Grant Holloway was supposed to roll through the 2025 outdoor season, right? After a dominant indoor season, where he bagged his third national title in the 60m hurdles and added to his already impressive count of five U.S. championships (three indoors, two outdoors), expectations were sky-high. Add that shiny Olympic gold from Paris, and it felt like no one could touch him. So, when the outdoor season kicked off on April 19 at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational in Gainesville, Florida—his turf—everyone figured it’d be just another Holloway highlight reel. But instead of the usual victory, we got a huge shocker.
In a massive upset, 26-year-old Trey Cunningham—yep, the same guy who snagged silver in the 110m hurdles at the 2022 World Championships—came out of nowhere to defeat Holloway. Cunningham crossed the line in 13.09, just edging out Holloway, who finished in 13.18. Dylan Beard took third in 13.33, and Orlando Bennett rounded out the top four in 13.39. But here’s the kicker: this was Holloway’s first loss on U.S. soil in the 110m hurdles in 15 years. After all the gold, all the dominance, and his flawless indoor campaign, this was the last thing anyone expected.
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