High School
2024 graduate from Irondale High School in New Brighton, Minnesota … Won long jump with a mark of 25-2.75 and placed fourth in 100m (10.73) at 2024 Nike Outdoor Nationals … Runner-up in long jump with a career best 25-4.5 at USATF U20 Championships … Swept three events at 2024 Minnesota State meet … Won 100m in wind-aided 10.35 (2.3 wind) after a windy 10.55 (4.1) in semifinal … Registered a 21.22 PR to claim the State 200m title … Mark of 24-5.25 won the State long jump.
In 2023, established a career best of 24-11.5 in the long jump during his junior season … Also has sprint bests of 10.81 and 21.67 (21.60w) along with an indoor best of 24-11 in the long jump … The leap of 24-11.5 earned Hughes a victory at the 2023 Pan American U20 Championships in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico … Finished second at the USATF U20 Championships with a mark of 24-10.75 to make Team USA for the Pan Am event … Additional victories in the long jump in 2023 included the Minnesota State meet (24-10.75w), Nike Outdoor Nationals (24-8.75) and Nike Indoor Nationals (24-11).
At the 2023 Minnesota State Championships, also collected a bronze medal as a member of the 4 x 100m relay and placed fifth in the 200m with a wind-aided 21.60 following a 21.71 in the prelims … During the 2023 Nike Outdoor Nationals, finished third in the 100m with a 10.90. A week later he improved to 10.81 in winning the AAU Minnesota District Qualifier and clocked 10.82 to win the AAU Region 14 Qualifier while adding a 200m victory in 21.68.
As a sophomore in 2022, Hughes finished third in the USATF Junior Olympic Championship long jump with a 23-11.75w performance.
