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]

Aleia Hobbs
Aleia Hobbs at the 2018 U.S. Championships
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1996-02-24) February 24, 1996
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Sprints
College teamLSU Lady Tigers (2015–2018)[1]
Turned pro2018[2]
Coached byDennis Shaver
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 60 m: 7.07 (2018)
  • 100 m: 10.85 (2017)
Medal record
Women's track and field
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo4×100 m relay
World Relays
2019 Yokohama4×100 m relay
Pan American Junior Championships
2015 Edmonton4×100 m relay
2015 Edmonton100 m

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.

Biography

On April 3, Hobbs opened her outdoor 2021 season at the Battle on the Bayou in New Orleans, Louisiana with a world-leading time of 10.99 s in the 100 m.[4]

Statistics

Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[5]

Personal bests
EventTimeWind (m/s)VenueDateNotes
60 m7.07N/ACollege Station, Texas, U.S.March 10, 2018Former collegiate record,[6] indoor
100 m10.85+2.0Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.April 29, 2017Former low-altitude collegiate record[7]
10.83 w+2.8Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.April 20, 2019Wind-assisted
4×100 m relay42.05N/AKnoxville, Tennessee, U.S.May 13, 2018Collegiate record[note 1]

International championship results
Representing the  United States
YearCompetitionPositionEventTimeWind (m/s)VenueNotes
2015Pan American Junior Championships2nd100 m11.50−0.6Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1st4×100 m relay43.79N/A
2019World Relays1st4×100 m relay43.27N/AYokohama, Japan

100 m circuit wins

100 m seasonal bests
YearTimeWind (m/s)VenueNotes
201011.95+1.3Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
201111.75+1.5New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
201211.77+1.5Arlington, Texas, U.S.
201311.68+1.8Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
−0.3Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
201411.49+1.2Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
201511.13+2.0Eugene, Oregon, U.S.
201611.34+0.7Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
201710.85+2.0Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
201810.90+1.9Tampa, Florida, U.S.
10.86 w+3.7Austin, Texas, U.S.Wind-assisted
201911.03+0.2Shanghai, China
10.83 w+2.8Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.Wind-assisted
202011.12+0.2Rome, Italy
202110.88 w+2.4Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.Wind-assisted
10.91+0.7

National championship results
Representing the New Era Track Club (2012–2013), the LSU Lady Tigers (2015–2018), and adidas (2019)
YearCompetitionPositionEventTimeWind (m/s)VenueNotes
2012U.S. Youth Championships (born 1996–1997)1st200 m24.19+1.0Arlington, TexasPB[9]
1st100 m11.77+1.5SB[10]
2013U.S. World Youth Trials5th100 m12.09−2.1Edwardsville, Illinois[11]
2015NCAA Division I Indoor Championships15th60 m7.68N/AFayetteville, Arkansas
NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships6th100 m11.16 w+3.1Eugene, OregonWind-assisted
5th4×100 m relay43.69N/A
U.S. Junior Championships2nd100 m11.38+0.6Eugene, Oregon[12]
2017NCAA Division I Indoor Championships9th60 m7.26N/ACollege Station, Texas
NCAA Division I ChampionshipsDQ (semi 1)4×100 m relay—N/AEugene, OregonOut of zone pass[13]
5th100 m11.12+0.3
U.S. Championships7th100 m11.23+0.3Sacramento, California[14]
2018NCAA Division I Indoor Championships1st60 m7.07N/ACollege Station, TexasCollegiate record,[6] PB
NCAA Division I Championships1st100 m11.01−0.7Eugene, Oregon[15]
1st4×100 m relay42.25N/A[15]
U.S. Championships1st100 m10.91+0.6Des Moines, Iowa[16][17]
2019U.S. Championships6th100 m11.33−1.7Des Moines, Iowa[18]
2021U.S. Olympic Trials7th100 m11.20−1.0Eugene, Oregon
  • NCAA results from Track & Field Results Reporting System.[19]

Notes
  1. Shared with Mikiah Brisco, Kortnei Johnson, and Rachel Misher for the LSU Lady Tigers.[8]

References
  1. 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.
  2. Sieg Lindstrom (November 3, 2018). "Aleia Hobbs Ready For The Next Step". trackandfieldnews.com. Track & Field News. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  3. "American big-shots bruised but victorious at World Relays". france24.com. Agence France-Presse. May 12, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  4. Steve Campbell (April 4, 2021). "Hobbs Runs World-Leading 10.99 At LSU Invitational". World-Track. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  5. "ATHLETE PROFILE Aleia HOBBS". World Athletics. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  6. Joe Fleming (March 12, 2018). "World, collegiate records highlight NCAA indoor track and field championships". usatoday.com. USA Today. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  7. 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.
  8. Johanna Gretschel (May 14, 2018). "Sydney McLaughlin's NCAA Record & Nine Other Moments That Made Us Gasp". flotrack.org. FloTrack. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  9. "Results - 200 Meter Dash Intermediate Girls". usatf.org. USATF. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  10. "Results - 100 Meter Dash Intermediate Girls". usatf.org. USATF. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  11. "Results - 100 Meter Dash Women". usatf.org. USATF. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  12. "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.
  13. 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.
  14. "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.
  15. Jeff Hollobaugh (June 16, 2018). "Hobbs Had To Stay in Her Zone". trackandfieldnews.com. Track & Field News. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  16. "2018 USATF Championships - 6/21/2018 to 6/24/2018 - Drake Stadium - Results". usatf.org. USATF. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  17. 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.
  18. "Compiled Results - Michelob Ultra Women's 100m Final". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  19. "ALEIA HOBBS LSU". tfrrs.org. Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.