Hawk Item – 2016 second-team All-American, 1,600-meter relay.
2016 — Indoor – second team All-American… ran second leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed ninth in 3:33.03 at NCAA Championships… ran third leg on school record-setting 1,600-meter relay that placed third at Big Ten meet (3:32.93)… ran on 1,600-meter relays that posted two other top-10 all-time marks in school history (3:36.47-2nd, 3:36.99-4th)… ran season bests in 400 meters at Razorback Invite (55.67) and 600 meters at Border Battle (1:35.95)… Outdoor – two-time second team All-American… Big Ten Champion… two-time NCAA qualifier… anchored school record-setting 400-meter relay (44.04) and ran lead leg on school record-setting 1,600-meter relay (3:30.97)… ran lead leg on Big Ten Champion 1,600-meter relay (3:31.22)… ran lead leg on school record-setting 1,600-meter relay (3:30.97) that placed sixth and anchored 400-meter relay to sixth place (44.59) at NCAA West Preliminary… anchored 400-meter relay (44.31) and ran lead leg on 1,600-meter relay (3:34.36) that each placed 14th at NCAA Championships… placed second in 400 meters with a collegiate-best 53.82 at Texas Invite… that time ranks sixth all-time at Iowa… anchored 400-meter relay to third place (44.31) and placed seventh in 400 meters (54.45) at Big Ten Championships… ran on 1,600-meter relays that posted two of the top-10 all-time marks in school history (3:32.63-2nd, 3:33.25-3rd)… ran 200 meters at Musco Twilight (24.67), and 400 meters at Pepsi Florida Relays (54.49) and Baldy Castillo Invite (55.13).
2015 — Indoor – placed second in 200 meters (26.07) at Border Battle… Outdoor – did not compete.
2014 — Indoor – ran lead leg on team-leading 1,600-meter relay that placed fourth at Big Ten Championships (3:37.16)… that time ranks fifth all-time at Iowa… anchored team-leading 1,600-meter relay at Tyson Invite (3:38.62)… that time ranks ninth all-time at Iowa… placed fifth in 400 meters (54.91) and eighth in 200 meters (24.72) with collegiate-best times at Bill Bergan Invite… the 400-meter time ranks eighth all-time at Iowa… ran 400 meters at Big Ten Championships (55.63) and Tyson Invite (55.91)… placed third in 600 meters at Jack Johnson Classic (1:34.32)… placed sixth in 600 meters (1:33.97) at Husker Invite… anchored winning 1,600-meter relay at Jack Johnson Classic that set meet and facility record of 3:43.46… Outdoor – ran second leg on school record-setting 1,600-meter relay (3:34.83) and third leg on school record-setting 400-meter relay (44.51) that won Drake Relays title… ran third leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed seventh at Drake Relays (3:40.23), running a 3:36.09 in the prelims… that prelims time ranks third all-time at Iowa… placed fourth in 400 meters at Arkansas Spring Invite (54.98), ran event at Mt. SAC Relays (55.35) and Big Ten Championships (56.08), and placed seventh at Musco Twilight (56.15)… ran third leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed 13th at NCAA West Preliminary (3:36.40) and fifth at Big Ten Championships (3:37.95)… those times rank fifth and ninth, respectively, all-time at Iowa… anchored winning 1,600-meter relay at Musco Twilight with a meet record-setting time of 3:40.03… placed fourth in 400 meters (55.26) and seventh in 200 meters (24.62) at Arizona State Invite… letterwinner.
High School — three-time all-league selection… two-time team MVP… placed eighth at state in 400 meters her junior year.
Personal — born January 26, 1995… parents are Robert Hernandez and Je’Tawn Mays, guardians are grandparents Kerry Tom and Sharon… has two siblings Alverez and Jonas… political science major.
| Hernandez’s Collegiate Bests | ||||
| Event | Time | Meet | Date | |
| 200 Meters (O) | 24.62 | at Arizona State Invitational | 3/29/14 | |
| 400 Meters (I) | 54.91 | at Bill Bergan Invitational | 2/1/14 | |
| 400 Meters (O) | 54.49 | at Pepsi Florida Relays | 4/1/16 | |
| 600 Meters (I) | 1:33.97 | at Husker Invitational | 2/8/14 |