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