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Randall Cunningham's daughter just broke a national record

The daughter of former Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback Randall Cunningham is officially the best high school high jumper in the country. Vashti Cunningham cleared 6-foot-4 1/4 at the Mt. Sac Invitational over the weekend.

She broke her personal best in her first jump of the day, clearing 6-foot-3, then broke the record in her second jump.

The record-breaking jump was enough to earn Vashti the title, a repeat performance for the junior. Vashti and her brother shared the Mt. Sac high jump titles last year, before Randall Cunningham, Jr. moved on to star on the USC track and field team.

"This is the day," Vashti told RunnerSpace.com. "I felt it since I was warming up. I just knew I've been doing all the work I need to do to get it, so I had no doubt in my mind."

She attempted 6-foot-6 three times after setting the record, but that mark will have to wait until another day. 

Danielle Elliot is a writer for Yahoo Sports. Contact her at delliot@yahoo-inc.com or find her on Twitter and Facebook.