The University of Mississippi Athletics

2020 Track and Field Roster

Haley Hood

Haley Hood

  • Year (Indoor/Outdoor):
    Sr./Sr.
  • Position:
    Multi
  • Hometown:
    Benton, Ark.
  • High school:
    Bryant
  • Major:
    Civil Engineering

TFRRS Bio

2020 Outdoor (Senior)
Season was canceled due to the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization.

2020 Indoor (Senior)
Competed in three meets during the indoor season ... Began the season by placing 32nd in the 60-meter hurdles at the Blazer Invite (9.91) ... Finished 18th in the high jump (1.55m, 5-01.00) and 35th in the 60-meter hurdles (10.02) at the Vanderbilt Invitational ... Ended the season by coming in 13th in the high jump 1.61m, 5-03.25) and 39th in the 60-meter hurdles (9.66) at the Rod McCravy Memorial.

2019 Outdoor (Junior)
Competed in six meets during the outdoor season ... Competed in three events at the Miami Power 5 Trailblazer Challenge, placing fifth in the javelin, seventh in the high jump, and 10th in the 100-meter hurdles ... Finished seventh in the heptathlon at the Spec Towns Invite (4374) ... Came in 12th in the javelin at the Joe Walker Classic (29.18m, 95-9) ... Competed in three events during the War Eagle Invite, placing 20th in the javelin, 24th in the 100-meter hurdles, and 45th in the 200-meter ... Came in fifth in the high jump (1.60m, 5-3) and eighth in the 100-meter hurdles (15.36) at the LSU Invitational ... Ended the season with a 10th-place finish in the heptathlon (4490) at the SEC Outdoor Championships.

2019 Indoor (Junior)
Opened the season with a 10th place finish in the high jump (3:58.15) and 30th place effort in the 4x400-meter relay at the Blazer Invite … Came in 25th in the high jump (1.55m, 5-1) and 36th in the 60-meter hurdles (9.88) at the Vanderbilt Invite … Placed 10th in the pentathlon at the Indiana Relays (2868) … Finished seventh in the pentathlon at the Don DeNoon Invite (3083) … Ended the season by placing 34th in the 60-meter hurdles (9.65) at the Music City Challenge.
 
2018 Outdoor (Sophomore)
SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
Competed in five meets … Opened the season at the USC Power 5 Challenge, placing fourth in the javelin (22.07m, 72-5), seventh in the high jump (1.58m, 5-2.25), and 13th in the 100-meter hurdles (17.10) … Followed this up by placing 15th in the shot put (8.39m, 27-6.5), 23rd in the long jump (4.74m, 15-6.75), and 23rd in the 100-meter hurdles (16.79) at the Ole Miss Classic … Placed fourth in the heptathlon at the Spec Towns Invite (4004) … Set a personal-best 4050 with a fifth place finish in the heptathlon at the Joe Walker Invite … Ended the season by placing 15th in both the high jump (1.56m, 5-1.25) and javelin (29.07m, 95-4), while finishing 27th in the 100-meter hurdles (16.26) at the War Eagle Invite …
 
2018 Indoor (Sophomore)
Competed in six meets … Placed 16th in the high jump (1.59m, 5-2.5), 24th in the 600-meter (1:46.25), and 38th in the 60-meter hurdles (9.77) at the UAB Blazer Invite … Competed in four events at the Vanderbilt Invite … Finished eighth in the pentathlon (2969) at the Razorback Invitational … Placed 13th in the high jump (1.56m, 5-1.25) and 24th in the 60-meter hurdles (9.95) at the New Mexico Classic … Ended the season with a 40th place finish in the 60-meter hurdles (9.82) at the Music City Challenge.
 
2017 Outdoor (Freshman)
Opened the season with an 11th place finish in the heptathlon at the Ole Miss / Joe Walker Invite (3189) … Followed this up with a 12th place effort in the heptathlon at the Tennessee Relays (3578) … Placed 10th in the javelin (24.71m, 81-11) and 27th in the 100-meter hurdles (16.60) at the War Eagle Invite … Finished 13th in the high jump (1.50m, 4-11) and 17th in the long jump (4.71m, 15-5.5) at the SEC Relays … Concluded her season placing sixth in both the 100-meter hurdles (16.14) and high jump (1.55m, 5-1), while finishing 12th in the javelin (24.83m-81-5) at the Ole Miss Classic.
 
2017 Indoor (Freshman)
Competed in five meets during the indoor season … Placed 18th in shot put (6.71m, 22-0.25) and 30th in the 60-meter hurdles (10.27) at the Vanderbilt Commodore Invite … Placed 10th in the pentathlon at the Rod McCravy Memorial (2842) … Placed 12th in the pentathlon at the Razorback Invitational (2900) … Set a personal best 2919 with a 10th place finish in the pentathlon at the New Mexico Classic … Ended the outdoor season placing 52nd in the 60-meter hurdles at the Music City Challenge.
 
High School
2015 State Champion in 4x400-meter relay and 2016 State Champion in 300-meter hurdles ... School record in high jump, 300-meter hurdles, 4x400-meter relay ... Conference record in 300-meter hurdles ... All-Conference in 2015 and 2016 ... All-State in 2015 and 2016 ... 2016 Arkansas All-Prep athlete, Arkansas All-Academic Track Team in 2016 ... Graduated with honors ... Earned Bishop Award of Community Service.
 
Personal
Born Oct. 24, 1997 to Christie and Joey Hood ... Majoring in civil engineering. 
 

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