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2020 Men's Track & Field Roster

Daniel Akande

  • Position Sprints/Hurdles
  • Ht./Wt. 5-9 / 151
  • Class Freshman
  • Major Global Public Health/Biology (College of Arts and Science)
  • Hometown Franklin Township, NJ
  • High School Franklin Township

Biography

2022
  • Competed in three meets during the indoor season
  • Debuted in the 200m (24.19) at the Terrier Classic (1/30)
  • Placed 14th in the 500m at the Lions Indoor Invite (1/15)

2021
  • NYU did not compete due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
  • UAA Winter and Spring Sport All-Academic
 
2020
  • IAAC Spring Honor Roll
  • Set a personal best in the 500m (1:09.73), placing seventh at the Ramapo College Indoor Opener (1/17)
  • Took eighth in the 400m prelims at the UAA Indoor Championships (2/29-3/1) with a personal-best time of 51.23, and placed seventh in the finals (51.71)
  • Placed seventh in the 4x400m relay (3:24.24) at the UAA Indoor meet
  • Took 12th in the 4x200m (1:33.07) at the All-Atlantic Region Indoor Championships (3/6-7)
 
Personal
  • Minoring in Chemistry
  • Four-year member of the cross country and track & field teams in high school
  • Aspires to a career as an orthodontist

Akande on NYU
  • Chose NYU because of “the global network and allowing you to pursue your own individualized career interest”