UC Irvine Olympians
Persis William-Mensah
- Country:
- Ghana
- Sport / Event:
- Track & Field, 4x100m
- Olympic Years:
- 2016
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE
β’Β One of Ghanaβs 16 Olympians who traveled to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Summer Games
β’Β Selected for the 4x100 relay pool after competing in the 100m at the African Senior Track & Field Championships
β’ Was not chosen for Ghanaβs quartet that took eighth in Heat 1 of the opening round
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AT UC IRVINE
β’ Graduated from UC Irvine in 2018 with a degree in public health sciences
β’ Left UCI as the top sprinter in program history, holding five school records
β’ Established the top outdoor marks in the 100m (11.48), 200m (23.56) and 4x100 (44.51)
β’ Set indoor records in the 60m (7.38) and 200m (24.26)
β’ Three-time NCAA West Preliminary qualifier in the 100m
β’ Also advanced to the regional meet in the 200m and 4x100 as a senior
β’ Six-time All-Big West performer, winning conference titles in the 100m (2018) and 4x100 (2016)
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EXTRAS
β’ Represented Ghana at the 2017 and 2019 IAAF World Championships
β’ Ran the third leg of the 4x100 relay that finished seventh at the IAAF World Relays to qualify for the World Championships
β’ Born in Cape Coast, Ghana, but moved at a young age with her family to Southern California
β’Β One of Ghanaβs 16 Olympians who traveled to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Summer Games
β’Β Selected for the 4x100 relay pool after competing in the 100m at the African Senior Track & Field Championships
β’ Was not chosen for Ghanaβs quartet that took eighth in Heat 1 of the opening round
Β
AT UC IRVINE
β’ Graduated from UC Irvine in 2018 with a degree in public health sciences
β’ Left UCI as the top sprinter in program history, holding five school records
β’ Established the top outdoor marks in the 100m (11.48), 200m (23.56) and 4x100 (44.51)
β’ Set indoor records in the 60m (7.38) and 200m (24.26)
β’ Three-time NCAA West Preliminary qualifier in the 100m
β’ Also advanced to the regional meet in the 200m and 4x100 as a senior
β’ Six-time All-Big West performer, winning conference titles in the 100m (2018) and 4x100 (2016)
Β
EXTRAS
β’ Represented Ghana at the 2017 and 2019 IAAF World Championships
β’ Ran the third leg of the 4x100 relay that finished seventh at the IAAF World Relays to qualify for the World Championships
β’ Born in Cape Coast, Ghana, but moved at a young age with her family to Southern California
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