Eddie Lovett
Encyclopedia
Eddie Lovett is an American
sprinter who specializes in the 110 metres hurdles
. He currently attends the University of Florida
.
Lovett won a gold medal in the 110 metres hurdles at the 2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships
in Miramar, Florida
. He set a new championship records with 13.14 sec, a significant improvement to the previous record of 13.45, set in 2005 by Dayron Robles
. It is the second fastest time ever by a junior hurdler, behind only Wayne Davis
(13.08 sec).
A native of Miami, Florida
, Lovett attended Palm Beach Lakes Community High School
in West Palm Beach, Florida
, where he also was a highly touted football prospect, playing wide receiver and defensive back. However, he broke his arm early into his senior season, effectively ending his football career. He headed to UF on a track scholarship instead.
At the 2010 Florida Class 3A state meet, he ran 13.46 in the 110 m hurdles and broke a state record originally established by Philip Riley (13.59 s) of Orlando-Jones High School in 1990. He was an All-USA high school track and field team selection by USA Today
in July 2010.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
sprinter who specializes in the 110 metres hurdles
110 metres hurdles
The 110 metres hurdles is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is incuded in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metre hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hurdles of 1.067 metres in height are evenly spaced along a straight...
. He currently attends the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
.
Lovett won a gold medal in the 110 metres hurdles at the 2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships
2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships
The 2011 Pan American Junior Championships were held in Miramar, Florida, United States, at the Ansin Sports Complex on July 22 to 24, 2011.-Men:-Women:-External links:*...
in Miramar, Florida
Miramar, Florida
Miramar is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city was named after the Miramar district of Havana, Cuba. As of the 2010 census, the population was 122,041...
. He set a new championship records with 13.14 sec, a significant improvement to the previous record of 13.45, set in 2005 by Dayron Robles
Dayron Robles
Dayron Robles is a track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 metre hurdles.He won his first major medal in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2006 World Indoor Championships. He finished the 2006 season having improved his outdoor best to 13 seconds and become the Central American and...
. It is the second fastest time ever by a junior hurdler, behind only Wayne Davis
Wayne Davis (athlete)
Wayne Courtney Davis II is an American hurdler who specializes in the 110 metre hurdles. He currently holds the world junior record and the US high school record in the 39" 110 m hurdles with a time of 13.08 seconds...
(13.08 sec).
A native of Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
, Lovett attended Palm Beach Lakes Community High School
Palm Beach Lakes Community High School
Palm Beach Lakes Community High School, also known as Lakes or PBL, is a coeducational Public High School located in the Palm Beach Lakes community of West Palm Beach, Florida. It is under the jurisdiction of the School District of Palm Beach County. It was founded in 1908 as Palm Beach High School...
in West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and is the most populous city in and county seat of Palm Beach County, the third most populous county in Florida with a 2010 population of 1,320,134. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida...
, where he also was a highly touted football prospect, playing wide receiver and defensive back. However, he broke his arm early into his senior season, effectively ending his football career. He headed to UF on a track scholarship instead.
At the 2010 Florida Class 3A state meet, he ran 13.46 in the 110 m hurdles and broke a state record originally established by Philip Riley (13.59 s) of Orlando-Jones High School in 1990. He was an All-USA high school track and field team selection by USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
in July 2010.
External links
- Florida Gator bio
- Recruiting Profile at Rivals.comRivals.comRivals.com is a network of websites that focus mainly on college football and basketball recruiting. The network was started in 1996 and currently employs more than 300 personnel.-Schools:The individual collegiate sites can be found...