Michael Dickson (hurdler)

Michael Dickson
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1994-01-25) January 25, 1994 (age 30)
Beaufort, South Carolina, USA
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Sport
Country United States
SportRunning, track and field
EventSprints
College teamNorth Carolina A&T Aggies
Turned pro2019
Coached byDuane Ross

Michael Dickson (born January 29, 1994) is an American professional track and field sprint hurdler who specializes in the 110 metres hurdles. While in college he competed for the North Carolina A&T Aggies where he was a two-Time All-American and 8 Time MEAC champion.

Biography

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Early life

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Raised in Beaufort, South Carolina, Dickson attended Beaufort High School where he was a 3 time South Carolina 3A state champion; winning the 110 meter hurdles twice and a 1-time champion in the 200 meters.[1]

Amateur career

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In his freshman year at North Carolina A&T, Dickson won his first MEAC championship in the indoor 60-meter hurdles with a time of 7.85.[2] He would qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships, placing 10th at the event.[3] In the 2016 outdoor season, he participated in 8 meets, including the Georgia Tech Invitational, where he broke, and then lowered, the school record in the 110 m hurdles.[4] In the preliminaries, Dickson ran a 13.91, breaking the previous record of 14.13. Dickson would then best his own record in the semifinals, running a 13.89, before lowering it again in the finals, winning the event, with a time of 13.67.[4]

In 2017, Dickson set a personal best in the 60m Hurdles, running at a time of 7.63 seconds.[5] He would attempt to defend his MEAC Indoor championship in the 60 meter hurdles, however he placed 7th in the finals of the event.[6] Dickson, would go on to qualify for NCAA championships, where he failed to get out of the preliminary rounds.[7] During the outdoor season, Dickson would qualify for the NCAA East Preliminary Round in the 110m hurdles. At the event, he ran a time of 14.03, placing him outside of qualifying for the 2017 NCAA Championships.[8]

In 2018, Dickson returned to the MEAC Indoor Championships, where he reclaimed the title in the 60-meter hurdles event. In the outdoor season, Dickson won the 110-meter hurdles event at the MEAC outdoor championships, where he ran a personal-best of 13.54.[9] He would also run a personal best time of 20.83 in the 200-meter event, placing 7th in the finals.[10] Dickson also ran on the 4 x 100 meter relay team that won the MEAC championship, giving A&T its 3rd consecutive championship in the event.[9] Dickson would go on to qualify for the NCAA East regional competition in both the 100-meter hurdles and also the 4 x 100-meter relay events. At the event, he would not qualify for the NCAA Championships in the 110-meter hurdles but did qualify in the 4 x 100 relay. At the 2018 NCAA Championships, Dickson would compete in both the 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 relays. In the 4 x 400 relay, the A&T quartet would finish 4th in their heat, failing to advance to the finals.[11] In the 4 x 100 relay, the Aggies would run a season-best 39.05 to qualify for the finals; however they would be disqualified in the finals.[12]

In his senior season, Dickson would successfully defend his 60-meter hurdles championship from the previous year. Dickson would also compete in the 200 meters, where he would finish 6th overall.[13] At the 2019 NCAA Indoor Championships, Dickson would qualify to run in the 60-meter hurdles, but failing to advance to the finals. During the outdoor season, he would qualify for the MEAC championship in the 100, 200 meters, 110-meter hurdles, and the 4 X 100-meter relay events. In the preliminary round of the 100 meters, Dickson ran a personal best time of 10.49, advancing him to the finals where he placed 6th.[14] In the 200 meters, Dickson also ran a personal best of 20.50 in the preliminaries, advancing him to the finals where he finished 8th.[15] In the 4 X 100-meter relay, Dickson, along with teammates Rodney Rowe, Malcolm Croom-McFadden, and Akeem Sirleaf won the MEAC championship with a time of 39.14.[15] Lastly, in the 110-meter hurdles, Dickson ran a 13.82 to defend his conference title from the previous season.[14] With this win, Dickson earned the second MEAC championship of his career in the event.[15] At the NCAA Outdoor Championships, Dickson competed in the 110-meter Hurdles event where he placed 6th in the finals.[16] Following the NCAA championships, Dickson qualified for the United States Championships in the same event.[17] In the semifinals, he ran a personal best time of 13.47, then lowered it again to 13.45 in the finals, where his 5th-place finish set a new MEAC record and bring his collegiate career to a close.[18]

Professional career

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In September 2019, Dickson was named to represent the United States at The Match Europe v USA in Minsk, Belarus.[19] At the competition, he finished 5th in the hurdles event with a time of 13.70.[20] At the 2020 USA Track & Field Indoor Championships, Dickson competed in the 60-meter Hurdles event. In Heat 1, he finished 2nd with a time of 7.68 to qualify for the semifinals, where his 7.68 time was the 4th fasted qualifying time for the finals.[21] In the finals, Dickson would finish in 6th place, with a time of 7.69.[21]

Statistics

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Information from IAAF profile or Track & Field Results Reporting System unless otherwise noted.[22]

Personal bests

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Event Time (sec) Venue Date Note
100 metres 10.49 Greensboro, North Carolina, United States May 3, 2019 +1.1 Wind
110 metre hurdles 13.45 Des Moines, Iowa, United States July 28, 2019 −0.8 Wind
200 metres 20.80 Greensboro, North Carolina, United States May 2, 2019 +1.2 wind
4 × 100 metres relay 38.59 Austin, Texas, United States June 7, 2019
4 × 400 metres relay 3:04.75 Greensboro, North Carolina, United States May 4, 2018
Indoor events
60 metres 6.84 Landover, Maryland, United States February 12, 2016
200 metres 21.43 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States December 5, 2015
60 metres hurdles 7.63 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States December 4, 2017
  • All information taken from IAAF profile.

International championship results

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Wind (m/s) Notes
Representing the  United States
2019 The Match Europe v USA Minsk, Belarus 5th 110m Hurdles 13.70 +0.1

National championship results

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Wind (m/s) Notes
Representing the North Carolina A&T Aggies
2016 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships Birmingham, Alabama 10th 60m Hurdles 7.80 n/a [23]
2017 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships College Station, Texas DQ 60m Hurdles — n/a
2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships Eugene, Oregon DNF 4 X 100m Relay — n/a Failed Exchange[notes 1]
16th 4 X 400m Relay 3:07.02 n/a
2019 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships Birmingham, Alabama 8th 60m Hurdles 12.86 n/a
NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships Austin, Texas 6th 13.71 n/a
USA Outdoor Championships Des Moines, Iowa 5th 13.45 n/a
Running Unattached
2020 USA Indoor Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 6th 60m Hurdles 7.69 n/a

Notes

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  1. ^ Dickson ran the 4 X 100 relay along with: Michael Bell, Joel Thomas & Rodney Rowe.

References

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  1. ^ "Beaufort High Track & Field and Cross Country – Beaufort, South Carolina – Athletes – Michael Dickson". www.runnerspace.com. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  2. ^ "2016 MEAC Indoor T&F Championship – Men's Results". www.halfmiletiming.com. halfmilettiming.com. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Michael Dickson – Track and Field Results & Statistics". www.tfrrs.org. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Sprinters Show Out For A&T in Atlanta". www.relations.ncat.edu. North Carolina A&T State University. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Michael Dickson – Track and Field Results & Statistics". www.tfrrs.org. TFRRS. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  6. ^ "2017 MEAC Indoor Championships – Men 60 Meter Hurdles Results". www.halfmiletiming.com. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  7. ^ "NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships Track & Field Meet Results". www.tfrrs.org.
  8. ^ "East Preliminary Round -Men 110 M Hurdles". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  9. ^ a b "North Carolina A&T State Wins Second Straight MEAC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Title". meacsports.com. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  10. ^ "MEAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships Men 200m Dash Track & Field Meet Results". www.tfrrs.org. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Men 4x400 M Relay". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Men 4x100 M Relay Semifinal results". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  13. ^ "A&T MEN CONTINUE THEIR DOMINANCE OF MEAC TRACK". North Carolina A&T. NC A&T Sports Information. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  14. ^ a b "Michael Dickson – Track and Field Results & Statistics". www.tfrrs.org. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  15. ^ a b c "Record Times Lead Aggie Men to Another MEAC Title". North Carolina A&T. NC A&T Sports Information. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  16. ^ "NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships Men 110 m H Track & Field Meet Results". www.tfrrs.org. TFRRS. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  17. ^ Wooten, Eddie. "Area runners competing in USATF Outdoor Championships". Greensboro News and Record. News & Record. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  18. ^ "Three Aggies Make U.S. Track & Field National Team". HBCU Buzz. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  19. ^ "Update: Team USATF roster set for The Match Europe vs. USA – Minsk 2019". usatf.org. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  20. ^ "The Match – Europe vs USA Results Book" (PDF). Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  21. ^ a b "Results-2020 USA Indoor Championships". results.usatf.org. USATF. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  22. ^ "Michael DICKSON Profile". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  23. ^ "Men 60 M Hurdles – 2016 NCAA Indoor Championships". www.ncaa.com. NCAA. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
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