2019 Women's Track & Field Roster
Elizabeth Akindele
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Clovis, Calif.
- High School:
- Clovis North HS
2019 (Senior)
β’Β Earned All-Big West accolades with a runner-up finish in the shot put at the Big West Championships
β’Β Recorded a season-best 46-03.25 on her final attempt at the conference meet
β’Β Picked up individual victories at the Ben Brown Invitational (45-03.75) and Big West Challenge (45-09.25)
β’Β Placed among the top-eight in seven of nine meets
2018 (Junior)
β’ Received All-Big West honors with a third-place finish in the shot put at the conference championships
β’ Earned a podium spot with a personal-record 47-01; That mark ranks fourth in school history
β’ Beat her previous lifetime-best of 46-10.25, which she established two weeks earlier at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ Runner-up at the Big West Challenge (45-10) and Ben Brown Invitational (43-09.75)
β’ Tied for seventh at the Mondo Team Challenge with a toss of 46-00.75
2017 (Sophomore)
β’ Scored at the Big West Championships with a sixth-place finish in the shot put (46-03.25)
β’ Finished at the top of the leaderboard at the UCR Spring Classic Invitational with a season-best 46-10
β’ Also won the shot put at the All-UC Challenge (45-02.25) and Big West Challenge (45-05.25)
β’ Added a runner-up performance at the Steve Scott Invitational with a toss of 45-05
β’ Had top-five showings at the Ben Brown Invitational (45-09.75) and UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic (46-00.5)
2016 (Freshman)
β’ Placed 10th in the shot put at the Big West Championships with a season-best 45-04.25
β’ Won the shot put at the All-UC Championships with a toss of 43-10.75
β’ Added five more top-10 finishes during the regular season
β’ Recorded a career-best 123-10 in the hammer throw at the Anteater 4-Way Meet
High School
β’ Lettered in basketball and track & field at Clovis North High School
β’ CIF State Meet qualifier in the shot put as a junior
β’ Won the event at the CIF North Area and CIF Central Section Masters Championships
β’ Also claimed the North Area title and finished fourth at the Masters meet as a senior
β’ Claimed back-to-back league titles in the shot put (2014-15)
β’ Established a high school best of 41-03.5
Personal
β’ Majoring in biological sciences with a minor in education
β’ National Honors Society member
β’ Involved in the Nigerian Student Association and volunteered at Good Shepherd Community Homes
β’ Parents are Bamidele and Jacob Akindele
β’ Has one sibling, Towasin
TOP MARKS AT UCI
Shot Put = 47-01 (2018 Big West Championships)
Hammer = 123-10 (2016 Anteater 4-Way Meet)
β’Β Earned All-Big West accolades with a runner-up finish in the shot put at the Big West Championships
β’Β Recorded a season-best 46-03.25 on her final attempt at the conference meet
β’Β Picked up individual victories at the Ben Brown Invitational (45-03.75) and Big West Challenge (45-09.25)
β’Β Placed among the top-eight in seven of nine meets
2018 (Junior)
β’ Received All-Big West honors with a third-place finish in the shot put at the conference championships
β’ Earned a podium spot with a personal-record 47-01; That mark ranks fourth in school history
β’ Beat her previous lifetime-best of 46-10.25, which she established two weeks earlier at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ Runner-up at the Big West Challenge (45-10) and Ben Brown Invitational (43-09.75)
β’ Tied for seventh at the Mondo Team Challenge with a toss of 46-00.75
2017 (Sophomore)
β’ Scored at the Big West Championships with a sixth-place finish in the shot put (46-03.25)
β’ Finished at the top of the leaderboard at the UCR Spring Classic Invitational with a season-best 46-10
β’ Also won the shot put at the All-UC Challenge (45-02.25) and Big West Challenge (45-05.25)
β’ Added a runner-up performance at the Steve Scott Invitational with a toss of 45-05
β’ Had top-five showings at the Ben Brown Invitational (45-09.75) and UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic (46-00.5)
2016 (Freshman)
β’ Placed 10th in the shot put at the Big West Championships with a season-best 45-04.25
β’ Won the shot put at the All-UC Championships with a toss of 43-10.75
β’ Added five more top-10 finishes during the regular season
β’ Recorded a career-best 123-10 in the hammer throw at the Anteater 4-Way Meet
High School
β’ Lettered in basketball and track & field at Clovis North High School
β’ CIF State Meet qualifier in the shot put as a junior
β’ Won the event at the CIF North Area and CIF Central Section Masters Championships
β’ Also claimed the North Area title and finished fourth at the Masters meet as a senior
β’ Claimed back-to-back league titles in the shot put (2014-15)
β’ Established a high school best of 41-03.5
Personal
β’ Majoring in biological sciences with a minor in education
β’ National Honors Society member
β’ Involved in the Nigerian Student Association and volunteered at Good Shepherd Community Homes
β’ Parents are Bamidele and Jacob Akindele
β’ Has one sibling, Towasin
TOP MARKS AT UCI
Shot Put = 47-01 (2018 Big West Championships)
Hammer = 123-10 (2016 Anteater 4-Way Meet)
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