2024 Outdoor
SEC 110m hurdles champion in a school and American Junior (U20) record time of 13.18 … Broke Renaldo Nehimiah’s 46-year-old American Junior (U20) … Posted NCAA top time and No. 4 in the world in 2024 with SEC winning time … Broke his own school record set in prelims of 13.24 … Became the first Auburn 110m hurlder to win SECs since Ty Atkins in 2007 and the first Tiger freshman to win an SEC Outdoor title since 2011 … Won four meets … Posted four of the top seven 110m hurdles times in school history … First-Team All-SEC.
Personal
Attended Rockvale High School ... Tennessee State AAAA 110m hurdles champion as a junior and senior … Broke 42-year-old Tennessee high school record in 110m hurdles with a time of 13.72 … Three-time Tennessee Sports Writers Association All-State member … Also played basketball in high school.
Ja'Kobe Tharp Season 2023-24
Ja'Kobe Tharp Season 2023-24
Tigers shatter school records, post nation’s top times during historic weekend
Auburn track and field delivered one of the program's best regular season performances in school history with a record-breaking weekend as five student-athletes etched their names in the school record books with two posting national-leading times while competing at the Tiger Paw Invitational in Clemson, South Carolina and the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational in Boston, Massachusetts.
Track & field split between Tiger Paw, Valentine Invitationals
Auburn track & field will split duties this weekend, Feb. 14-15 between the Tiger Paw Invitational in Clemson, South Carolina, and the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational in Boston, Massachusetts.
Ja’Kobe Tharp on The Bowerman Watch List
Auburn track & field sophomore Ja’Kobe Tharp returns to the prestigious Bowerman Watch List, as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCA) Thursday afternoon.
Bob Pollock Invitational awaits Auburn track & field
Auburn track & field returns to Clemson, South Carolina to compete in the Bob Pollock Invitational Jan. 31 – Feb. 1. The two-day meet will be held at the Clemson University Indoor Complex, kicking off with women’s long jump at 11 am CT Friday.
Jepchirchir smashes freshman distance record to headline Orange & Purple Invitational
Auburn’s freshman sensation Brenda Jepchirchir clocked 9:08.37 in the women’s 3000m Saturday, setting a new rookie record for the program and highlighting what was a strong showing at the Orange & Purple Invitational in Clemson, South Carolina.
Track & Field heads to Clemson for the Orange & Purple Invitational
Auburn track and field looks to continue its strong start to the indoor season in Clemson, South Carolina at the Orange & Purple Invitational this weekend, January 24-25. The two-day meet will be held at the Clemson University Indoor Track with the women’s pole vault starting Friday at 11 a.m. CT.
Auburn track & field opens indoor season at Samford Invitational
Auburn track and field opens the indoor season in Birmingham, Alabama at the Samford Invitational Friday, January 17. The meet will be held at the Birmingham CrossPlex with women’s weight throw kickstarting the field events at 10 a.m. CT and the women’s 60m trials signaling the start of the running events at 11:40 a.m. CT.
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