TeJyrica Robinson explained

TeJyrica Robinson
Sport:Athletics
Event:100 metres hurdles
60 metres hurdles
Hometown:Quincy, Florida
Coaching:North Carolina Wesleyan Battling Bishops[1]
Education:Lincoln High School[2]
Charleston Southern University
North Carolina A&T State University
Collegeteam:Charleston Southern Buccaneers[3]
North Carolina A&T Aggies[4]
Updated: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.

Biography

Robinson is from Quincy, Florida and attended Lincoln High School from 2012 to 2016. 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.[5]

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. 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.

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. At the finals, she fell on the last hurdle and had to walk to the finish, placing 8th in 29.11 seconds.[6] [7] 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.[8]

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.[9] 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.[10]

Robinson is now an assistant coach for the North Carolina Wesleyan Battling Bishops track and field program.

Statistics

Personal bests

Event Mark Place Competition Venue Date Ref
12.65 4th
8.12 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Indoor Championships 29 February 2020

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TeJyrica Robinson – Assistant Track / Cross Country Coach – Men's Cross Country Coaches – North Carolina Wesleyan University. North Carolina Wesleyan Battling Bishops.
  2. Web site: Lincoln speed on display for girls district track title. Tallahassee Democrat.
  3. Web site: TeJyrica Robinson – 2017 Women's Track and Field. Charleston Southern Buccaneers.
  4. Web site: TeJyrica Robinson – 2021-2021 Track & Field Roster. North Carolina A&T Aggies.
  5. Web site: 2016 RESULTS – FLORIDA FHSAA OUTDOOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS. RunnerSpace.
  6. Web site: North Carolina's TeJyrica Robinson, center, goes down in the last hurdle during women's 100 meter hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship.. Eugene Register-Guard.
  7. Web site: Double up: North Carolina A&T track and field earns its place among elite. The Charlotte Post.
  8. Web site: Track & Field 2k21: 100-Meter Hurdles Recap – TeJyrica Robinson. The Unbalanced.
  9. Web site: Aggies continue to advance in U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials. HBCU Sports.
  10. Web site: Michelle-Lee Ahye bags Hungarian Grand Prix 4x100m gold. Trinidad and Tobago Newsday.