by Alfonz Juck
McLaughlin 54.46 World U18 all-time best
GREENSBORO (USA, Jun 19): Sydney McLaughlin confirmed her super talent at the New Balance High School Nationals. She improved the all-time U18 best to 54.46 and missed the official IAAF World U20 record by 0.06. Second Anna Cockrell also good 56.28. She will next compete at the US Junior Championships next weekend in Clovis, California, before turning her attention to next month’s US Olympic trials in Eugene. Also to note Champion Allison winning the boys 200 m in 20.71 (+1.1), Jayda Kirkland 23.15 (+1.6) in girls 200 m and Tyrese Cooper (born 2000) 45.69 in the 400 m.
