5. Cory Poole
Event: 400m hurdles
Hometown: Gainesville, Fl.
School: East Orange (NJ) High, Class of 2017, University of Florida
Breakdown: Poole found a consistent rhythm for three weeks in June, executing on three straight performances at 50 seconds in the 400m hurdles, culminating in his runner-up bid at USAs in an effort 50.64 seconds, which currently stands at US No. 2. Poole has been one of the nation's most dominant long hurdlers since 2015 and could earn a cap to his career with a medal at the Pan American Juniors.
| 2017 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.64 | USATF Junior National Outdoor T&F Championships | 3rd | Finals | > | ||
| 50.82 | New Balance Nationals Outdoor | 2nd | Finals | > | ||
| 50.72 | NJSIAA State Meet Of Champions | 1st | Finals | > | ||
| 51.20 | NJSIAA Groups - 1, 4 & NP A | 1st | Finals | > | ||
| 52.62 | NJSIAA Sectionals - North II - Groups 1, 4, NPA North | 1st | Finals | > | ||
| 51.79 | Essex County Championships | 1st | Finals | > | ||
| 53.50 | Super Essex County Conf Championships - Large Schools | 1st | Finals | > | ||
| 51.69 | Essex County Relays | 1st | Finals | > | ||
| 50.71 | The Penn Relays Carnival | 1st | Finals | > | ||
| 52.60 | Morris Hills Relays | 1st | Finals | > | ||