A Maine high school hurdler just gave the internet its new favorite clip.

Sofia Cutter, a sophomore at Greely High, was running the 300m hurdles at York High School on May 8. She cleared a hurdle, stumbled, and started heading face-first toward the track.

But Sofia is no ordinary runner. She's been a competitive gymnast at Maine Academy of Gymnastics in Westbrook for five years.

So instead of crashing down, her hands hit the ground and her body did the rest. She busted out a front walkover mid-race, popped right back up, and kept on running.

"I was falling short and I start to see the ground, and I realized I was going down," Sofia said. "I put my hands out to kind of catch myself and my gymnastics instinct kicked in."

Her mom caught the whole thing on camera. The video blew up fast, racking up 2.6 million views on Instagram by May 15.

ESPN and Good Morning America have already reached out to Sofia about the clip.

"It's crazy. I really didn't think it could turn into anything relatively this big, but it's everywhere," Sofia said.

The reaction at the track was just as sweet as the move itself. The race winner gave Sofia a high five, and even the official chimed in.

"They were both really nice because, obviously, I was not in the best state of mind," she said. "They gave me high fives and were like: 'Wow, I can tell you do gymnastics.'"

Despite the gymnastics detour, Sofia's time still qualified her for the state championships. It was only her second time ever running the 300m hurdles.

As a freshman, she finished seventh in the 100m hurdles at the 2025 state championships. Clearly, she's just getting started.

Greely's Viral Streak Continues

Sofia isn't the first Greely athlete to break the internet.

Back on April 30, 2024, baseball player Marky Axelsen landed the No. 1 spot on ESPN SportsCenter's "Daily Top 10 Plays." His diving catch and laser throw to first base for a double play had everyone losing their minds.

The play happened during a game against Edward Little in Auburn. Axelsen, a senior third baseman at the time, read the bunt before it even happened.

When the ball popped up into foul territory, he dove, snagged it, and fired a perfect throw to first. Double play, just like that.

Funny enough, Axelsen didn't even think it was a big deal at first. "In the moment, it honestly didn't feel like a crazy play. But everyone was freaking out so I assumed it looked really cool," he said.

His mom woke him up early the next morning to watch it on TV. He even bumped Celtics star Jayson Tatum down the rankings.

Something must be in the water at Greely High.

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Sahil Prashar

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Sahil Prashar