Anya Akili
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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Hometown:
- Mason Hall, Trinidad and Tobago
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Previous School:
- Bishop's HS
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- Event:
- Multis
Bio
2021 Outdoor (Sophomore): 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 (Sophomore): 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: Daughter of Nalini Sookdeo-Akili and Kamau Akili… born in Scarborough, Tobago on August 5, 1999.
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
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – A strong finish, including five podium performances, lifted the Tennessee Tech outdoor track & field program to a fourth-place showing at the Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships, as the Golden Eagles climbed the leaderboard for the second straight day to close out competition in Edwardsville, Ill. Saturday evening.
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – A historical performance and many personal records helped the Tennessee Tech outdoor track & field team climb the leaderboard up to fifth on day two of the Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships Friday in Edwardsville, Ill.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech outdoor track & field program treks to the north for the 2023 Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships, hosted on the campus of SIUE at Ralph Korte Stadium in Edwardsville Thursday through Saturday.
ATLANTA, Ga. – Yet another solid showing was on display by the Tennessee Tech outdoor track & field team Friday afternoon and evening, as the Golden Eagles wrapped up day one of the Georgia Tech Invitational in Atlanta, Ga.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech outdoor track and field program continues its preparation for May's Ohio Valley Conference Championships with a trip to Atlanta and the Georgia Tech Invitational Friday and Saturday.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech outdoor track & field team wrapped up competition at the Tennessee Invite Saturday afternoon on a chilly and rainy afternoon, competing at Tom Black Track on the campus of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – It was a solid first day full of personal records at the Tennessee Invite for the Tennessee Tech outdoor track & field team Friday, as the Golden Eagles completed the first of two days of action in Knoxville with a steady helping of positives.
CLEVELAND, Tenn. – It was a successful opening day of the 2023 campaign for the Tennessee Tech outdoor track & field program Saturday, as the Golden Eagles turned in a number of personal records to kick off its newest season.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech outdoor track and field program kicks off its 2023 campaign with its first event of the season Saturday. The Golden Eagle squad will head to Cleveland, Tenn. for the Lee Invitational.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Another slew of strong results helped propel the Tennessee Tech indoor track & field team to a top-five finish at the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships Thursday. The Golden Eagles locked down a fourth-place performance, the team’s best showing at the league’s indoor championship since winning the event back in 2019.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A trio of podium finishes propelled the Tennessee Tech indoor track & field team to a brilliant first day at the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships Wednesday, as the Golden Eagles closed out the first of two days ranked second among the 10 league teams with 30 points.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech indoor track and field program heads back to Birmingham, Ala. to conclude the 2022-23 campaign, competing at the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Championships at the Birmingham CrossPlex Wednesday and Thursday.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech track & field team put an exclamation point on its final regular-season event of the indoor campaign, delivering numerous impressive showings at the Samford Open on Saturday in Birmingham, Ala.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech indoor track and field program closes out the regular-season portion of the 2022-23 indoor campaign, heading to Birmingham, Ala. for the Samford Open on Saturday, Feb. 11.
SEWANEE, Tenn. – For the third straight week, the Tennessee Tech indoor track & field team produced a strong helping of results, this time competing at the Tigers Indoor Invitational hosted by Sewanee at the Fowler Center.
LOUISVILLE, Tenn. – It was another strong showing of results for the Tennessee Tech indoor track & field team Friday, as the Golden Eagles took part in the Bellarmine Open at Norton Health Care Sports and Learning Center in Louisville, Ky.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech track and field program continues the 2022-23 indoor campaign with the single-day, Bellarmine Open Friday morning, competing at the Norton Health Care Sports and Learning Center in Louisville, Ky.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech track & field team wrapped up action at its first event of the 2022-23 season, ending the Commodore Challenge with another strong run of results at Vanderbilt's Multipurpose Facility in Nashville.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech track & field team opened the 2022-23 indoor season with a number of career performances at the Commodore Challenge Friday, competing at Vanderbilt's Multipurpose Facility in Nashville.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech track and field program kicks off its 2022-23 indoor campaign with a two-day event in Nashville, competing at the Commodore Challenge Friday and Saturday.