The result disappointed Vashti Cunningham, but her father Randall is encouraged by her improvement from a 13th-place finish at the 2016 Olympics.
Olympics
Bishop Gorman graduate Vashti Cunningham will compete in the high jump final Saturday at the Olympics. Her dad and coach is former NFL and UNLV quarterback Randall Cunningham.
Connor Fields, who went to Green Valley High School and UNLV, was badly injured in the BMX semifinals at the Olympics. He will go through rehabilitation in Henderson.
For Las Vegas resident Xander Schauffele, it would be as special as a major, the championships that have eluded him far too many times.
Katie Grimes, a swimmer for Sandpipers of Nevada, capped a strong Olympics for the Las Vegas-based club. She is the youngest American Olympic swimmer in 25 years.
The Green Valley High and UNLV graduate remains hospitalized in Tokyo after crashing during a BMX qualifying run at the Olympics on Friday.
Connor Fields, who won gold in this event in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, was injured during a BMX qualifying heat. His was being evaluated for a concussion, according to his dad, Mike.
Katei Grimes, the 15-year-old Las Vegas swimmer, finished second to Katie Ledecky in their qualifying heat.
Las Vegas native Bella Sims, who swims for Sandpipers of Nevada, helped qualify the U.S. for the 800-meter freestyle relay in the Tokyo Olympics, where it finished second.
Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young, who are enjoying career years with the Aces, continued their superb play for Team USA in 3-on-3 basketball Olympic championship win.
Kelsey Plum led all scorers in this tournament. She finished with 55 points over the course of the five-day event.
South Korean golfers Sungjae Im and Si Woo Kim skipped the British Open to focus on the Olympics.
The U.S. earned a bye into the semifinals after a 21-19 victory over China in the three-on-three women’s basketball competition at the Olympics.
The U.S. won in 3 minutes, 08.97 seconds, the third-fastest relay in history. Italy took the silver in 3:10.11, with the bronze going to Australia in 3:10.22.
Vashti Cunningham won the high jump at the U.S. trials in June and is looking to become the first American woman to win Olympic gold in the event since 1988.
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