Lexi Weeks
Quick Facts
Biography
Alexis "Lexi" Weeks (born November 20, 1996) is an American pole vaulter. She has an identical twin Tori, who is also a pole vaulter. Lexi qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics by finishing third at the Olympic trials.
Global
Weeks placed 19th in Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's pole vault clearing 4.45 metres (14 ft 7 in) and third at the Olympic trials pole vault in 4.70 metres (15 ft 5 in).
NCAA
Weeks won titles at 2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships pole vault in 4.50 metres (14 ft 9 in) and Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 4.57 metres (15 ft 0 in). Weeks won a title at 2016 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships pole vault in 4.63 metres (15 ft 2 1⁄2 in) and Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships in 4.48 metres (14 ft 8 1⁄2 in).
Prep
Weeks is from Cabot, Arkansas and attended Cabot High School. Weeks set a national high school pole vault record in 2015 with a height of 14 feet, 7.5 inches Weeks was honored by 2015 Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year awards for Track and Field.
Weeks cleared 4.46 metres (14 ft 7 1⁄2 in) in Black Springs, Arkansas and set the Pole vault American Junior record.
Weeks won 3 titles at 2015 Arkansas Activities Association outdoor state track and field 7A championships Pole vault in 4.27 metres (14 ft 0 in), 100 m hurdles in 14.97 s, and Long jump in 5.37 metres (17 ft 7 1⁄2 in). Weeks was runner-up to her sister Tori at 2015 Arkansas Activities Association indoor state track and field 5A-7A championships Pole vault in 4.11 metres (13 ft 6 in) and won 4x400 m relay with Tristyn Edgar, Tori Weeks, Jennifer Bond, Lexi Weeks in 4:03.15.
Weeks finished second at 2013 Arkansas Activities Association outdoor state track and field 7A championships Pole vault in 3.66 metres (12 ft 0 in). Weeks won 2013 Arkansas Activities Association indoor state track and field 5A-7A championships pole vault in 3.76 metres (12 ft 4 in).