Aleec Harris

Aleec Harris in 2015

Aleec Harris (born October 31, 1990) is an American track and field hurdler.

Amateur career

From Atlanta, Georgia, Harris was a Georgia state champion in high school.[1]

Harris competed for the USC Trojans and at Barton Community College. At Barton Community College he was a NJCAA champion in the 110 meter hurdles.[2]

At the 2014 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships he finished 5th in the 60 meter hurdles.[3]

At the 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships he was runner-up in the 110 meter hurdles in a photo finish.[4]

National and international career

At the 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Harris finished fourth in the 110 meter hurdles.[5]

Harris won a senior national championship in the 60 meter hurdles at the 2015 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.[6]

At the 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Harris finished fourth in the 110 meter hurdles, beating Jeff Porter by .005 seconds.[7] While normally the top three runners qualify for the world championships, the event winner (David Oliver) earned a bye to the world championships by virtue of being the defending world champion. Therefore, Harris earned the final spot in his event to the 2015 World Championships in Athletics.[8]

References

  1. ↑ http://spikes.iaaf.org/post/aleec-harris-track-saved-my-life
  2. ↑ http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/c-track/mtt/aleec_harris_793038.html
  3. ↑ http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/c-track/recaps/031514aab.html
  4. ↑ http://pac-12.com/article/2014/06/14/2014-ncaa-outdoor-track-and-field-championships-day-4-recap-oregon-men-clinch
  5. ↑ http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20140629/devon-allen-clears-another-major-hurdle-follows-ncaa-title-with-us-outdoor-championship
  6. ↑ http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2015/mar/02/gwinnett8217s-aleec-harris-wins-us-indoor/
  7. ↑ http://www.si.com/more-sports/2015/06/29/2015-us-championships-rio-2016-track-stars-watch
  8. ↑ http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2015/jun/28/gwinnetts-kibwe-johnson-aleec-harris-earn-world-ch/

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