Prezel Hardy Jr. (born June 1, 1992) is an American sprinter who specializes in the

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. At the 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics in

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, Hardy won the 100 meters in 10.57 in the midst of heavy rain. Hardy attends

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. At the 2009 Texas State high school meet he won the State 5A title in the 100 meters in 10.08 seconds, which would have bettered the World youth record of 10.23 set by Tamunosiki Atorudibo in 2002 and tied by Rynell Parson in 2007 had it not been for the

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of 2.2 meters per second. However, his time made him the third fastest performer in high school history, behind only

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(10.01) and

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(10.05w), and a new Texas state record, beating the previous record set by Henry Neal of Greenville with a time of 10.15 seconds in 1990. He was named to the 2009 All-USA Track & Field Team by ''

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''. He lists

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as his athletic role model. At Ellison, Hardy is also a member of the football varsity, playing

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and wide receiver.

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External links

Texas A&M Aggies bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hardy, Prezel 1992 births Living people American male sprinters Sportspeople from Killeen, Texas