TeJyrica Robinson

TeJyrica Robinson
Personal information
Nationality USA
Born27 August 1998 (26 years, 115 days old)[1]
Home townQuincy, Florida[2]
EducationLincoln High School[3]
Charleston Southern University
North Carolina A&T State University[4]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 metres hurdles
60 metres hurdles
College teamCharleston Southern Buccaneers[2]
North Carolina A&T Aggies[4]
Now coachingNorth Carolina Wesleyan Battling Bishops[5]
Achievements and titles
National finals
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.

Biography

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]

Statistics

Personal bests

Event Mark Place Competition Venue Date Ref
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 1st place, gold medalist(s) Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Indoor Championships Landover, Maryland 29 February 2020 [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e TeJyrica Robinson at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  2. ^ a b c d e "TeJyrica Robinson – 2017 Women's Track and Field". Charleston Southern Buccaneers.
  3. ^ "Lincoln speed on display for girls district track title". Tallahassee Democrat.
  4. ^ a b "TeJyrica Robinson – 2021-2021 Track & Field Roster". North Carolina A&T Aggies.
  5. ^ a b "TeJyrica Robinson – Assistant Track / Cross Country Coach – Men's Cross Country Coaches – North Carolina Wesleyan University". North Carolina Wesleyan Battling Bishops.
  6. ^ "2016 RESULTS – FLORIDA FHSAA OUTDOOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS". RunnerSpace.
  7. ^ TeJyrica Robinson profile at TFRRS
  8. ^ TeJyrica Robinson profile at TFRRS
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Double up: North Carolina A&T track and field earns its place among elite". The Charlotte Post.
  11. ^ "Track & Field 2k21: 100-Meter Hurdles Recap – TeJyrica Robinson". The Unbalanced.
  12. ^ "Aggies continue to advance in U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials". HBCU Sports.
  13. ^ "Michelle-Lee Ahye bags Hungarian Grand Prix 4x100m gold". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday.