Newport’s own Caleb Cross is currently in Moncton, Canada to run in the 13th IAAF World Junior Championships which began Tuesday, July 19 and will conclude July 25 at the newly built Stade Moncton 2010 Stadium.
The soon-to-be sophomore University of Arkansas will compete for Team USA in the 110-meter hurdles. He holds a season-best of 13.90 at senior hurdle height and a best of 13.64 at junior hurdle height. He will run in the heats on Friday, the semifinals on Saturday and the finals on Sunday.
Cross won the United States Junior Championship last month to qualify for the Junior World Championships.
More than 2,000 athletes from more than 170 nations will compete over the next seven days at the brand-new stadium in the Canadian maritime province of New Brunswick.
The World Junior meet, last held in Canada in 1988 at Sudbury, Ontario, is a stepping-stone for future Olympians.
Local businesses and the community of Newport are being asked to hang flags or signs in support of Cross until his return from Canada next Tuesday.
The community is also encouraged to wear red, white and blue Friday as Cross begins his quest for a Junior World Championship.
Keep reading the Newport Independent or log on to our website at www.newportindependent.com for the latest on Cross.
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Newport’s own Caleb Cross is currently in Moncton, Canada to run in the 13th IAAF World Junior Championships which began Tuesday, July 19 and will conclude July 25 at the newly built Stade Moncton 2010 Stadium.
The soon-to-be sophomore University of Arkansas will compete for Team USA in the 110-meter hurdles. He holds a season-best of 13.90 at senior hurdle height and a best of 13.64 at junior hurdle height. He will run in the heats on Friday, the semifinals on Saturday and the finals on Sunday.
Cross won the United States Junior Championship last month to qualify for the Junior World Championships.
More than 2,000 athletes from more than 170 nations will compete over the next seven days at the brand-new stadium in the Canadian maritime province of New Brunswick.
The World Junior meet, last held in Canada in 1988 at Sudbury, Ontario, is a stepping-stone for future Olympians.
Local businesses and the community of Newport are being asked to hang flags or signs in support of Cross until his return from Canada next Tuesday.
The community is also encouraged to wear red, white and blue Friday as Cross begins his quest for a Junior World Championship.
Keep reading the Newport Independent or log on to our website at www.newportindependent.com for the latest on Cross.
