2023 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Pollard, Hailey

Hailey Pollard
- Position:
- Throws
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Shadow Creek HS
Bio
GRADUATE (2023)
- Had a career-best day at the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the discus after being a late addition to the field of 48 competitors – ranked 48th in the event – Pollard posted a 52.91-meter throw, a full meter personal record, and beat 30 athletes ranked in front of her.
- Finished 17th overall at the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the discus with a throw of 52.91 meters.
- Ranks third all-time in program history after throwing 52.91 meters at the NCAA West Preliminary Round.
- Earned her first-career collegiate medal at her final American Athletic Conference Championships by finishing third in the discus with a 51.62-meter throw.
- Finished sixth in the shot put at The American Championships.
- Posted 12 top eight finishes over the season.
- Also set a personal record in the hammer throw at the Kirk Baptiste Spring Break Invitational with a 50.43-meter throw, finishing eighth overall.
INDOOR
Appeared in six Shot Put events for the Cougars. Highest score of the season was 14.06m (46' 1.5) thrown at Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational.
OUTDOOR
Appeared in nine Discus events with the Cougars. Placed second at Tom Tellez Invitational with a throw of 46.05m (151' 1)...Appeared in six Shot Put events for the Cougars.
JUNIOR (2020-21)
INDOOR
Appeared in two Weight Throw and five Shot Put events for the Cougars.
OUTDOOR
Set personal best in all three events competed in. A 37.79m (124' 0) was thrown at Cougar Spring Break in Hammer. A 49.75m (163' 3) was thrown in Discus at Tom Tellez Invitational. And in Shot Put a 15.11m (49' 7) was thrown at The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
SOPHOMORE (2019-20)
INDOOR
Opened the season with a fourth-place finish in the shot put at the Texas A&M Reveille Invitational... finished third in the Shot Put at the Leonard Hilton Invitational... finished third in the Shot Put at the Red Raider Invitational... notched a lifetime best mark in the Weight Throw at the Howie Ryan Invitational.
FRESHMAN (2018-19)
OUTDOOR
Opened the season with a third-place finish in the discus throw at the Houston Spring Break Invitational... finished fourth in the discus at the Victor Lopez Classic... turned in a third-place finish in the discus at the Houston Alumni Invitational... won the discus throw at the Texas A&M Invitational... finished fourth in the discus at the Mt. Sac Relays and the Texas A&M Alumni Muster...posted a pair of lifetime best at The American Championships in both the Shot Put and the Discus Throw, finishing fifth in the discus.
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-time state Champion in the discus, while also taking silver in the event during her time with the Shadow Creek Sharks...Qualified for the state meet in the shot put twice during her career as well...Was twice named Track & Field MVP for Shadow Creek...Also competed in volleyball and power lifting, where she set the regional deadlift record at 395 pounds.
PERSONAL
Daugther of Rochell and Jeffery Pollard...Aspires to work in health care administration after her track & field career...Enjoys painting in her spare time.
Interview - Shaun Maswanganyi
Tuesday, August 06
1PM - Track & Field, Outdoor | Tom Tellez Invitational
Friday, May 03
Track & Field, Outdoor | Cameron Burrell Alumni Invitational:
Saturday, April 06
Kirk Baptiste Spring Break Invitational
Thursday, March 14