BOSTON – The final weekend of competition before the #AETF Indoor Championships ended with multiple personal-bests.
New Hampshire and UMass Lowell faced off Wednesday in a duel meet that resulted in Yoofi Abaka-Amuah breaking his own school record in the shot put. His winning shot-put throw was 63’ 9.75” while his first-place weight throw was 66’ 3.75”. UAlbany also found success as Tooni Ogunyeye had his season-best 60-meter dash of 6.72. Adaliz Hunt broke the program record with a 60-meter dash time of 7.35 to take home first place.
The America East Indoor Track and Field Championship will take place February 20-21 at Boston University and be streamed on ESPN+. For all championship updates visit #AETF Championship Central.
2025 #AETF Weekly Award Winners – Feb. 17
Male Field Athlete of the Week
Yoofi Abaka-Amuah, New Hampshire – Sr., Worcester, Mass.
- Took home first place in the men's weight throw with a 66' 3.75" attempt before logging a meet-winning 63' 9.75" toss in the men's shot put.
- His shot-put throw moved him to 11th across the NCAA this season.
- This is Abaka-Amuah’s second #AETF Field Athlete of the Week honor this year.
Male Track Athlete of the Week
Tooni Ogunyeye, UAlbany – So., Brampton, Canada
- Had a season best time of 6.72 in the 60-meter dash at the Crimson Open.
- His time is currently first in the conference and third in the Northeast.
- This is Ogunyeye’s first indoor #AETF Track Athlete of the Week honor.
Male Rookie Athlete of the Week
Ojigwe Olua, UMBC – Fr., Catonsville, Md.
- Finished the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 7.94.
- His sprint is the fastest in the conference.
- This is Olua’s third indoor #AETF Rookie of the Week honor.
Female Field Athlete of the Week
Marie Abongwa, UMBC – Sr., Bowie, Md.
- Finished seventh in the shot put (14.11 meters) and ninth in the weight throw (17.21 meters).
- Abongwa is in the top five of the conference for both events.
- This is Abongwa’s second #AETF weekly honor of the year.
Female Track Athlete of the Week
Adaliz Hunt, UAlbany – Gr., Centereach, N.Y.
- Broke the school record in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.35.
- Her time is first in the conference and in the Northeast.
- This is Hunt’s second #AETF weekly honor of the year.
Female Rookie Athlete of the Week
Enazajah Young, UMBC – Fr., New Market, Md.
- Finished second in the 60-meter hurdles in 8.40 seconds.
- Set a personal record in the 60-meter with a time of 7.54.
- This is Young’s fifth #AETF Track Athlete of the Week honor of the year.
2025 #AETF Weekly Award Winners
Feb. 17 – Female Field Athlete: Maria Abongwa, UMBC; Female Track Athlete: Adaliz Hunt, UAlbany; Female Rookie: Enazajah Young, UMBC; Male Field Athlete: Yoofi Abaka-Amuah, UNH; Make Track Athlete: Tooni Ogunyeye, UAlbany; Male Rookie: Ojigwe Olua, UMBC
Feb. 10 – Female Field Athlete: Zaidah Lightener, NJIT; Female Track Athlete: Alex Beal, Vermont; Female Rookie: Jessie Fotheringham, NJIT; Male Field Athlete Yoofi Abaka-Amuah, UNH; Male Track Athlete: Jacob Smith, UAlbany; Male Rookie: Leonard Durau, UAlbany
Feb. 3 – Female Field Athlete: Nattaly Lindo, UAlbany; Female Track Athlete: Chloe Whiting, Bryant; Female Rookie: Enazajah Young, UMBC; Male Field Athlete: Zhi Luncheon-Lowrie, UAlbany; Male Track Athlete: Jacob Smith, UAlbany; Male Rookie: Ojigwe Olua, UMBC
Jan. 27 – Female Field Athlete: Avery Pitts, UMass Lowell; Female Track Athlete: Katie Schwaner, UMBC; Female Rookie: Jessie Fotheringham, NJIT; Male Field Athlete: Owen Keating, Binghamton; Male Track Athlete: Justin Banks, UMBC; Male Rookie: Ojigwe Olua, UMBC
Jan. 20 – Female Field Athlete: Marie Abongwa, UMBC; Female Track Athlete: Hayley Lucido, NJIT; Female Rookie: Enazajah Young, UMBC; Male Field Athlete: Frankie Gonzalez, UAlbany; Male Track Athlete: Weston Carr, UMBC; Male Rookie: Cassian Holland-Moritz, NJIT
Jan. 13 – Female Field Athlete: Avery Pitts, UMass Lowell; Female Track & Rookie Athlete: Enazajah Young, UMBC; Male Field Athlete: Torun Burr, UMBC; Male Track & Rookie Athlete: Jacob Martin, UMBC
Dec. 16 - Female Field Athlete: Fleur Balogh de Galantha, UMass Lowell; Female Track Athlete: Bayleigh Shanahan, Maine; Female Rookie: Nyrah Joseph, UMass Lowell; Male Field Athlete: Brandon Riley, UMass Lowell; Male Track Athlete: Charlie Collins, Maine; Male Rookie; Matin Mahmoud, NJIT
Dec. 9 - Female Field Athlete: Ava Roberts, UMBC; Female Track Athlete: Adaliz Hunt, UAlbany; Female Rookie: Enazajah Young, UMBC; Male Field Athlete: Brennan Delany, Binghamton; Male Track Athlete: Jan Wouter Van Den Akker, UMass Lowell; Male Rookie; Jacob Martin, UMBC
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