2013 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Joeal Hotchkins
- Position:
- Sprints
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Las Vegas, Nev.
- High School:
- Chaparral
Key member of the sprint and relay groups. NCAA qualifier on the 4x100 meter relay. Pac-12 scorer in both the 100 meters and 4x100. A two-time junior college national qualifier in the 100 and 200 meters. Posts a wind-aided 100 PR of 10.15. As a high schooler, was the Nevada state runner-up in both the 100 meters and the long jump.
2011-12: Outdoors - Helped Oregon's 4x100 meter relay team qualify for the NCAA Championships and scored in both the 100 meters and the 4x100 at the Pac-12 meet. Cracked the UO top 10 in both the 100 and 200 meters. In the 100 meters, took seventh at the Pac-12 championships in 10.44. Ran a seasonal best 10.39 in the first round of the NCAA West Preliminary meet to advance to the national quarterfinals. Time in the first round ranked No. 10 on the UO career list. In the 200, was second at the Oregon Relays (21.26). Dropped that to a personal best 21.03 in the semifinals of the Pac-12 Championships, No. 10 on the UO career list. Wrapped season at the NCAA West meet (21.123). Biggest impact may have come in the relays. Anchored the winning 4x100 squad at the Oregon Preview (40.68). Led off the squad that won the Oregon Relays (40.90). Had the third leg on the winning 4x100 at the Oregon Twilight (40.79). Also ran an impressive third leg on the 4x100 team that was the Pac-12 runners-up in 40.09. Lowered time to a seasonal best 39.86 at the NCAA West Preliminary meet to advance to the NCAA Championships. That time was the fifth fastest in school history. At the NCAA meet, had the third leg on the squad that placed sixth in its semifinal heat in 40.03. That time was tied for No. 8 all time at UO. Indoors - Appeared in four meets, mainly at 60 meters. Won the 60 at the Blue and Orange Opener (6.87). Had season best time of 6.79 at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational. Season Bests: Outdoors - 100 Meters - 10.39, NCAA West Preliminary Rounds, Austin, Texas (5/24/12); 200 Meters - 21.03 (PR), Pac-12 Championships, Eugene, Ore. (5/12/12). Indoors - 60 Meters - 6.79 (PR), Don Kirby Elite Invitational, Albuquerque, N.M. (2/10/12).
Before Oregon: A two-time junior college national qualifier for Central Arizona College at both 100 and 200 meters. Was the 2010 NJCAA Region I champion in both the 100 and 200 meters as a freshman and was third in both events as a sophomore in 2011. Ran a CAC-best 21.10 200 meters in winning the regional title in 2010 and 10.39 for the 100 title. At the NJCAA national championships, took fourth in the 100 in a wind-aided 10.25. Earlier in the year as a freshman, ran an all-conditions PR in the 100 meters, 10.15 (w +3.4), at the Don Kirby Memorial. Posted legal-best 100 of 10.33 in 2010. CAC Bests: 100 Meters - 10.15 (w +3.4), 2010; 200 Meters - 21.10, 2010.
Prep: Was the 2009 Nevada state runner-up in the 100 meters and the long jump for Chaparral High School. Ran 10.43 in the 100 meters and leapt 22-7 in the long jump. Also set his prep bests in both the 200 meters (21.06) and the long jump (23-5.75) his senior season at Chaparral. High School Bests: 100 Meters - 10.43, 2009; 200 Meters - 21.06, 2010; Long Jump - 23-5.75, 2009.
Personal: Major is political science.
Personal Bests
100 Meters - 10.15w (legal - 10.33),
Don Kirby Memorial,
Albuquerque, N.M., 5/1/10
200 Meters - 21.03,
Pac-12 Championships,
Eugene, Ore., 5/12/12
60 Meters - 6.79 (i),
Don Kirby Elite Invitational,
Albuquerque, N.M., 2/10/12
Pac-12 Track Championships
2012 - 100 Meters, 7th, 10.44
2012 - 200 Meters, s-4th, 21.03
2012 - 4x100 Meter Relay, 2nd, 39.86
NCAA Outdoor Track Championships
2012 - 4x100 Meter Relay, s-6th, 40.03
