Rukia Omulisia

Position:
Sprints/Hurdles
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Nairobi, Kenya

2025 OUTDOOR: Competed in 11 meets for Akron...captured MAC title in 100-meter hurdles in season-best time of 13.24 (No. 2 in outdoor program history) at MAC Championships (May 17), while also running leg on winning 4x100 relay squad that crossed the line in 44.51...member of sixth-place 4x400 relay at MAC Championships (May 17)...posted time of 13.46 in 100-meter hurdles at NCAA East Preliminary Round (May 31)...recorded season-best time of 12.26 in 100 meters at Ashland Alumni Open (April 26).

2025 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier in 100-meter hurdles and 4x100 relay...MAC Champion (100-meter hurdles and 4x100 relay)...First-Team All-MAC (100-meter hurdles and 4x100 relay)...MAC Freshman Track Performer of the Year.

2025 INDOOR: Competed in eight meets for Akron...captured title in the 60-meter hurdles in a season-best time of 8.38 (No. 2 in indoor program history) at the MAC Championships (March 1), while running on the winning 4x400 relay that crossed the line in 3:44.85...placed 15th in a season-best time of 7.69 in the 60 meters at the MAC Championships (Feb. 28)...added season-best time of 25.45 in the 200 meters at the Haynes-Lancaster Open (Dec. 6).

2025 INDOOR ACCOLADES: MAC Champion (60-meter hurdles and 4x400 relay)...First-Team All-MAC (60-meter hurdles and 4x400 relay).