Ja'Warren Hooker
Ja'Warren Hooker (born September 24, 1978) is a track and field sprinter and former University of Washington football player.
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Nationality | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Chicago, Illinois | September 24, 1978||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Sprints | ||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Washington Huskies | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Updated on 30 April 2012. |
Hooker, one of seven children, was born in Chigago, and played halfback for Ellensburg High School. His high school football career record achieved 57 touchdowns totalling a didtance over 5,100 yards. Hooker also played basketball for his high school, with an accuracy of 40% at the 3 point range. Hooker later ran track and field and played football at the University of Washington.[1] Hoker was raised by his step father is a chemist for the Washington State Agriculture Department.
High school career
In 1995, Hooker won the 100 meters race in 10.71s as a Sophomore in high school to win his first appearance at the Pasco Invitational.
The following year, Hooker returned to the Pasco Invitational to win the sprint double in the 100 m (10.68s) and 200 m (21.82s). His final chance to compete at the Pasco Invitational was not wasted as he won another sprint double. Hooker won the 100 meters in 10.44s, a meet record time, and won the 200 meters in 21.40s, also a meet record. Hooker has the Washington High School State Record for the 100 meters with a time of 10.27s.[2]
Career highlights
Hooker made the 2000 Olympic relay team as a back-up member, but he did not get to compete. Before this Hooker was the 1997 USA Junior Champion in the 100 meters.[1] Hooker has personal all time bests of 10.18s for the 100m dash and 44.78s for the 400m dash.[3]
Post Running Career
Hooker co-founded Stretch 22 with Dr. Kris Sasaki in 2018. Stretch 22 is an assisted stretching studio with four locations in the greater Seattle area. [4][5]
References
- Gunn, Thom. "Speak Softly and Run Like the Wind". Northwest Runner. Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- "Ja'Warren Hooker Profile". University of Washington. Archived from the original on 2013-01-21. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- "Ja'Warren HOOKER Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- "Stretch 22". Keep it local Seattle. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- Soper, Taylor. "Testing Stretch 22, a new 'stretch therapy' startup backed by Expedia and Zillow founder Rich Barton". Geek Wire. Retrieved 24 March 2023.