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Junior
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| Hometown:
Milwaukee, Wis.
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| High School:
Pulaski
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| Last College:
UW-Stevens Point
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| Height:
5-10
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| Event:
Sprints
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Eligibility (Indoor/Outdoor): Junior/Junior
At Wisconsin
2013 Indoor: Was part of the 4x400-meter relay that finished eighth in 3:10.58 at the Big Ten championships (2/23) ... also finished 18th in the 400 meters, clocking in at 48.03 seconds ... was part of the 4x400-meter relay team that finished 10th in a season-best time of 3:09.99 at the Alex Wilson Invitational (3/2) ... earned an eighth-place finish in the 200 meters at the Cyclone Classic (2/8), crossing the line in 22.04 seconds ... was also part of the 4x400-meter relay team that finished second in a season-best 3:10.40 ... at the Meyo Invitational (2/1), placed 29th in the 200 meters with a time of 22.42 seconds ... was also part of the 4x400-meter relay team that finished fourth in 3:11.31 ... finished 16th in the 400 meters with a time of 49.59 seconds at the Bill Bergan Invitational (1/26) ... helped the 4x400-meter relay team finish seventh in 3:18.60 ... making his Badger debut, won the 400 meters in 49.02 seconds at the Wisconsin Invitational (1/19) ... also was part of the winning 4x400-meter relay team that finished in 3 minutes, 14.23 seconds
2013 Outdoor: Won the 400 meters in a personal-best 47.39 seconds and helped the 4x100-meter relay team win the event in 40.80 secondsat the Wisconsin Open (5/4) ... set a pair of personal records by finishing second in the 200 meters in 21.66 seconds and third in the 400 meters in 47.81 second at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational (4/27) ... also was part of the 4x100-meter relay team that placed third in 40.49 and the 4x400-meter relay team that finished first in 3:11.53 ... at the Musco Twilight Invitational (4/20), finished runner up in the 200 meters in 22.15 seconds and was also part of the 4x100-meter relay team that won the event in 40.81 seconds and the 4x400-meter relay team that finished third in 3:15.07 ... finished eighth in the 400 meters at the Spec Towns Invitational (4/13), crossing the finish line in 48.10 seconds ... also was part of the 4x100-meter relay team that finished third in 40.58 seconds and the 4x400-meter relay team that placed third in 3:14.58 ... in a personal-best 48.08 seconds, finished 11th in the 400 meters at the Yellow Jacket Invitational (3/30) ... also helped the 4x100-meter relay team to a second-place finish in 41.02 seconds and the 4x400-meter relay team to a third-place finish in 3:10.87 ... was part of the sprint medley team that finished fourth in 3:29.11 and the 4x100-meter relay team that finished fifth in 41.48 seconds at the Alabama Relays (3/22-23)
At UW-Stevens Point
Three-time Division III All-American ... as a sophomore in 2012, named an All-American in the indoor 4x400-meter relay (8th place) and distance medley relay (2nd place) ... as a freshman in 2011, named an All-American in the outdoor 4x400-meter relay (5th place)
High School
As a senior, Milwaukee City Conference champion in the 400 meters and triple jump ... finished seventh in the 400 meters and fifth in the 200 meters at the 2010 Wisconsin Division 1 state championships ... sectional champion in the 400 with a time of 50.34 and the triple jump with a jump of 45-7 3/4 ... sectional runner-up in the 200 meters with a time of 22:25
Personal
Parents are Charles and Edna Awosika ... has a sibling, Ayodeji ... double major in environmental studies and anthropology
Why Wisconsin?
"I chose Wisconsin for the academic challenge. I also wanted to be close to home so I could see my parents often. I also wanted to take part in the Division I athletic challenge and experience so not only my kids, but people of my hometown of Milwaukee that never made it out or have only experienced the pain of Milwaukee, can have at least one good thing to look at from somebody they personally know that is bringing light to the city."
Personal Bests
60 Meters: 7.09 (2/10/2012)
100 Meters: 11.32 (4/22/2011)
200 Meters: 21.66 (4/26/2013)
400 Meters: 47.39 (5/04/2013)
At the Big Ten Championships
2013 - Indoor
400 Meters: 18th-P (48.03)
