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A Gifted High Jumper Gets Set To Leap Onto The World Stage

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Vashti Cunningham, 18, practices the high jump at the University of Nevada Las Vegas' Sheila Tarr Track on June 21. She set a world junior record in March and is expected to make the U.S. Olympic team this weekend. (Bridget Bennett for NPR)
Vashti Cunningham, 18, practices the high jump at the University of Nevada Las Vegas' Sheila Tarr Track on June 21. She set a world junior record in March and is expected to make the U.S. Olympic team this weekend. (Bridget Bennett for NPR)

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