Adesida named Patriot League Field Athlete of the Week
12/9/2013 3:03:00 PM | Men's Track and Field
Patriot League Release
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh men's track and field junior Adeolu Adesida has been named the Patriot League Field Athlete of the Week, as announced by the league on Monday afternoon. Adesida impressed at Lehigh's season-opening Fast Times Before Finals meet, setting a new school record in the high jump.
Adesida shattered the IC4A qualifying standard and set a new school record with a 2.18 meter high jump on Saturday evening inside Rauch Fieldhouse. The mark set a new standard for the facility and easily topped the qualifying mark of 2.04 meters. The junior's impressive jump broke the record of 2.14m that was set in 2004 by Vaclav Malek.
The Princeton, N.J. native's jump was a new personal record as well, besting his previous record of 2.14 meters. Adesida also holds the Patriot League Championship meet record with a leap of 2.12 meters last season. This is his first Patriot League weekly honor.
Adesida and the Mountain Hawks will return to action on Jan. 11 when they head to West Point, N.Y. to compete in the Army 5-Way.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh men's track and field junior Adeolu Adesida has been named the Patriot League Field Athlete of the Week, as announced by the league on Monday afternoon. Adesida impressed at Lehigh's season-opening Fast Times Before Finals meet, setting a new school record in the high jump.
Adesida shattered the IC4A qualifying standard and set a new school record with a 2.18 meter high jump on Saturday evening inside Rauch Fieldhouse. The mark set a new standard for the facility and easily topped the qualifying mark of 2.04 meters. The junior's impressive jump broke the record of 2.14m that was set in 2004 by Vaclav Malek.
The Princeton, N.J. native's jump was a new personal record as well, besting his previous record of 2.14 meters. Adesida also holds the Patriot League Championship meet record with a leap of 2.12 meters last season. This is his first Patriot League weekly honor.
Adesida and the Mountain Hawks will return to action on Jan. 11 when they head to West Point, N.Y. to compete in the Army 5-Way.
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