Delaware track commit Alexis Hardy

Alexis Hardy grew up playing basketball and soccer.  She didn't join the track & field team at Wyomissing until eighth grade. "I kind of just started running because in other sports I was told 'She's pretty fast' and I didn't have a spring sport to do," explained Hardy.  It turned out to be a great decision.  Over the past four years, the 5'5 sprinter won four individual gold medals at the BCIAA Championships.  She brought home five gold medals in the 100 and 200-meter dash from the District 3-2A Championships.  "I'm really proud of everything I was able to do and accomplish," Hardy told SV Sports' Paul Roberts.  The Delaware commit holds the Berks County record in the 200-meter dash (24.28).  Her PR in the 100-meters is a blistering 11.91 seconds.  "I enjoy the 100 because it's shorter, but I seem to be having more success in the 200," she replied with a laugh.  Hardy finished fifth last weekend at the PIAA-2A Championships in the 200-meter dash (25.12).  She ended up seventh in the 100 at the state finals with a time of 12.29.  Hardy burst onto the scene as a freshman when she earned a silver medal in the 100-meter dash at the PIAA-2A Finals.  "It was really exciting and caught me off guard. It was an amazing feeling," she said.  Hardy suffered a quadriceps injury as a sophomore and a stress fracture during her junior year.  "It's been a really bumpy ride for me," she acknowledged.  Hardy stayed healthy this spring and swept the 100 and 200-meters at both the District 3-2A and BCIAA Championships.  Basketball remains her favorite sport and she's had plenty of success on the court too.  Hardy helped the Spartans capture three straight District 3 titles.  She's a terrific defender who averaged 8 points per game this year.  Wyomissing went (83-9) over the past three seasons with a pair of Berks County championships.  Hardy picked up another gold medal in soccer this fall.  After not playing as a junior, she returned to the soccer team and was an All-County selection.  The Spartans defeated Trinity 3-0 in the District 3-2A Final.  Hardy encourages young athletes to participate in multiple sports.  "Staying busy is good, especially as a kid...You're gonna have so many great experiences come out of it. I've had so many friendships made from soccer, basketball and track," she emphasized.  Hardy is graduating with a 4.5 GPA and plans on majoring in Kinesiology.  Her track coach, Jim Delp, has also been one of her favorite teachers at Wyomissing.  The Hardy name will still be mentioned a lot along Evans Avenue over the next two years.  Alexis' younger brother, Justice, is a standout football player.  "I'm very proud of him. I honestly feel the sky's the limit with him," she said.