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Ayeni Receives CUSA All-Academic Honors
6/12/2026 12:42:00 PM | Track & Field
DALLAS - Throws athlete Olamide Ayeni from the University of Delaware track & field program was named to the Conference USA All-Academic team, the league announced on Friday. Ayeni became the first track & field athlete to receive all-academic honors from the conference.Â
At the Conference USA Outdoor Championships, Ayeni won the discus throw with a mark of 55.10 meters. The throw was a new personal best and ranks second all-time in program history. It was also tied for the 39th best mark in division I and ranks 21st in the east region. Her efforts earned her first team all-conference honors.
Ayeni went on to represent the Fightin' Blue Hens at the first round of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Lexington, Kentucky back on May 30.
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At the Conference USA Outdoor Championships, Ayeni won the discus throw with a mark of 55.10 meters. The throw was a new personal best and ranks second all-time in program history. It was also tied for the 39th best mark in division I and ranks 21st in the east region. Her efforts earned her first team all-conference honors.
Ayeni went on to represent the Fightin' Blue Hens at the first round of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Lexington, Kentucky back on May 30.
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2026 Women's Track & Field All-Academic Team
Olamide Ayeni, Delaware
Isabell Mary Luik, FIU
Amiyah Johnson, Jax State
Keira Hight, Kennesaw State
Kali Terza, Kennesaw State
Patasha Bryan, Liberty
Allie Zealand, Liberty
Chidinma Agu, MTSU
Marlee Cavitt, New Mexico State
Alesha Lane, New Mexico State
Kinley Kunkel, WKU
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