Alia Armstrong Season 2023
2020 All-American (indoor 60m hurdles)
2019 LSWA Outstanding Track Performer of the Year
2x New Balance Nationals All-American
9x LHSAA State Champion
USATF Junior Olympic National Record Holder
2018 New Balance Outdoors Runner Up (100 Meters)
2018 USATF Junior Olympic Champion (100m Hurdles)
LSU Top 10 Marks
No. 2 – 100m Hurdles – 12.65
No. 3 – 60m Hurdles – 7.95
2021 Outdoor (FRESHMAN)
Finalist in the 100 meter hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Trials … clocked career best of 12.65 in the semifinals of the 100 meter hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Trials … time of 12.65 is the second fastest in LSU history … represented LSU at the NCAA Championships in the 100 meter hurdles (16th) … earned silver at the Texas Relays in the 100 meter hurdles with a time of 12.85 … ran PR of 11.71 in the 100 meters at the Crimson Tide Invitational to place sixth … clocked readout of 13.13 in the 100 meter hurdles at the LSU Invitational to finish sixth … placed third in the 100 meter hurdles (13.81) at the Louisiana Classics.
2021 Indoor (SOPHOMORE)
Finished 10th at the SEC Championships in the 60 meter hurdles (8.26) … finished second at the Purple Tiger Invitational with a time of 8.32 in the 60 meter hurdles … also earned silver at the Louisiana Invitational with a readout of 8.32 in the 60 meter hurdles … registered season best of 8.21 at the Charlie Thomas Invitational in the 60 meter hurdles to claim bronze.
2020 Indoor (FRESHMAN)
Ran personal best time of 7.95 in the 60 meter hurdles at the Tyson Invitational to place second … the time of 8.95 is No. 3 in LSU history … took fifth place at the SEC Championships in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.15 … garnered silver in the 60 meter hurdles at the Razorback Invitational with a time of 8.07 … finished second in collegiate debut with a time of 8.24 in the 60 meter hurdles at the Purple Tiger Invitational … placed fourth at the Corky Classic in the 60 meter hurdles (8.29) … registered sixth-place showing at MLK Jr. Invitational with a readout of 8.21 in the 60 meter hurdles … registered PRs of 7.54 in the 60 meter dash and 24.38 in the 200 meter dash … ended the season with the No. 3 60 meter hurdle time in the NCAA (7.95).
Prior to LSU
Competed at St. Katharine Drexel High School in New Orleans … 2019 New Balance indoor national bronze medalist in the 55 meter hurdles (7.75) … won four state titles at the 2019 LHSAA State Championships with wins in the 100 meter hurdles (13.39), 300 meter hurdles (42.60), 4×200 meter relay (1:42.89), and 4×400 meter relay (3:59.53) … named Most Outstanding Performer of the Meet … did not lose a 100 meter hurdle or 300 meter hurdles race during her high school season as a senior in 2019 … won the 2019 indoor LHSAA state title in the 60 meter hurdles with a readout of 8.59 … 2018 New Balance Outdoors national runner up in the 100 meters (11.62) … 2018 USATF Junior Olympic champion in the 100 meter hurdles with a readout of 13.40 … claimed four state titles in 2018 as a junior at the LHSAA State Championships in the 100 meter hurdles (14.11), 300 meter hurdles (43.34), 4×200 meter relay (1:43.93), and 4×400 meter relay (4:02.06).