MINERS

Abiola Onakoya
 Abiola Onakoya

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Ijebu Ode, Nigeria

High School:
Omu Ajose Comprehensive High School

Position:
Sprints

04/23/2013

Men's Track and Field Ranks 25th Nationally

The UTEP men's track and field team have moved up to secure the No. 25 spot in the USTFCCCA Division I team rankings.

04/17/2013

Miners Of The Week: April 15, 2013

UTEP Athletics Honors Abiola Onakoya & Yolanda Suggs

04/16/2013

Onakoya Garners C-USA Athlete of the Week Honor

Junior Abiola Onakoya is crowned the Conference USA Track and Field Athlete of the Week.

04/13/2013

Onakoya Proves to be a Triple Threat at UTEP Invitational

Abiola Onakoya proved to be a tough competitor taking the track in three events and dominating the race at the UTEP Invitational.

03/30/2013

Relay Team Registers 12th-Fastest Time in the Nation

The men's 4x400m relay wrapped up Saturday on a high note posting the 12th-fastest time in the nation at Texas Relays.

04/13/2013

UTEP Invitational

Photo Gallery by Michael Patrick Reese

03/23/2013

UTEP Springtime, 2013

Photo Gallery by Michael Patrick Reese

05/09/2012

Don Kirby Invitational

The Miners competed at the 2012 DonKirby Invitational on April 7, 2012.

2012:Indoor: A member of the 4x400m relay team that took gold at the C-USA Championships and posted a meet record of 3:11.64 ... finished fourth at the Conference USA Championships posting a time of 48.31 in the 400m dash ... clocked in a time of 1:22.61 at the Frank Sevigne Invitational in the 600m.

Outdoor: Ranked 29th in the nation after taking second place at the Conference USA Championships with a time of 46.08 ... finished 23rd in the 400m at the NCAA West Preliminary finals (47.08) ... took gold in the 400m at the UTEP Invitational ... clinched silver at the C-USA Championships as part of the 4x100m relay team (40.50) and 4x400m relay team (3:09.20) ... helped the 4x400m relay and 4x100m relay team finish 14th at the NCAA West Preliminary finals ... part of the 4x400m relay team that registered a season-best of 3:07.98 at the UTEP Springtime competition.

Before UTEP:Posted a career-best in the men's 400m recording a time of 45.89 at the 2011 Abuja AFN Golden League ... a member of the 4x400m relay team that clocked in a time of 3:05.15 at the 2011 Forest Regional Ch. ... crossed the finish line with a personal-best time of 21.69 in the 200m at the 2010 Lagos AFN Golden League.

Personal: Son of Kayode and Adedayo Onakoya ... born on October 10, 1990.

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