Adaeze Nwokike

Position:
Sprints/Hurdles
Class:
Senior
High School:
Lilmark
Hometown:
Benin City, Nigeria

2024 OUTDOOR: Competed in seven meets for Akron...placed sixth in the 400-meter hurdles at the MAC Championships (May 11) in a time of 62.93...crossed the line in 14.77 in the 100-meter hurdles at the MAC Championships (May 11)...turned in season-best times of 13.94 and 61.62, respectively, in the 100- and 400-meter hurdles at the Len Paddock Invitational (April 27).

2024 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree...College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection.

2024 INDOOR: Competed in seven meets for Akron...crossed the line in 8.78 in the 60-meter hurdles at the MAC Championships (Feb. 23)...posted a season-best time of 8.74 in the 60-meter hurdles at the Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 19)...added season-best effort in the 200 meters crossing the line in 26.66 at the Haynes-Lancaster Open (Dec. 1).

2024 INDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree...MAC Track Athlete of the Week (Dec. 6).

2023 OUTDOOR: Competed in eight meets for the Zips...earned Second-Team All-MAC accolades with runner-up finish in the 400-meter hurdles in a season-best time of 59.91 at MAC Championships (May 13)...placed fourth in the 100-meter hurdles at the MAC Championships (May 13) in season-best time of 13.81...member of fifth-place 4x100 relay at MAC Championships (May 13).

2023 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: Second-team All-MAC (Outdoor 400MH)...Academic All-MAC honoree.

2023 INDOOR: Competed in six meets for the Zips...recorded a season-best time of 8.69 in the 60-meter hurdles at the Al Campbell Invitational (Feb. 17)...added season-low time of 26.78 in the 200 meters at the Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 20).

2023 INDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.

2022 OUTDOOR: Competed in eight meets for the Zips...was named MAC Freshman Track Performer of the Year after placing third in the 400-meter hurdles and seventh in the 100-meter hurdles in a season-best time 59.80 and 13.80 at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 14)...also garnered All-MAC honors as part of runner-up 4x100 relay squad at MAC Championships (May 14)...recorded No. 4 time in outdoor program history in 100-meter hurdles crossing the line in 13.71 at Clarke Wood Invitational (April 30).

2022 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: MAC Freshman Track Performer of the Year...Second-Team All-MAC (4x100 relay).

2022 INDOOR: Competed in five meets for Akron...recorded a season-best time of 8.76 in the 60-meter hurdles at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Feb. 25)...ran season-best time of 60.00 in 400 meters at Doug Raymond Invitational (Feb. 12).

PERSONAL: Majoring in exercise science...daughter of Peter and Nkiru Nwokike.