User:Habst/TeJyrica Robinson

TeJyrica Robinson (born 27 August 1998) is an American hurdler. She was a finalist in the 100 metres hurdles at the 2021 United States Olympic trials and the 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Biography
Robinson is from Quincy, Florida and attended Lincoln High School from 2012 to 2016. At the 2016 class 3A Florida High School Athletic Association state championship, she finished 3rd in both the 100 metres hurdles and 300 metres hurdles.

Following high school, Robinson joined the Charleston Southern Buccaneers track and field team for the 2016-17 season, winning the Big South Conference outdoor championships in the 4 × 100 m relay. She then transferred to the North Carolina A&T Aggies track and field program for the rest of her collegiate career from 2018 to 2021.

At North Carolina AT&T, Robinson qualified for the 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 100 metres hurdles and advanced to the finals with a runner-up finish in her semifinal. At the finals, she fell on the last hurdle and had to walk to the finish, placing 8th in 29.11 seconds. Nonetheless, by qualifying for the finals she scored one point for North Carolina AT&T and was described as playing a role in the team's legitimacy.

Following the NCAA Championships, Robinson competed at the 2021 United States Olympic trials. She qualified for the 100 m hurdles finals and finished 9th in 12.99 seconds. After failing to make the team, Robinson ran the European professional track circuit over the summer, including winning a silver medal at the Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix and a bronze in the 2021 Anniversary Games 4 × 100 m.

Robinson is now an assistant coach for the North Carolina Wesleyan Battling Bishops track and field program.