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4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Watch Oregon high school track star somersault over finish line, win first place
A high school Oregon track star somersaulted her way through the state championship finish line last week. Brooklyn Anderson, a junior at Thurston High School, turned heads during her somersault finish in the girls' 100-meter hurdles at the Oregon State Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on May 30. To much surprise, Anderson tumbled in at first place. Thurston High School is located in Springfield, Oregon, about 120 miles south of Portland. Advertisement Footage captured by the National Federation of State High School Associations shows Anderson, who was already ahead in the race, tripping and performing a double somersault across the finish line. She won the race with a final time of 14.93 seconds. The second-place runner, Maisy Scanlan from Wilsonville High School, came in at 15.15 seconds, according to the Oregon School Activities Association. "All I remember is resorting back to my gymnastics career and just somersaulting over that line," Anderson told The Oregonian after her race. "I wasn't sure how far back everybody else was behind me, so I knew to just keep rolling, to keep going, because I really wanted to get first." Celebrating the win, Anderson shared a photo and video of her somersault finish on Instagram. "Wow, what a memorable season," Anderson wrote in the Instagram post. "Year 3 is one for the books. Thank you everybody for the support, and especially thank you to the most amazing heat of girls a girl could finish a race with. You guys are awesome. GO COLTS #jryear #somersault #track #100mhurdles." Advertisement The 500-meter hurdles weren't the only event Anderson competed in. She also placed fourth in the girls' 100-meter race, third in girls' long jump and 10th in the girls' 4-by-100-meter relay, per the Oregon School Activities Association. Watch high school track star somersault to a first-place finish Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Story idea? Email her at gcross@ This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Video shows Oregon track star somersaulting over finish line
USA Today
4 days ago
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- USA Today
Watch Oregon high school track star somersault over finish line, win first place
Watch Oregon high school track star somersault over finish line, win first place "I wasn't sure how far back everybody else was behind me, so I knew to just keep rolling, to keep going, because I really wanted to get first," Brooklyn Anderson told a local outlet. A high school Oregon track star somersaulted her way through the state championship finish line last week. Brooklyn Anderson, a junior at Thurston High School, turned heads during her somersault finish in the girls' 100-meter hurdles at the Oregon State Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on May 30. To much surprise, Anderson tumbled in at first place. Thurston High School is located in Springfield, Oregon, about 120 miles south of Portland. Footage captured by the National Federation of State High School Associations shows Anderson, who was already ahead in the race, tripping and performing a double somersault across the finish line. She won the race with a final time of 14.93 seconds. The second-place runner, Maisy Scanlan from Wilsonville High School, came in at 15.15 seconds, according to the Oregon School Activities Association. "All I remember is resorting back to my gymnastics career and just somersaulting over that line," Anderson told The Oregonian after her race. "I wasn't sure how far back everybody else was behind me, so I knew to just keep rolling, to keep going, because I really wanted to get first." Celebrating the win, Anderson shared a photo and video of her somersault finish on Instagram. "Wow, what a memorable season," Anderson wrote in the Instagram post. "Year 3 is one for the books. Thank you everybody for the support, and especially thank you to the most amazing heat of girls a girl could finish a race with. You guys are awesome. GO COLTS #jryear #somersault #track #100mhurdles." The 500-meter hurdles weren't the only event Anderson competed in. She also placed fourth in the girls' 100-meter race, third in girls' long jump and 10th in the girls' 4-by-100-meter relay, per the Oregon School Activities Association. Watch high school track star somersault to a first-place finish High school track athlete somersaults to victory A high school track athlete competing in a championship 100m hurdles race rolled her way to victory after she tripped near the finish line. Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Story idea? Email her at gcross@
Indianapolis Star
4 days ago
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Watch Oregon high school track star somersault over finish line, win first place
A high school Oregon track star somersaulted her way through the state championship finish line last week. Brooklyn Anderson, a junior at Thurston High School, turned heads during her somersault finish in the girls' 100-meter hurdles at the Oregon State Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on May 30. To much surprise, Anderson tumbled in at first place. Thurston High School is located in Springfield, Oregon, about 120 miles south of Portland. Footage captured by the National Federation of State High School Associations shows Anderson, who was already ahead in the race, tripping and performing a double somersault across the finish line. She won the race with a final time of 14.93 seconds. The second-place runner, Maisy Scanlan from Wilsonville High School, came in at 15.15 seconds, according to the Oregon School Activities Association. "All I remember is resorting back to my gymnastics career and just somersaulting over that line," Anderson told The Oregonian after her race. "I wasn't sure how far back everybody else was behind me, so I knew to just keep rolling, to keep going, because I really wanted to get first." Celebrating the win, Anderson shared a photo and video of her somersault finish on Instagram. "Wow, what a memorable season," Anderson wrote in the Instagram post. "Year 3 is one for the books. Thank you everybody for the support, and especially thank you to the most amazing heat of girls a girl could finish a race with. You guys are awesome. GO COLTS #jryear #somersault #track #100mhurdles." The 500-meter hurdles weren't the only event Anderson competed in. She also placed fourth in the girls' 100-meter race, third in girls' long jump and 10th in the girls' 4-by-100-meter relay, per the Oregon School Activities Association.
News.com.au
6 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
‘Wrong sport': Fans floored by hurdler's epic recovery after fall
A hurdler stunned fans with her epic finish to a race – despite falling over the final hurdle. And supporters joked she has chosen the wrong sport. Brooklyn Anderson of Thurston High School lined up in the Track Town USA Girls 5A 100m hurdles final at the track and field championships in Oregon. And she opened up a commanding lead across the first nine hurdles in lane four. However, disaster appeared to strike at the tenth and final jump. Some of her rivals were yet to make the ninth hurdle when she took off for the last time. But Anderson clattered into the hurdle and despite her best effort, could not keep her footing. Instead, she crashed to the track as her rivals closed in on her. It looked for the world as though Anderson's dreams of victory had been shattered. But then came her moment of sheer genius inspiration. Anderson's quick thinking saw her take the fall in her stride and produce the smoothest forward roll somersault on the track within her lane. However, when she finished the roll she was still a couple of metres short of the line. So Anderson did another full somersault to roll over the line – just in front of her nearest challenger in the next lane who had cut the gap. Incredibly, Anderson still crossed the line in a rapid 14.93 seconds to claim victory. The champion said: 'I wasn't sure how far back everyone else was behind me. 'I just knew I had to keep rolling to keep going, because I wanted to get first.' And fans flooded social media with adoration for her superb feat of spontaneity. One fan joked: 'Brooklyn Anderson was so far ahead, she could trip, do two somersaults, stop for a smoothie, update her LinkedIn, and still cross the finish line before anyone else even realised the race had started. Now that's disrespectfully fast! Another said: 'Champion mentality.' And a third commented: 'The double rolly polly finish, think this sprinter has chosen the wrong sport – gymnastics.' But one user later explained that Anderson was indeed a former gymnast – hence the acrobatic expertise. He wrote: 'Well deserved. 'Brooklyn Anderson, a former gymnast, had a strong lead when she clipped her knee on the last hurdle. 'Thanks to her quick thinking, Anderson decided to somersault through the finish line, barely beating the competition.'
Scottish Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
‘Chosen the wrong sport' – Fans stunned at how sprinter finished race after falling over final hurdle
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A HURDLER stunned fans with her epic finish to a race - despite falling over the final hurdle. And supporters joked she has chosen the wrong sport. 4 Brooklyn Anderson had a commanding lead in her 100m hurdles race Credit: X 4 She clipped the final hurdle and fell to the ground Credit: X 4 She brilliantly went straight into a forward roll Credit: X 4 Anderson then did a second roll to cross the line Credit: X Brooklyn Anderson of Thurston High School lined up in the Track Town USA Girls 5A 100m hurdles final at the track and field championships in Oregon. And she opened up a commanding lead across the first nine hurdles in lane four. However, disaster appeared to strike at the tenth and final jump. Some of her rivals were yet to make the ninth hurdle when she took off for the last time. READ MORE ON SPORT GENDER ROW Imane Khelif breaks silence after leaked report 'proves Olympic boxer is male' But Anderson clattered into the hurdle and despite her best effort, could not keep her footing. Instead, she crashed to the track as her rivals closed in on her. It looked for the world as though Anderson's dreams of victory had been shattered. But then came her moment of sheer genius inspiration. Anderson's quick thinking saw her take the fall in her stride and produce the smoothest forward roll somersault on the track within her lane. However, when she finished the roll she was still a couple of metres short of the line. So Anderson did another full somersault to roll over the line - just in front of her nearest challenger in the next lane who had cut the gap. Incredibly, Anderson still crossed the line in a rapid 14.93 seconds to claim victory. The champion said: "I wasn't sure how far back everyone else was behind me. "I just knew I had to keep rolling to keep going, because I wanted to get first." 'DISRESPECTFULLY FAST' And fans flooded social media with adoration for her superb feat of spontaneity. One fan joked: "Brooklyn Anderson was so far ahead, she could trip, do two somersaults, stop for a smoothie, update her LinkedIn, and still cross the finish line before anyone else even realised the race had started. Now that's disrespectfully fast! Another said: "Champion mentality." And a third commented: "The double rolly polly finish, think this sprinter has chosen the wrong sport - gymnastics." But one user later explained that Anderson was indeed a former gymnast - hence the acrobatic expertise. He wrote: "Well deserved. "Brooklyn Anderson, a former gymnast, had a strong lead when she clipped her knee on the last hurdle. "Thanks to her quick thinking, Anderson decided to somersault through the finish line, barely beating the competition."
