University of Minnesota Athletics
2021-22 Women's Track & Field Roster
Julia Hayes
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- Sprints/Hurdles
- High School:
- Irondale HS
- Hometown:
- Mounds View, Minn.
| PRONUNCIATION |
2021 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Did not compete.
2021 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Competed at six meets with appearances in the 200m and 100m hurdles • ran a career-best 13.91, good for seventh in Minnesota history, to place 20th in the 100m hurdles and finished 25th (25.46) in the 200m at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships • ran a career-best 25.40 in the 200m at the Illini B1G Relays • finished as runner-up in the 100m hurdles at the M City Classic.
2020 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Competed at six meets • ran a career-best 8.83 as runner-up in the 60m hurdles at the Minnesota Cold Classic • ran a career-best 26.10 in the 200m at the Minnesota Cold Classic • indoor season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
2020 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: The 2020 outdoor track & field season was canceled on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
2019 Indoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Competed unattached at two meets.
2019 Outdoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Did not compete.
High School: A 2018 graduate of Irondale High School where she competed for coaches Tom Franta, Bruce Moore, and Brian Sworsky • six-time letterwinner in track & field who also earned three letters in soccer and one in band • six-time all-conference, five-time all-section, and four-time all-state honoree • nine-time state qualifier in the 100m hurdles, 300m hurdles, and 4x400m relay at the Minnesota Class AA State Track & Field Championship as a freshman, sophomore, and junior • finished as 100m hurdles state runner-up as a junior after placing third as a sophomore and ninth as a freshman • earned three top-nine finishes at the state meet in the 300m hurdles, placing fifth as a freshman, third as a sophomore, and ninth as a junior • won 4x400m relay state title as a sophomore along with placing 14th as a freshman and 17th as a junior • nine-time North West Suburban Conference champion in the 100m hurdles (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017), 300m hurdles (2014, 2015, 2016), long jump (2016), and the 4x400m relay (2016) • two-time team captain • two-time North West Suburban Conference MVP • owns high school personal-best marks of 14.39 for 100m hurdles, 43.43 for 300m hurdles, and 18-04.25 in long jump • competed in AAU and USATF events • member of the Victory Track & Field Club.
Personal: Daughter of Gerald and Michelle Hayes • has six siblings, Melaina, Joey, Nate, Chloe, Charlotte, and Elijah • major is Health Service Management with a minor in Public Health • father Gerald played college hockey at the College of St. Scholastica from 1985-1990 • enjoys knitting, reading, soccer, and watching Netflix • three-year member of Irondale’s soccer team, who earned all-conference honorable mention accolades.
| Hayes' Indoor Career Bests (2020-21 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
| 60m Hurdles | 8.83 | Minnesota Cold Classic (2/21/20) |
| 200m | 26.10 | Minnesota Cold Classic (2/21/20) |
| 800m | 2:31.74 (UA) | SDSU Holiday Multi (11/30/18) |
| High Jump | 1.53m, 5-00.25 (UA) | SDSU Holiday Multi (11/30/18) |
| Long Jump | 5.04m, 16-06.50 (UA) | SDSU Holiday Multi (11/30/18) |
| Shot Put | 8.10m, 26-07.00 (UA) | SDSU Holiday Multi (11/30/18) |
| Pentathlon | 3,065 (UA) | SDSU Holiday Multi (11/30/18) |
| Hayes' Outdoor Career Bests (2020-21 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark (All-Time Rank) | Meet (Date) |
| 200m | 25.40 | Illini B1G Relays (4/23/21) |
| 100m Hurdles | 13.91 (AT-7th) | Big Ten Championships (5/15/21) |
