Lexi Weeks

Lexi Jacobus
Personal information
Birth name Alexis Weeks
Nationality American
Born (1996-11-20) November 20, 1996
Jacksonville, Arkansas
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight 130 lb (59 kg)
Sport
Country  United States
Sport Track and field
Event(s) Pole vault
Team University of Arkansas
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 4.70 metres (15 ft 5 in)

Alexis "Lexi" Jacobus (née Weeks, born November 20, 1996) is an American pole vaulter. She has an identical twin Tori Weeks Hoggard, who is also a pole vaulter. Lexi qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics by finishing third at the Olympic trials.[1]

Global

Weeks qualified for 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Weeks placed 19th in Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's pole vault clearing 4.45 metres (14 ft 7 in) and third at the Olympic trials pole vault in 4.70 metres (15 ft 5 in).

NCAA

Lexi, Victoria Weeks Hoggard, and Desiree Freier placed 1st, 2nd and 5th scoring 22 points for the Arkansas Razorbacks at 2018 NCAA Indoor Track and Field championships.[2] Lexi Jacobus set a NCAA Division I championship record[3] and won at 2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships pole vault in 4.66 metres (15 ft 3 1⁄2 in) and placed third Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships in 4.38 metres (14 ft 4 1⁄2 in) behind champion Olivia Gruver and her sister Victoria Hoggard.

Weeks placed second 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships pole vault in 4.45 metres (14 ft 7 in) and won 2017 pole vault title at Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 4.45 metres (14 ft 7 in). Weeks placed fifth at 2017 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships pole vault in 4.30 metres (14 ft 1 1⁄2 in) and placed second Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships in 4.57 metres (15 ft 0 in) to her sister Victoria Weeks.

Weeks won titles at 2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships pole vault in 4.50 metres (14 ft 9 in) and Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 4.57 metres (15 ft 0 in). Weeks won a title at 2016 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships pole vault in 4.63 metres (15 ft 2 1⁄2 in) and Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships in 4.48 metres (14 ft 8 1⁄2 in).

Prep

Weeks is from Cabot, Arkansas and attended Cabot High School. Weeks set a national high school pole vault record in 2015 with a height of 14 feet, 7.5 inches[4][5] Weeks was honored by 2015 Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year awards for Track and Field.

Weeks cleared 4.46 metres (14 ft 7 1⁄2 in) in Black Springs, Arkansas and set the Pole vault American Junior record.[6]

Weeks won 3 titles at 2015 Arkansas Activities Association outdoor state track and field 7A championships Pole vault in 4.27 metres (14 ft 0 in), 100 m hurdles in 14.97 s, and Long jump in 5.37 metres (17 ft 7 1⁄2 in). Weeks was runner-up to her sister Tori at 2015 Arkansas Activities Association indoor state track and field 5A-7A championships Pole vault in 4.11 metres (13 ft 6 in) and won 4x400 m relay with Tristyn Edgar, Tori Weeks, Jennifer Bond, Lexi Weeks in 4:03.15.[7]

Weeks finished second at 2013 Arkansas Activities Association outdoor state track and field 7A championships Pole vault in 3.66 metres (12 ft 0 in). Weeks won 2013 Arkansas Activities Association indoor state track and field 5A-7A championships pole vault in 3.76 metres (12 ft 4 in).

References

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