Eighteen-year-old high jumper Vashti Cunningham booked her ticket to Rio this week to become the youngest track and field Olympian for Team USA since 1980.
She took second at the U.S. Olympics Trials to three-time Olympian Chaunté Lowe in Eugene, Ore., both of whom will be medal favorites in Rio. Cunningham knows what it takes to be a champion: she won the USATF Indoor Championships and IAAF World Indoor Championships titles in March.
The Nike pro the daughter of NFL legend Randall Cunningham, but she's paving her own path to athletic glory. Watch the DRIVEN series on FloTrack to get a behind-the-scenes look at her daily life and training.
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Episode 1: Pushing the Envelope
Episode 2: I Feel No Pressure
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