The American Track League’s recent Nashville event showcased a familiar site for fans of track and field. After countless male athletes jumped to the forefront of the sprints with Erriyon Knighton jumping from his prom to the big leagues, it seems an Arkansas Razorback commit may have an option to follow suit after a blazing 10.89. She should probably go ahead and run in the SEC but watch this video of Shawnti Jackson breaking the HS 100m record against a field of professional athletes including 2022 US Champ at 100m Melissa Jefferson.
Shawnti’s race was amazing, but to see her growth take shape in the ATL brings up a discussion topic covered on the site. The ATL still has its video behind a paywall on Vimeo. Puma is a sponsor for the league, but this video shows up on NBC Sports and the thumbnail reads as if Shawnti was running for the USA team with a prominent Nike Swoosh. If Puma wants to maximize this sponsorship and continue to add amazing athletes to their roster, there has to be a plan of action implemented to give the ATL an incentive to allow Puma to host the digital chunks of special moments like Jackson’s record-breaking performance.
