Anya Akili
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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Hometown:
- Mason Hall, Trinidad and Tobago
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Previous School:
- Bishop's HS
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- Event:
- Multis
Bio
2021 Outdoor (R-Freshman): Competed in all six meets for Tech… set three personal-best marks at the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays (Mar. 26-27), including a 59.52 mark in the 400m, 1.47m/4'9.75" showing in the high jump, and 27.88m/91'6" performance in the javelin… lept to a personal-best distance of 5.40m/17'8.75" in the long jump at the Tennessee Challenge (May 1)… turned in five more PRs at the OVC Championships (May 13-15), including 4,584 points in the heptathlon, a time of 25.36 seconds in the 200m, a time of 2:25.11 in the 800m, a 14.78 mark in the 100m hurdles, and a distance of 9.70m/31'10" in the shotput.
2021 Indoor (Redshirt Freshman): Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 Outdoor (R-Freshman): Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 Indoor (R-Freshman): Competed in four meets for the Golden Eagles… opened the season with a season-best 1:23.56 in the 500m at the UAB Blazer Invitational (Jan. 10)… rounded out the season with a personal-best time of 58.74 seconds in the 400m at the OVC Championships (Feb. 27).
2019 Outdoor (Freshman): Redshirted.
2019 Indoor (Freshman): Redshirted.
Personal: Native of Mason Hall, Trinidad.
Academic: Majoring in EXPW with a concentration in fitness and wellness… named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll six times and to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll three times… earned the OVC Medal of Honor three times.
Honors & Awards:
- 2020 President's Award
News mentions
MURRAY, Ky. – The Tennessee Tech outdoor track & field team got onto the scoreboard and saw a fair share of personal records on day two of the Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships Thursday on the campus of Murray State University.
MURRAY, Ky. – It was light action for the Tennessee Tech outdoor track & field team on Day 1 of the Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships, but the Golden Eagles still showed signs of growth Wednesday while competing on the campus of Murray State.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The final day of competition of the regular season was another successful one for the Tennessee Tech outdoor track & field team, as the Golden Eagles wrapped up the Outdoor Music City Challenge Saturday.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech outdoor track & field team kicked off action at the Outdoor Music City Challenge Friday, completing four events while competing at the Vanderbilt Outdoor Track Facility.
MURRAY, Ky. – It was a successful day for the Tennessee Tech outdoor track & field team Friday, as the Golden Eagles delivered a slew of impressive results at the OVC Trio Challenge, competing against Ohio Valley Conference rivals Murray State and Austin Peay.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – It was another strong slew of performances for the Tennessee Tech outdoor track & field team, as the Golden Eagles completed action at the UAB Spring Invite in Birmingham, Ala. Saturday afternoon.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech outdoor track & field team got off to a strong start on day one of the UAB Spring Invite Friday evening, with members of the long-distance crew and jumps team leading the way for the purple and gold.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech outdoor track and field team continues its 2022 season with its second straight week of competition, heading south for the UAB Spring Invite, spanning Friday, Apr. 1 and Saturday Apr. 2.
MURRAY, Ky. – The Tennessee Tech outdoor track & field team officially kicked off the 2022 campaign Friday, competing in the Margaret Simmons Invitational at the Marshall Gage Track at Roy Stewart Stadium.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech outdoor track and field team kicks off the 2022 campaign, heading west for Ohio Valley Conference rival Murray State’s Margaret Simmons Invitational, spanning Friday, Mar. 25 and Saturday Mar. 26.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – It was another strong day for the Tennessee Tech track & field team Thursday, as the Golden Eagles wrapped up competition at the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A pair of podium finishes highlighted a day full of personal-best showings for the Tennessee Tech indoor track & field team, as the Golden Eagles wrapped up the first day of the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships fourth among the 10 league teams with 22 points.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech indoor track & field team wrapped up action at the Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational, hosted by ETSU, Saturday afternoon, producing another strong mix of results after a great performance on Friday.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The long-distance runners paced the Tennessee Tech women’s indoor track and field team on day one of the Commodore Challenge, delivering a quartet of top-10 finishes at the Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility in Nashville Friday evening.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech track & field team opened the 2022 indoor season with a bang Sunday, recording a plethora of personal best marks and several podium finishes at the Ed Temple Classic hosted by Tennessee State in Nashville.