Chinweoke Onwuchekwa US No 3 All-Time 6.60 60m At Texas Tech

The boys' 60 meters at the Texas Tech Wes Kittley Invitational delivered a moment that will be remembered far beyond Lubbock, as Chinweoke Onwuchekwa stamped his name into the all-time record books with a jaw-dropping performance. The APXP sophomore's day began in routine fashion on Friday night, when he safely qualified for the final by running 6.69 in the prelims. That time alone was elite, but it was clear he was racing within himself. When the final rolled around, Onwuchekwa made it evident that he had another gear-and then some.

In the final, Onwuchekwa exploded out of the blocks and separated immediately, crossing the line in 6.60, a time that ties the third-fastest indoor 60-meter performance in U.S. high school history and the US Sophomore Class Record. Only Casey Combest's 6.57 (1989) and Anthony Schwartz's 6.59 (2018) stand ahead of him, and his mark ties Micah Williams' 6.60 from 2019. With that run, Onwuchekwa also surpassed Cameron Burrell's 6.61 from 2013, making him the fastest Texan ever indoors at the distance. For a sophomore to produce a performance of this magnitude underscores just how rare his speed truly is.

The rest of the final only emphasized how special the race was. Jorden Wells followed in a strong 6.66, while Quinton Mask and Benjamin Harris Jr. finished virtually side by side at 6.86, separated by just two thousandths of a second. Fellow APXP standout Jayson Smith dipped under 6.90 with a 6.87, and the depth continued through the field with multiple athletes clustered in the mid-6.9 range. Yet despite the quality throughout, the spotlight belonged solely to Onwuchekwa, whose progression from prelim to final showcased championship composure and elite execution.

What makes the performance even more impressive is that it didn't come out of nowhere. Onwuchekwa has been building toward this moment all season, with a 6.77 for third at the Texas High School Indoor Championships and a 6.78 in the prelims at that same meet. Outdoors last spring, he ran a wind-legal 10.18 at the UIL 6A State Championships, making him the third-fastest freshman-and one of the fastest 15-year-olds-in world history.

The phrase "world-class speed" is often overused in sports outside of track and field, but in Onwuchekwa's case, it fits without hesitation. At Texas Tech, he didn't just win a race; he announced himself as one of the fastest high school sprinters the sport has ever seen.

Boys 60 Meter Dash - Finals Results

Texas Tech Wes Kittley Invitational