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2024-25 Men's Track and Field Roster

Akin Akinwunmi

Akin Akinwunmi

  • Position:
    Sprints/Jumps
  • Ht./Wt.:
    - /
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Scotch Plains, N.J.
  • Highschool:
    Scotch Plains-Fanwood
  • Major:
    Cybersecurity & Networks

Summary

Biography

2022-23: Received Academic Distinction (Fall 2022) and Academic Honors (Spring 2023) accolades on the Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll and named to the New Haven Dean’s List following the spring semester. INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in six meets during the indoor season all in the triple and long jump … Finished top-five in three meets in the triple jump, opening up the season third at the Art Kadish Elm City Challenge, second at the I-95 Showdown and fifth at the William Sutherland Invitational … Qualified for the NE10 Championship in the triple jump, finishing 12th overall with a time distance of 12.79 meters (41’11.5”). OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Completed in six meets during the outdoor season … Posted a season-high of 12.68 meters (41’7.25”) in the triple jump at the Ramapo Invitational, finishing seventh overall … Best individual finish came at the Jay Carisella Coaches Invitational, finishing fifth in the triple jump … Qualified for the NE10 Championship in both the long and triple jump, only posting a result in the triple where he finished 11th with a distance of 12.60 meters (41’4.25”).

2021-22: Received Academic Honors accolades on the Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll and named to the New Haven Dean’s List following the fall semester. INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in four meets during his first season with the Chargers … Qualified for the Northeast-10 Championship in the triple jump where he finished eight overall with a distance of 12.73 meters (41’ 9.25”) … Saw a pair of top-five finishes during the indoor season, both in the triple jump, finishing second at the William Sutherland Invitational and fourth at the Yale Season Opener.  OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in six meets during the outdoor season … Set a personal best time int eh 100-meter dash with a time of 12.32 a the Wilton Wright Invitational … Finished with a pair of top-five performances during the outdoor season, both in the triple jump, finishing fourth at the Wesleyan Swanson Invitational and second at the Jim Barber and Jack Maloney Invitational … Qualified for the NE10 Championship in the triple jump, finishing 11th overall with a distance of 12.76 meters (41’ 10.5”).

High School: Was a four year member of the track and field team for the Raiders of Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School.

Personal: Majoring in cybersecurity and networks.


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Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Sprints/Jumps
    5'8"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Sprints / Jumps
  • 2023-24Junior

    Sprints / Jumps
  • 2024-25Senior

    Sprints / Jumps