Thursday, May 19, 2016

Daje Pugh (Kentucky; Washington; Fairfield HS 2012)

  • Daje Pugh

    • Hometown: Vallejo, Calif.
    • Prior College: Washington

    Biography


     Collegiate Bests
    60H
    : 8.62 | 100H: 13.99 | 200m: 26.22 | 100H: 1:03.38

    Prior to UK

    Joins the UK hurdles and jumps groups having been one of the top recruits in the nation for the 2012 signing class ... Won the 2012 USATF Junior Olympic Nationals title in the 100m hurdles, running a PR of 13.61 seconds, and also ran the 400m hurdles in 60.88 seconds ... Her collegiate experience includes starts in the 4x400m relay at the 2013 NCAA West Preliminary Championships and the 2013 Pac-12 Championships in both the 100h and 4x100m relay ... Won the 2012 California High School Div. I 300m hurdles title, with a U.S. leading time of 40.57 seconds, the No. 8 mark in U.S. history ... Also placed third in the 2012 California 100m hurdles final with a Sac-Joaquin Section record 13.69, ranking seventh among seniors nationally and 15th overall ... Was named the Daily Republic Athlete of the Year all four years of her high school career.

    Personal
    Born in Vallejo, California ... parents are Rosalin and Lewis Pugh ... has one older sister, Dessare.

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