which will run Sunday morning. The only faster time was Trey Cunningham who lowered his own national record with a 7.45, and set a new 55 meter hurdle national record running 6.92 en route.
This is going to be a very fast final.
Qualifying Field
1 Trey Cunningham 17 Winfield, AL N 7.45Q 1
6.916 (6.916)
2 Cory Poole 17 East Orange, NJ O 7.63Q 3
7.073 (7.073)
3 Damion Thomas 17 Sunrise, FL O 7.73Q 6
7.183 (7.183)
4 Joseph Anderson 17 Rancho Cucamonga, C O 7.74Q 2
7.190 (7.190)
5 William Henderson 17 Baltimore, MD O 7.79Q 4
7.235 (7.235)
6 Noah Green 18 Overland Park, KS F 7.86Q 5
7.305 (7.305)
7 Justin Young 17 Wylie, TX O 7.74Q 1
7.192 (7.192)
8 Eric Edwards 18 Houston, TX F 7.90Q 5
7.344 (7.344)
9 Isaiah McCall 17 Lexington, KY F 7.91Q 2
7.358 (7.358)
10 Ihmir Marsette 17 newark, NJ F 7.94Q 3
7.369 (7.369)
11 Charles Brockman 17 Plano, TX F 7.96Q 4
7.404 (7.404)
12 Kurt Powdar 19 Chesapeake, VA F 8.03Q 6
7.447 (7.447)
13 Akeem Lindo 18 East Orange, NJ F 7.94q 1
7.365 (7.365)
13 Adrian Aguirre 17 Pittsburg, CA F 7.94q 5
7.376 (7.376)
15 Andrew Aguilera 17 Berkeley Heights, N F 7.96q 2
7.387 (7.387)
16 Kyle Garland 18 Philadelphia, PA F 7.97q 4
7.412 (7.412)
17 Coby Bailey 17 Chesapeake, VA F 8.00q 2
7.414 (7.414)
18 Timothy Payne 18 Newport News, VA 8.04q 1
7.447 (7.447)
19 Job Mayhue 18 Caledonia, MI 8.06q 2
7.481 (7.481)
20 Aaron Banson 17 Bronx, NY 8.07q 4
7.483 (7.483)
21 Ahmad Young 18 Cypress, TX 8.08q 3
7.492 (7.492)
22 William Powers 18 Seabrook, NH 8.08q 2
7.505 (7.505)
23 Oluwatomide Alao 17 Briarwood, NY 8.10q 6
7.502 (7.502)
24 Hunter Appling 18 Cullman, AL 8.14q 5
7.541 (7.541)
Corey Poole continues to prove he can run faster and faster. At New Balance Nationals Indoor on Saturday Poole broke the state 60 meter hurdle record running 7.63 in prelims, en route to that distance he also lowered his own state standard in the 55 meter hurdles with a 7.08.
He is the second seed heading into the semi-finals which will run Sunday morning. The only faster time was Trey Cunningham who lowered his own national record with a 7.45, and set a new 55 meter hurdle national record running 6.92 en route.
