Alaba Akintola/Track & Field/Cross Country | Middle Tennessee State University
Alaba Akintola/Track & Field/Cross Country | Middle Tennessee State University
Conference USA announced on Tuesday its first Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the indoor season, including Middle Tennessee's Alaba Akintola, who was named Male Track Athlete of the Week.
Akintola ran in both the 60-meter and 200-meter events to start the season at Vanderbilt in the Commodore Challenge. He took first place in both events and set a new personal-best time in the 60 meters.
The senior from Ondo, Nigeria earned a time of 6.59 seconds in the 60-meters, which is a top-five time in the nation and first in C-USA. This time replaces a 20-year-old program record set by NCAA champion Mardy Scales.
Akintola's time in the 60-meter final is also the 13th fastest time in Nigerian history. His previous best time in the 60-meter was 6.67.
What's next for the Blue Raiders?
The men's and women's track and field teams will be back in Nashville, Tenn. for the Vanderbilt Invitational on Jan. 20-21. Field events will start at 11:00 a.m. and running events at noon on Friday.
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