Alexis "Lexi" Jacobus ( Weeks, born November 20, 1996) is an American

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er. 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

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. Jacobus is the first woman to win 4

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pole Vault titles. 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

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coaching staff. Derek Jacobus, Lexi Jacobus’ husband who was an All-American decathlete at the

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, is a

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GA coach after previously serving as volunteer assistant coach. Lexi Jacobus will to continue training for the

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after graduating from Arkansas with a biochemistry degree and a 4.0 GPA while serving as assistant coach at

Global

Jacobus qualified for

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. Jacobus placed 19th in Women's Pole Vault at the 2016 Olympics, clearing and third at the

pole vault in .

NCAA

Lexi, Tori Weeks Hoggard, and Desiree Freier placed 1st, 2nd and 5th scoring 22 points for the

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at 2018 NCAA Indoor Track and Field championships. Lexi Jacobus set an

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championship record and won at

2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships The 2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships was the 54th NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships and the 37th NCAA Women's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, held at the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadi ...

pole vault in and placed third

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Indoor Track and Field Championships 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 The 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships were the 96th NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships and the 36th NCAA Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships held for the fifth consecutive yea ...

pole vault in and won 2017 pole vault title at

Outdoor Track and Field Championships in . She placed fifth at

2017 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships The 2017 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships was the 53rd NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships and the 36th NCAA Women's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, held at the Gilliam Indoor Track Stad ...

pole vault in and placed second

Indoor Track and Field Championships in to her sister Tori Weeks. Jacobus won titles at

2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships The 2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships were the 95th NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships and the 35th NCAA Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships held for the fourth consecutive year ...

pole vault in and

Outdoor Track and Field Championships in . She won a title at

2016 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships The 2016 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships was the 52nd NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships and the 35th NCAA Women's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, held at the Birmingham CrossPlex in ...

pole vault in and

Indoor Track and Field Championships in .

Prep

Jacobus is from

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and attended

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. She set a national high school pole vault record in 2015 with a height of 14 feet, 7.5 inches"Lexi Weeks profile"
''ArkansasRazorbacks.com''. Jacobus was honored by 2015

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for Track and Field. Jacobus cleared in

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and set the

Pole vault Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the My ...

American Junior record. Jacobus won 3 titles at 2015 Arkansas Activities Association outdoor state track and field 7A championships

in ,

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in 14.97s, and

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in . She was runner-up to her sister Tori at the 2015 Arkansas Activities Association indoor state track and field 5A-7A championships

in and won

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with Tristyn Edgar, Tori Weeks, Jennifer Bond, Lexi Weeks in 4:03.15.Alexis Weeks Track & Field Profile 2015 Outdoor Season Cabot HS
athletic.net. June 2015. Jacobus finished second at 2013 Arkansas Activities Association outdoor state track and field 7A championships

in . Weeks won 2013 Arkansas Activities Association indoor state track and field 5A-7A championships pole vault in .

References

External links

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Lexi Jacobus – University of Arkansas
at ArkansasRazorbacks.com * {{DEFAULTSORT:Weeks, Lexi 1996 births Living people People from Cabot, Arkansas Track and field athletes from Arkansas American female pole vaulters Arkansas Razorbacks women's track and field athletes Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes of the United States