Aleia Hobbs
Aleia Hobbs (born February 24, 1996) is an American professional track and field athlete specializing in the sprints. She won four national titles in 2018, winning the 60 m at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, the 100 m and the 4 × 100 m relay at the NCAA Division I Championships, and the 100 m at the U.S. Championships. Hobbs represented the United States at the 2019 World Relays, anchoring the United States to gold.[3]
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Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | February 24, 1996||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Sprints | ||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | LSU Lady Tigers (2015–2018)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2018[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Dennis Shaver | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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She committed to the LSU Lady Tigers in 2014 and ran for them until mid 2018, when she turned pro and signed a sponsorship deal with adidas. During her time at LSU, Hobbs also represented the United States at the 2015 Pan American Junior Championships, where she earned a silver medal in the 100 m and a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay.
Statistics
Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[4]
Personal bests
Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Date | Notes |
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60 m | 7.07 | N/A | College Station, Texas, U.S. | March 10, 2018 | NCAAR[5] |
100 m | 10.85 | +2.0 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | April 29, 2017 | Former low-altitude NCAAR[6] |
10.83 w | +2.8 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | April 20, 2019 | Wind-assisted | |
4×100 m relay | 42.05 | N/A | Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | May 13, 2018 | NCAAR[note 1][7] |
International championship results
Year | Competition | Position | Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Notes |
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2015 | Pan American Junior Championships | 2nd | 100 m | 11.50 | −0.6 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
1st | 4×100 m relay | 43.79 | N/A | ||||
2019 | World Relays | 1st | 4×100 m relay | 43.27 | N/A | Yokohama, Japan |
100 m circuit wins
- Diamond League
- Shanghai: 2019
100 m seasonal bests
Year | Time | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Notes |
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2010 | 11.95 | +1.3 | Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | |
2011 | 11.75 | +1.5 | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
2012 | 11.77 | +1.5 | Arlington, Texas, U.S. | |
2013 | 11.68 | +1.8 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | |
−0.3 | Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. | |||
2014 | 11.49 | +1.2 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | |
2015 | 11.13 | +2.0 | Eugene, Oregon, U.S. | |
2016 | 11.34 | +0.7 | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | |
2017 | 10.85 | +2.0 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | |
2018 | 10.90 | +1.9 | Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
10.86 w | +3.7 | Austin, Texas, U.S. | Wind-assisted | |
2019 | 11.03 | +0.2 | Shanghai, China | |
10.83 w | +2.8 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | Wind-assisted |
National championship results
Year | Competition | Position | Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Notes |
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Representing the New Era Track Club (2012–2013), the LSU Lady Tigers (2015–2018), and adidas (2019) | |||||||
2012 | U.S. Youth Championships (born 1996–1997) | 1st | 200 m | 24.19 | +1.0 | Arlington, Texas | PB[8] |
1st | 100 m | 11.77 | +1.5 | SB[9] | |||
2013 | U.S. World Youth Trials | 5th | 100 m | 12.09 | −2.1 | Edwardsville, Illinois | [10] |
2015 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | 15th | 60 m | 7.68 | N/A | Fayetteville, Arkansas | |
NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships | 6th | 100 m | 11.16 w | +3.1 | Eugene, Oregon | Wind-assisted | |
5th | 4×100 m relay | 43.69 | N/A | ||||
U.S. Junior Championships | 2nd | 100 m | 11.38 | +0.6 | Eugene, Oregon | [11] | |
2017 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | 9th | 60 m | 7.26 | N/A | College Station, Texas | |
NCAA Division I Championships | DQ (semi 1) | 4×100 m relay | — | N/A | Eugene, Oregon | Out of zone pass[12] | |
5th | 100 m | 11.12 | +0.3 | ||||
U.S. Championships | 7th | 100 m | 11.23 | +0.3 | Sacramento, California | [13] | |
2018 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | 1st | 60 m | 7.07 | N/A | College Station, Texas | NCAAR, PB[5] |
NCAA Division I Championships | 1st | 100 m | 11.01 | −0.7 | Eugene, Oregon | [14] | |
1st | 4×100 m relay | 42.25 | N/A | [14] | |||
U.S. Championships | 1st | 100 m | 10.91 | +0.6 | Des Moines, Iowa | [15][16] | |
2019 | U.S. Championships | 6th | 100 m | 11.33 | −1.7 | Des Moines, Iowa |
- NCAA results from Track & Field Results Reporting System.[17]
Notes
- Shared with Mikiah Brisco, Kortnei Johnson, and Rachel Misher for the LSU Lady Tigers.
References
- Mike Strom (February 27, 2014). "McMain's Aleia Hobbs signs with LSU in women's track & field". nola.com. The Times-Picayune. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- Sieg Lindstrom (November 3, 2018). "Aleia Hobbs Ready For The Next Step". trackandfieldnews.com. Track & Field News. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- "American big-shots bruised but victorious at World Relays". france24.com. Agence France-Presse. May 12, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- "ATHLETE PROFILE Aleia HOBBS". worldathletics.org. World Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- Joe Fleming (March 12, 2018). "World, collegiate records highlight NCAA indoor track and field championships". usatoday.com. USA Today. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- Sheldon Mickles (May 2, 2017). "Fast times: LSU junior sprinter Aleia Hobbs picks up weekly national, SEC honors". theadvocate.com. The Advocate (Louisiana). Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- Johanna Gretschel (May 14, 2018). "Sydney McLaughlin's NCAA Record & Nine Other Moments That Made Us Gasp". flotrack.org. FloTrack. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- "Results - 200 Meter Dash Intermediate Girls". usatf.org. USATF. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- "Results - 100 Meter Dash Intermediate Girls". usatf.org. USATF. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- "Results - 100 Meter Dash Women". usatf.org. USATF. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- "Results - FULL - USATF Junior Championships - 6/25/2015 to 6/28/2015 - Hayward Field, Eugene, Ore. - Full Results". usatf.org. USATF. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- Sheldon Mickles (June 8, 2017). "NCAA track stunner: LSU women's 4x100 relay team disqualified at outdoor meet". theadvocate.com. The Advocate (Louisiana). Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- "2017 USATF Championships - 6/22/2017 to 6/25/2017 - Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, Calif. - Results". usatf.org. USATF. June 25, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- Jeff Hollobaugh (June 16, 2018). "Hobbs Had To Stay in Her Zone". trackandfieldnews.com. Track & Field News. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- "2018 USATF Championships - 6/21/2018 to 6/24/2018 - Drake Stadium - Results". usatf.org. USATF. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- Cody Goodwin (June 22, 2018). "U.S. Track and Field: Noah Lyles wins men's 100-meter dash with the world's fastest time this year". desmoinesregister.com. Des Moines Register. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- "ALEIA HOBBS LSU". tfrrs.org. Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
External links
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- Aleia Hobbs at World Athletics
- Aleia Hobbs profile at TFRRS
- Aleia Hobbs bio at LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers