Micaela Hazlewood

Micaela Lewis
Personal information
NationalityUnited States
BornMicaela Hazlewood
(1995-06-18) 18 June 1995
Home townColumbus, Ohio
EducationPurdue University '18
University of Kentucky '20
Master of Health Administration
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Discus
Turned pro
2019
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsDiscus: 62.54 (Eugene, 2021)

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

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

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

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

References

  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.
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