Ex-Cat Barrett has new rival heading into Olympics
UA grad Brigetta Barrett, the 2012 Olympic high jump silver medalist, chose not to compete at the world indoor finals. She is training in Los Angeles with her former UA coach, Sheldon Blockburger, now USC’s throws coach. While Barrett missed most of the 2015 season with an injury, a new name emerged on the world high-jumping stage: Las Vegas Bishop Gorman High School senior Vashti Cunningham won the world indoor title last week, jumping 6-5. Cunningham is the daughter of ex-NFL quarterback Randall Cunningham. She signed an endorsement deal with Nike last week and is now likely be Barrett’s top rival leading to the Rio Olympics.
