Cordell Tinch Hurdles & Soars Into History

Have yourself a meet, Cordell Tinch!

Tinch made history three times at the MIAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships this weekend: twice in the hurdles, once in the long jump.

We’ll start with the hurdles, because that’s most impressive.

On Sunday, Tinch became the second-fastest athlete in collegiate history under all conditions in the 110-meter hurdles when he blistered the track in 12.97 (+3.0). Only Renaldo Nehemiah went faster back in 1975 at 12.91 (+3.5). That came one day after Tinch clocked another jaw-dropping mark at 13.07 (+2.8) in the prelims.

And in the long jump, Tinch flew a wind-aided 8.24m (27-0½) to secure the second-farthest all-conditions mark in NCAA DII history behind Kevin Dilworth’s wind-legal NCAA DII record of 8.47m (27-9½).

If that’s not enough, Tinch won the high jump by clearing 2.18m (7-1¾).