Personal information | |
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Nationality | USA |
Born | 27 August 1998 (25 years, 250 days old) [1] |
Home town | Quincy, Florida [2] |
Education |
Lincoln High School
[3] Charleston Southern University North Carolina A&T State University [4] |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) |
100 metres hurdles 60 metres hurdles |
College team |
Charleston Southern Buccaneers
[2] North Carolina A&T Aggies [4] |
Now coaching | North Carolina Wesleyan Battling Bishops [5] |
Achievements and titles | |
National finals |
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Personal bests | |
Updated on 28 December 2023. |
TeJyrica Robinson (born 27 August 1998) is an American hurdler. She was a finalist in the 100 metres hurdles at the 2021 United States Olympic trials and the 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Robinson is from Quincy, Florida and attended Lincoln High School from 2012 to 2016. [2] At the 2016 class 3A Florida High School Athletic Association state championship, she finished 3rd in both the 100 metres hurdles and 300 metres hurdles. [2] [6]
Following high school, Robinson joined the Charleston Southern Buccaneers track and field team for the 2016–17 season, winning the Big South Conference outdoor championships in the 4 × 100 m relay. [2] [7] She then transferred to the North Carolina A&T Aggies track and field program for the rest of her collegiate career from 2018 to 2021. [8]
At North Carolina AT&T, Robinson qualified for the 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 100 metres hurdles and advanced to the finals with a runner-up finish in her semi-final. [1] At the finals, she fell on the last hurdle and had to walk to the finish, placing 8th in 29.11 seconds. [9] [10] Nonetheless, by qualifying for the finals she scored one point for North Carolina AT&T and was described as playing a role in the team's legitimacy. [11]
Following the NCAA Championships, Robinson competed at the 2021 United States Olympic trials. She qualified for the 100 m hurdles finals and finished 9th in 12.99 seconds. [1] [12] After failing to make the team, Robinson ran the European professional track circuit over the summer, including winning a silver medal at the Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix and a bronze in the 2021 Anniversary Games 4 × 100 m. [13]
Robinson is now an assistant coach for the North Carolina Wesleyan Battling Bishops track and field program. [5]
Event | Mark | Place | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref |
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100 metres hurdles | 12.65 (+1.3 m/s) | 4th (semifinal #2) | United States Olympic trials | Eugene, Oregon | 20 June 2021 | [1] |
60 metres hurdles | 8.12 | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Indoor Championships | Landover, Maryland | 29 February 2020 | [1] |