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2024-25 Men's Track (Indoor/Outdoor) Roster

Olakunde Akande

Olakunde Akande

  • Hometown:
    Rahway, N.J.
  • Position:
    Sprints/Hurdles
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-5 / 220
  • High School:
    Rahway HS
  • Major:
    Business Management

Summary

Biography

2024-25

  • Earned CAA High Honors recognition (3.7 - 3.99 GPA) in the Spring 2025
OUTDOOR
  • Ran in two meets
  • Had season bests at the Raleigh Relays in the 100 meters (10.82) and 200 meters (21.70)
INDOOR
  • Did not run

2023-24

OUTDOOR
  • Ran in two meets
  • Recorded a season best 10.67 in the 100 meters at the Colonial Relays
INDOOR
  • Participated in five meets
  • Won the 60 hurdles at the VCU Invitational in a season best 8.12


2022-23 (Sr.)

OUTDOOR
  • Competed in two events
  • Finished 3rd in the 4x100m at the CAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships (40.86) and second in the 4x100m at the NSU Track and Field Invitational (40.80) and 
INDOOR 
  • Participated in four events
  • Placed 2nd in the 60H with a personal best time of 8.14 at the VMI Team Challenge
  • Earned best 60m time at the Blue Marlin Invitational in 2nd (6.88)

2021-22 (Jr.)

OUTDOOR
  • Competed in nine events
  • Posted best 200m time at the Big South Outdoor Championships (21.43)
  • Won the 4x100m at the Marlin Spring Break Invitational (41.36) and the Dan Stimson Memorial Invitational (41.94)
INDOOR 
  • Participated in seven events
  • Earned best 300m time at the Ivy & HBCU Challenge (37.81)
  • Finished 4th in the 200m at the Brant Tolsma Invitational (22.13)

2020-2021 (So.)

  • Did not compete

2019-20 (Fr.)

OUTDOOR
  • Canceled COVID-19
INDOOR 
  • Finished in the top five five times 
  • Ran season bests 8.29 in the 60m hurdles at the Virginia Tech Challenge and the 200m at the Liberty Kick-Off (22.60)
  • Recorded season bests at the Big south Indoor Championships in the 1k (3:27.01), long Jump (5.67m), shot put (10.20m), high jump (1.80m) and pole vault (2.43m)

High School

  • Attended Rahway High School
  • 1st Team All-County x3 
  • 2nd Team All-State 
  • 2018 NBNO EE 110h Champion

Personal

  • Son of Taiwo and Lola Akande with two siblings Seun and Samuel
  • Majoring in business management

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Sprints/Hurdles
    6'5" 0 lbs
  • 2021-22Junior

    Sprints/Hurdles
    6'5" 0 lbs
  • 2022-23Senior

    Sprints/Hurdles
    6'5" 0 lbs
  • 2024Graduate Student

    Sprints/Hurdles
    6'5" 220 lbs
  • 2024-25Graduate Student

    Sprints/Hurdles
    6'5" 220 lbs