Aleec Harris
{{short description|American hurdler}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://spikes.iaaf.org/post/aleec-harris-track-saved-my-life |title=Aleec Harris "Track saved my life" | Spikes |publisher=Spikes.iaaf.org |date= 19 March 2015|accessdate=2017-06-26}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/c-track/mtt/aleec_harris_793038.html |title=Aleec Harris Bio - University of Southern California Official Athletic Site |publisher=Usctrojans.com |date= |accessdate=2017-06-26}}
At the 2014 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships he finished 5th in the 60 meter hurdles.{{cite web|url=http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/c-track/recaps/031514aab.html |title=USC Finishes NCAA T&F Indoor Championships With Nine First-Team All-Americans - University of Southern California Official Athletic Site |publisher=Usctrojans.com |date=2014-03-15 |accessdate=2017-06-26}}
At the 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships he was runner-up in the 110 meter hurdles in a photo finish.{{cite web|last=Dutch |first=Taylor |url=http://pac-12.com/article/2014/06/14/2014-ncaa-outdoor-track-and-field-championships-day-4-recap-oregon-men-clinch |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140623135750/http://pac-12.com/article/2014/06/14/2014-ncaa-outdoor-track-and-field-championships-day-4-recap-oregon-men-clinch |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 23, 2014 |title=2014 NCAA outdoor track and field championships day 4 recap: Oregon men clinch team title, nine NCAA individual champions from the |publisher=Pac-12 |date=2014-06-14 |accessdate=2017-06-26}}
National and international career
At the 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Harris finished fourth in the 110 meter hurdles.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20140629/devon-allen-clears-another-major-hurdle-follows-ncaa-title-with-us-outdoor-championship |title=Devon Allen clears another major hurdle, follows NCAA title with U.S. outdoor championship |publisher=Dailynews.com |date=2014-06-29 |accessdate=2017-06-26}}
Harris won a senior national championship in the 60 meter hurdles at the 2015 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.{{Cite web |url=http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2015/mar/02/gwinnett8217s-aleec-harris-wins-us-indoor/ |title=Gwinnett's Aleec Harris wins US Indoor national title in 60-meter hurdles | Gwinnett Daily Post |access-date=2015-06-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150622124332/http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2015/mar/02/gwinnett8217s-aleec-harris-wins-us-indoor/ |archive-date=2015-06-22 |url-status=dead }}
At the 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Harris finished first in the 110 meter hurdles, beating Aries Merritt and Devon Allen.{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/more-sports/2015/06/29/2015-us-championships-rio-2016-track-stars-watch|title=U.S. Championships provide a glimpse of track stars for Rio 2016}} 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2015/jun/28/gwinnetts-kibwe-johnson-aleec-harris-earn-world-ch/ |title=Gwinnett's Kibwe Johnson, Aleec Harris earn World Championship berths | Gwinnett Daily Post |access-date=2015-06-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630032950/http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2015/jun/28/gwinnetts-kibwe-johnson-aleec-harris-earn-world-ch/ |archive-date=2015-06-30 |url-status=dead }}
References
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External links
- {{World Athletics}}
- {{Diamond League profile}}
- {{USATF|new_id=aleec-harris}}
{{USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's 60 m hurdles}}
{{Footer US NC 110m Hurdles Men}}
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Category:Track and field athletes from Atlanta
Category:American male hurdlers
Category:African-American track and field athletes
Category:USC Trojans men's track and field athletes
Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States
Category:Barton Cougars men's track and field athletes
Category:USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
Category:USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners