The teenager has confirmed he will compete at the World Indoor Championships in Poland later this month as it coincides with the school holidays.
Last year, Cooper Lutkenhaus made a name for himself by running 1:42.27 at the USA Championships as a 16-year-old. His great form this winter also continued with a 1:46.68 win at the US Indoor Championships in Staten Island, New York on Sunday (March 1).
Taking the lead at the halfway point, Lutkenhaus pulled away from Sean Dolan, who ran 1:47.16, and Isiah Harris, who ran 1:47.22.
Olympic 1500m champion Cole Hawker had a mixed bag over the weekend. On Saturday (February 28) he won the men’s 3000m in 7:39.25. Finishing in a tie with Jared Nuguse (7:39.28) and Nico Young (7:39.29).
But 24 hours later he found himself in the finals of the boxer men’s 1500m, finishing fifth as Nathan Green took victory from Luke Hauser in 3:37.65. Nuguse, who led the second half of the race, lost pole position and then found himself with a lot to do in the final lap to finish fourth.
Emily Mackay won the women’s 3000m in 8:30.01 to Elle St Pierre’s 8:31.07.
Dylan Baird won the men’s 60m hurdles in 7.37 to tie world leader Trey Cunningham for second in 7.40.
In one of the shocks of the weekend, Noah Lyles failed to win the world indoor championships in the men’s 60m. With the top two earning automatic selections, he was third in 6.51 in a race won by Jordan Anthony in 6.45 and Trayvon Bromell in 6.47 for runner-up.
In the women’s 60m Jacious Sears’ time of 7.04 beat juniors Mia Maxwell (7.13) and Maria Maxwell (7.14).
Khaleb McRae, who set the 400m world record last month, won the men’s 400m in 45.01.
In the field, shot putter Chase Jackson threw the US women’s record 20.44m.
