Centrowitz wins and Cunningham surprises at the US indoors

Centrowitz wins and Cunningham surprises at the US indoors

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 6:40 p.m. ET

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Olympian Matt Centrowitz held off a late surge by Robby Andrews to win the 1,500 meters at the U.S. indoor track and field championships Saturday night.

Centrowitz finished in 3 minutes, 44.33 seconds, and Andrews followed in 3:44.40. Both advanced to next week's world championships, also at the Oregon Convention Center.

In the women's pole vault, Sandi Morris upset world record-holder Jenn Suhr with a personal best of 16 feet, 2 3/4 inches. But the biggest surprise was the record-breaking high jump victory for Vashti Cunningham, the daughter of former NFL quarterback Randall Cunningham, who is a senior in high school. She cleared 6-6 1/4.

Marvin Bracy from Trayvon Bromell were remarkably close in the 60, with Bracy coming out on top in 6.502 seconds and Bromell finishing in 6.507.

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