Personal information | |
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Birth name | Alexis Weeks |
Nationality | American |
Born | Jacksonville, Arkansas, U.S. | November 20, 1996
Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
Weight | 130 lb (59 kg) |
Sport | |
Country | United States |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Pole vault |
Team | University of Arkansas |
Turned pro | 2019 |
Retired | 2021[1] |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 4.70 metres (15 ft 5 in) 4.68 metres (15 ft 4+1⁄2 in) i |
Alexis "Lexi" Jacobus (née Weeks, born November 20, 1996) is an American pole vaulter. Lexi Jacobus 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.[2] Jacobus is the first woman to win 4 NCAA Division 1 pole Vault titles.[3][4]
Lexi Jacobus, a four-time NCAA pole vault champion, seven-time All-American and five-time SEC champion for the Arkansas Razorbacks, has joined the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Trojans coaching staff. Derek Jacobus, Lexi Jacobus’ husband who was an All-American decathlete at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, is a University of Arkansas at Little Rock GA coach after previously serving as volunteer assistant coach. Lexi Jacobus will to continue training for the 2020 Olympics after graduating from Arkansas with a biochemistry degree and a 4.0 GPA while serving as assistant coach at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.[5]
Jacobus qualified for 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Jacobus placed 19th in Women's Pole Vault at the 2016 Olympics, clearing 4.45 metres (14 ft 7 in) and third at the Olympic trials pole vault in 4.70 metres (15 ft 5 in).
representing Team USA | ||||||
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Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics | 4.45 m (14 ft 7 in) | T-19th | ||||
US Championships | ||||||
2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | NH @ 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) | T-11th | ||||
2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 4.45 m (14 ft 7 in) | 9th | ||||
2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | NH @ 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) | T-10th | ||||
2016 Olympic trials | 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) | 3rd |
Lexi, Tori 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.[6] Lexi Jacobus set an NCAA Division I championship record[7] 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. In 2019, Lexi won the NCAA Indoor Championships, her twin sister won the Outdoor Championships.
Jacobus 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). She 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 Tori Weeks.
Jacobus 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). She 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).
Jacobus is from Cabot, Arkansas and attended Cabot High School. She set a national high school pole vault record in 2015 with a height of 14 feet, 7.5 inches[9][10] Jacobus was honored by 2015 Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year awards for Track and Field.
Jacobus cleared 4.46 metres (14 ft 7+1⁄2 in) in Black Springs, Arkansas and set the Pole vault American Junior record.[11]
Jacobus 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 14.97s, and Long jump in 5.37 metres (17 ft 7+1⁄2 in). She was runner-up to her sister Tori at the 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.[12]
Jacobus 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).