Alexander Chukwukelu
- position Hurdles
- class Junior
- Hometown Forney, Texas
- High school North Forney
- Previous School Kentucky
- position Hurdles
- class Junior
- Hometown Forney, Texas
- High school North Forney
- Previous School Kentucky
Alexander Chukwukelu Bio
Career Honors and Recognition
2024 Nigerian Outdoor 110mH Champion
Season and Career Results
Previous School(s)
Kentucky
2025
Indoor
Ran in five meets during his sophomore indoor season, running the 60mH, 200m and one 300m event … Opened the indoor season with a win in the 60mH at the Louisville Opener (7.99), while placing 19th in the 300m after running 35.93 … Ran his lone 200m race at the Corky Classic, posting a time of 22.82 … His fastest 60mH time also came at the Corky Classic, clocking 7.98 to finish 18th overall.
Outdoor
Ran in just three meets during the outdoor season, primarily running the 110mH as well as one 200m event … Opened the outdoor season with a bronze medal in the UCF Black & Gold Challenge 110mH, crossing the finish line in 14.14 (0.5) … Finished runner-up in the Texas Relays 110mH, running a season best time of 13.89 … Final meet was the Jim Click Shootout, running 14.06 in the 110mH for third overall, while recording his outdoor 200m collegiate PR with a wind-aided time of 22.27.
2024
Indoor
Competed in four indoor meets during his true freshman campaign, running the 60-meter hurdles and the 200 meters … Opened his collegiate career with a win in the 60mH at the Indiana Early Bird, running 8.01 in the finals … The following meet he ran personal best times in both the 60mH (7.87) and the 200m (21.89) at the Corky Classic … Also competed in the 60mH at the SEC Indoor Championship, finishing 11th overall after running 7.91.
Outdoor
Appeared in seven meets during the outdoor campaign, running the 110-meter hurdles in each outing … Placed 15th in the NCAA East Regional, running 13.74 … Also ran at the SEC Outdoor Championship where he finished eighth in the preliminary round (13.73) but was unable to compete in the finale … Made his outdoor collegiate debut with a bronze medal finish in the USF Bulls Alumni Invitational, clocking 13.79 … Won the Jim Green Invitational with a personal best time of 13.73 in the preliminary round as well as a wind-aided PR of 13.51 in the finals … Also captured the title at the 114th Drake Relays in the 110mH, running a wind-aided 13.54 in the final round.
Pre-South Carolina
Personal
Lettered in track & field, football and soccer at North Forney High School … Was a UIL 6A State Champion as well as a regional and district champion … Two-time national champion during his high school days … Holds the North Forney school record in the 110mH as well as the 200m.
Personal Records
Indoor
| 60mH | 7.87 (1/19/24) |
| 200m | 21.89 (1/20/24) |
| 300m | 35.93 (12/11/24) |
Outdoor
| 110mH | 13.73/13.51w (4/19/24) |
| 200m | 22.27w (4/5/25) |
