High school runner trips on hurdle and somersaults her way to gold

FILE - A high school junior track runner used some quick thinking and skills from another sport to win gold during a state championship meet.(MGN | Pxhere via MGN Image)

By Debra Worley

Published: Jun. 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM CDT

WILSONVILLE, Ore. (Gray News) – A high school junior track runner used some quick thinking and skills from another sport to win gold during a state championship meet.

MileSplit posted a video on Instagram of the 100m Hurdle champion race from the Oregon School Activities Association / OnPoint Community Credit Union State Track and Field Championship.

Video shows Brooklyn Anderson take the lead but trip over the last hurdle and fall. Without hesitation, the athlete performs two somersaults to take her past the finish line and win the race.

“All I is resorting back to my gymnastics career,” she told OSAA.org, adding that she wasn’t sure how far back everyone else was behind her. “I just knew to just keep rolling, because I wanted to get first.”

According to OSAA.org, Anderson finished in 14.93 seconds.

MileSplit also said on Instagram she placed third in the Long Jump and third in the 100m Open.