2016-17 Track & Field Rosters
Biography
2014-15: Was part of Team USA at the World University Games in South Korea, one of just two Americans to compete in the 100-meter hurdles... Earned All-Southland Conference First Team honors after placing first in the outdoor championships with a time of :13.14 in the 100-meter hurdles... Went on to compete in the NCAA Regionals, placing 16th and just missing out on a trip to the national championships... Earned a total of 31 top 10 finishes throughout the indoor and outdoor seasons with 11 first place finishes... Personal best of :13.34 in the 100-meter hurdles put her at No. 16 in the nation in the event for the season...
2013-14: Qualified for NCAA Regionals in the 100-hurdles...Clocked best non-wind aided time at 13.68 at Regionals which placed 30th...Posted fourth fastest time in 100-hurdles in the Southland Conference...Took top placing in two meets in the 100H at the McNeese Cowboy Relays and the Golden Eagle Classic...
High School: Coached by Alvin Mack... As of signing, ranked No. 9 in the 60m hurdles, No. 12 in the 55m hurdles in the United States… Finished second in the Louisiana state indoor meet in the 55m hurdles, fourth in the 55m dash... USATF Regional Champion in the 100m hurdles... At LHSAA State Outdoors, finished fourth in 100m... Finished third in the National AAU meet in the 100m hurdles... Junior year, finished second in the 55m hurdles, third in the 55m dash and second in the long jump at the state indoor meet... Outdoors as a junior, was state runner-up in the 100m hurdles and runner-up in the high jump... In 2013, named All-Louisiana team by LSWA and Louisiana Track & Field Coaches Association...
Personal: Born Alexia Fortenberry on Sept. 19, 1993... Mother, Alana Fortenberry... Siblings, Ayanna and Frank Fortenberry... Exercise Physiology major... Honor Roll student...
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