Rutgers-Newark Athletics

SENIOR (2013-14): OUTDOOR T&F: ECAC qualifier in the 110-meter hurdles who was also a key member of three Raider relay units… ran personal best in the 110 hurdles of 15.60 in the ECAC Championships (5/15/14) in his final collegiate race… clocked a time of 59.63 in the 400-meter hurdles in his only attempt at the distance at the Shamrock Invitational (3/22/14)… ran second leg on 4 x 400-meter relay team which qualified for the ECAC Championships in 3:23.50 at the NJAC Championships (5/4/14)… ran second leg on 4 x 100-meter relay quartet which clocked a 44.15 at the ECAC Championships (5/16/14)… ran third leg on 4 x 200-meter relay foursome which posted a time of 1:30.96 at the Penn Relays (4/25/14). INDOOR T&F: All-NJAC second team as a member of the distance medley unit… helped 4 x 400-meter relay team set new R-N record while also competing in the hurdles… ran second leg on distance medley quartet which placed second at the NJAC Championships (3/1/14) in 10:38.93… ran third leg on 4 x 400 foursome which set an R-N record of 3:25.78 at the ECAC Championships (3/8/14)… ran second leg on 4 x 400 team which won the CTC Championships (2/8/14) in 3:26.49… clocked a personal best 8.88 in the 60-meter hurdles at the NJAC Championships (3/1/14)… posted a personal best of 8.58 in the 55-meter hurdles at the DeSchriver Invitational (2/2/14).

JUNIOR (2012-13): OUTDOOR T&F: Competed in the 400 dash and hurdles and as a member of the 4 x 400 and 4 x 800 relay units… posted a season’s best time of 53.40 in the 400-meter dash at the NJAC Championships (5/5/13)… clocked a season’s best time of 58.02 in the 400-meter hurdles at the Roadrunner Invitational (4/6/13). INDOOR T&F: Competed in the 400 and 500 and as a member of the 4 x 400 relay team… tied Donnie House for fastest 500-meter run time for the season in a clocking of 1:08.87 at the Armory Collegiate Invitational (2/1/13)… clocked a 53.56 time in the 400-meter dash at the NJAC Championships (2/22/13).

FRESHMAN (2009-10): Competed in three indoor track & field meets at UMass Amherst in the hurdles, 200-meter dash and as a member of the 4 x 400-meter relay unit.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in track & field at Seton Hall Prep (2005 & 2006).

PERSONAL: Full name is Akinwunmi Shoyoye… majoring in journalism at R-N… son of Anthonia Shoyoye… has a younger brother (Olu) and a younger sister (Toun)… Olu is a freshman shot putter and hammer thrower at Bucknell University… born in Nigeria.