At 15, maximum youngsters are grappling with calculus homework or dreaming about getting their motive force’s license. Cooper Lutkenhaus, then again, is making historical past at the monitor. This highschool freshman from Justin, Texas, shattered the American U18 800m report on Wednesday on the Brooks PR Invitational in Renton, Wash., clocking an astonishing 1:47.58, the quickest time ever recorded through a U.S. highschool freshman.
Cooper Lutkenhaus wins the 800M on the Brooks PR Invitational! His time of one:47.58 breaks his personal freshman nationwide report! He now has the seventh perfect time in highschool historical past! We’re so pleased with you @CooperLutk68303 percent.twitter.com/wsADtQu1wz
— NISD Athletics (@NISDAthletics) June 13, 2024
Lutkenhaus broke the former American U18 report of one:47.96 set through Michael Granville in 1995, (13 years prior to Lutkenhaus used to be born.) He now ranks 7th all-time amongst U.S. top schoolers, (and best in 9th grade.)
Lutkenhaus reportedly opened with a 54.36-second first lap and closed with a unfavourable cut up of 53.21 seconds over the overall 400m.
This season, he’s undefeated within the 800m, and his new private perfect time is best eight-one-hundredths of a moment off the arena U16 report held through British 800m runner Max Burgin.
Cooper Lutkenhaus of Justin Northwest set the highschool freshman 800 meter report at Brooks PR in a time of one:47.58 percent.twitter.com/DNsi6eb2ug
— West Coast XC (@westcoast_xc) June 13, 2024
In keeping with the Dallas Morning Information, Lutkenhaus started his monitor occupation as a 400m runner however confirmed nice attainable when he moved as much as the 800m. Within the closing 3 months, he has decreased his private perfect through seven seconds (from 1:54 to one:47), a large margin for the space.
Lutkenhaus could have 3 extra years to pursue the U.S. highschool report of one:46.45 set through Granville in 1996. This success marks the 3rd time this yr that he has damaged the nationwide report for newcomers, together with his earlier perfect being 1:49.12 on the RunningLane Monitor Championships in Would possibly.