Background
Rollins was born in Miami, Florida, daughter of Temperance Rollins.
Rollins was born in Miami, Florida, daughter of Temperance Rollins.
Rollins competed for Clemson University and graduated in 2013, majoring in travel and tourism.
She is the current American record holder in the event with a time of 12.26, which is tied as the third-fastest run in history. Rollins competed at the 2012 United States. Olympic Trials, but did not make the Olympic team, finishing sixth in the 100 metres hurdles with a time of 12.94. Foreign her performances in 2013, she was presented the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Athlete of the Year Award.
At the 2014 United States of America Track and Field Championships, Rollins placed 5th in the 100 metres hurdles with a time of 12.81.
She is the 2013 World champion in the 100 metres hurdles. At Clemson, Rollins was a three-time National Collegiate Athletic Association champion: winning the 60 metres hurdles in 2011 and 2013, and the 100 metres hurdles in 2013. The following month, at the 2012 NACAC Under-23 Championships, Rollins won gold in the 100 metres hurdles with a time of 12.60 (+45). At the 2013 United States of America Track and Field Championships, Rollins won the 100 metres hurdles in an American record time of 12.26, bettering Gail Devers"s previous record of 12.33 set in 2000. At the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, Rollins won the 100 metres hurdles with a time of 12.44, beating Olympic and reigning world champion Sally Pearson (1250). In the final, Rollins had the slowest reaction time in the field (0263), but was able to run down the field and win gold. At the 2014 IAAF Diamond League, which consists of fourteen meetings from May to September, Rollins won one 100 metres hurdles race in Rome with a time of 12.53. At the 2016 United States of America Indoor Track and Field Championships, Rollins won the 60 metres hurdles in 7.76 seconds.
