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Micaela Hazlewood

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Micaela Lewis
Personal information
Birth nameMicaela Hazlewood
NationalityUnited States
Born (1995-06-18) 18 June 1995 (age 29)
Home townColumbus, Ohio
EducationPurdue University '18
University of Kentucky '20
Master of Health Administration
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDiscus
Turned pro2019
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Discus: 62.54 (Eugene, 2021)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States

Micaela Lewis (née Hazlewood born 18 June 1995) is an American track and field athlete. She finished second at the US National Championships in the discus in 2021.[1][2]

Early life

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From Linton, Indiana, she attended Linton-Stockton High School before attending Purdue University. After graduating she transferred to the University of Kentucky, following former Purdue throws coach Keith McBride to Lexington. She was a SEC Silver Medalist in the shot put with a PB 16.51m in her last collegiate event on 22 February 2019.[3][4][5]

Career

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On 19 June 2021 at the 2020 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) she threw a personal best 62.54m in the discus to finish second behind Valarie Allman and ahead of Rachel Dincoff.[6][7] The result gave Hazlewood just 10 days to compete and meet or exceed the Olympic qualifying standard of 63.5 or she would not be able to go to Tokyo.[8] She threw at the BAAA Bahamas National Championship on Saturday 26 June 2021,[9] and the University of Michigan on 28 June without reaching the qualifying distance.[10]

Personal life

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She is the daughter of Bob and Janet Hazlewood (nee Pfefferkorn).[11] In December 2020, Hazlewood married fellow Purdue alumnus Luke Lewis in Columbus, Ohio.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Micaela Hazlewood". Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  2. ^ Micaela Lewis, CSCS Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
  3. ^ "Micaela Hazlewood". ukathletics. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  4. ^ Woods, David. "Ex-Purdue thrower Micaela Hazlewood 2nd in discus, needs 96 more centimeters for Olympics". imdystar. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  5. ^ Pace, Nathan (June 16, 2021). "Linton alumna, Micaela Hazlewood, has Olympic dreams in reach". gcdaily.
  6. ^ Goe, Ken (21 June 2021). "Who will get 3rd Olympic spot on Team USA in women's discus? It's complicated". Oregon Live. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  7. ^ Rivera, Joe (June 28, 2021). "USA Olympic track and field trials results: Tracking the 2021 U.S. team for every men's, women's event". Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Linton's Hazlewood close to Olympics in Discus". Tribune-Star. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  9. ^ Pace, Nathan (June 24, 2021). "Micaela Hazlewood to give her Olympic dream another shot in the Bahamas". gcdailyworld. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Hazlewood comes up short of her Olympic dream". wthitv.com. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  11. ^ Murdock, Mark (26 June 2021). "DeKalb grad's daughter aims for Olympics". kpcnews. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Micaela and Luke". The Knot. Retrieved 30 December 2023.