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in 2012, and was committed to

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in 2012. In 2014 Bailey transferred to the

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as a Track and Field Athlete. On April 28, 2012, Bailey broke the U.S. High School Record in the

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, previously held by Calvin Harrison of

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, at the Texas Class 5A Region I meet in

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. Harrison had held the record since 1993, a year before Bailey was born. He was an All-USA high school track and field team selection by ''

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'' in 2011 and 2012. Bailey was part of the US medley relay team that established a new

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at the

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. He also competed in the

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, but finished sixth. He wears a duck tail at the back of his head as a signature style. In 2021, Bailey began running the

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. That season, he placed fourth at the U.S. Olympic Trials in a personal best time of 48.55 seconds, missing the Olympic team by one place. In its year-end U.S. rankings, ''

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'' ranked him fifth.

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Aldrich Bailey Jr. at Texas Longhorns
* 1994 births Living people Sportspeople from Arlington, Texas American male sprinters Texas Longhorns men's track and field athletes Track and field athletes from Texas World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists {{US-sprint-athletics-bio-stub