Akaoma Odeluga

Year (Indoor/Outdoor):
Jr. / Jr.
Position:
Throws
Hometown:
Munster, Ind.
High school:
Munster
Major:
Political Science

TFRRS Bio

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 2024 World U20 Champion (Shot Put)
• 2024 U.S. U20 Silver Medalist (Shot Put)
• 1x U.S. Qualifier, 1x U.S. Finalist
• 1x NCAA Qualifier
• 1x NCAA East Region Qualifier
• 2024 SEC Women's Freshman Field Athlete of the Year (Outdoors)
• 1x Second-Team All-SEC
• 1x SEC Medalist
• 6 SEC Points
• 1x USTFCCCA All-Academic

2024 Outdoor (Freshman)
World U20 Champion (Shot Put)
U.S. Olympic Trials Finalist (Shot Put, 11th Place)
U.S. U20 Silver Medal (Shot Put)
NCAA Qualifier (Shot Put)
NCAA East Region Qualifier (Shot Put)
SEC Women's Freshman Field Athlete of the Year
SEC Medalist (Shot Put, Bronze)
SEC Scorer (Shot Put, 3rd Place)
USTFCCCA All-Academic
Won the World Athletics U20 title in the women's shot put at 17.34m/56-10.75, the first Rebel woman to ever win a World U20 gold medal (fifth overall) … Became second-best American-born U20 thrower in U.S. history on her best of 18.13m/59-05.75 from the qualifying round of the U.S. Olympic Trials (finished 11th overall in the final) … Along with teammate Mensi Stiff, one of the two first Ole Miss freshmen to ever qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the shot put (fouled out) … Finished fifth at NCAA East Regional at 17.26m/56-07.50 to punch her ticket to nationals … Earned first career SEC medal with a bronze in the women's shot put at 18.11m/59-5, which made her the second-best U.S. U20 all-time … Won SEC Women's Freshman Field Athlete of the Year honors, the first Rebel woman to ever win the honor outdoors … Competed in nine total meets for the Rebels throughout the collegiate season prior to the U.S. U20, U.S. Olympic Trials and World U20 meets … Saw experience across the discuss and hammer in addition to the shot put … Shot put best of 18.13m/59-05.75 from the U.S. Olympic Trials ranked her No. 3 in Ole Miss history by season's end … Also ended season ranked No. 13 in both the discus (45.66m/149-10) and hammer (54.08m/177-5) … Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors.

2024 Indoor (Freshman)
Competed in five meets for the Rebels in both the shot put and weight throw … Best finishes include a pair of runner-up performances at the Arkansas Qualifier in the shot put (15.47m/50-09.25) and weight throw (18.01m/59-01.25) … Set a best of 16.10m/52-10 in the shot put at the Razorback Invitational, and a weight throw best of 18.25m/59-10.50 in her debut at Vanderbilt's Commodore Challenge … Finished first indoor season ranked seventh all-time at Ole Miss in the shot put indoors, as well as 11th in the weight throw.

High School
Earned five varsity letters … Set a PR of 131-1 in discus … Set a PR of 43-8 in shot put … 3x Track Conference Champions … 3x Track Sectional Champions … 2x First-Team All-Conference in Track … 2023 Sectional Champion Shot Put … 2023 Regional Champion Discus … 2023 Regional Champion Shot Put … Second-Team All-Conference Shot Put … Second-Team All-Conference Discus …Discus School Record Holder … 2x Track MVP … 4x Scholar Athlete … 2023 Academic All-Conference … 2x First-Team All-Conference in Basketball.

Personal
Born May 14, 2005 to Kanayo and Chinyere Odeluga … Full name is Akaomachukwu Chineme Usonnia Ngozi Odeluga … Currently majoring in political science.