Dolita Shaw
Sprints
Ht
5'
6"
Class
Sophomore
Hometown
Grays, United Kingdom, 
Last School
Southend High School
Roster Years
2021-2023


BYU Highlights

  • Received USTFCCCA All-America Honorable Mention honors in the 4x100m and 4x400m in the 2023 outdoor season
  • Combined with Jaslyn Gardner, Adaobi Tabugbo and Marianne Barber to set a 4x100m school record (43.84) at the NCAA West Preliminary Round 

Personal

  • Parents are Mary Sakanwi & Sam Awala
  • Major: Neuroscience
  • Brother, Joey, is a world power lifting champion
  • Passionate fashion and lifestyle influencer, content creator and model
  • Hobbies include photography, videography, fashion styling, singing
  • Had never been to the U.S. prior to arriving at BYU

Before BYU

  • Personal Bests: 7.69 (60m), 11.95 (100m), 24.99 (200m)
  • British U20 Indoor Championships Finalist
  • Ranked third among U17 women in the 100m
  • South of England 200m Champion and 100m Bronze Medalist (2017)
  • Senior British Championship finalist
  • ISF Worlds 200m Silver Medalist
  • Four-time England Schools National Champion (100m)
  • Southend High School Girl's 100 and 200m record-holder

Stats

Indoor Personal Bests

Mark/Time 

Event

Meet

7.72

60m

2022 BYU December Invitational

24.6

200m

2023 Jarvis Scott Open

 

Outdoor Personal Bests

Mark/Time 

Event

Meet

12.04

100m

2022 Desert Heat Classic

24.06

200m

2023 BYU Last Chance Meet

Career Results

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2022

  • Indoor
    • Competed in one meet during the 2022 season
  • Outdoor
    • Ran on the 4x100m squad that set a new school record (44.68, Desert Heat Classic) and then broke it at the BYU Cougar Invitational with a a time of 44.63
    • Competed on the 4x100m team that qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary, finishing 16th with a time of 44.80
    • Set personal bests in the 100m (12.04) and 200m (24.14)
    • Competed in eight meets during the 2022 season
Sophmore Year 2023

  • Indoor
    • Set a personal-best 7.72 in the 60m at the 2022 BYU December Invite
    • Competed in six meets during the 2023 indoor season
  • Outdoor
    • ​​​​Received USTFCCCA All-America Honorable Mention honors in the 4x100m and 4x400m
    • Combined with Jaslyn Gardner, Adaobi Tabugbo and Marianne Barber to set a 4x100m school record (43.84) at the NCAA West Preliminary Round 
    • Set a new personal-time time in the 200m at the BYU Cougar Invitational (24.06)
    • Competed in eight meets during the 2023 outdoor season
Junior Year

Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year

Freshman 2021

Indoor

  • Set a personal best in the 60m at the BYU Cougar Indoor Invitational II with a time of 7.85
  • Competed in one meet during the 2021 indoor season

Outdoor

  • Set a personal best in the 100 at the Aggie Invitational with a time of 12.30
  • Ran a personal best time of 25.46 in the 200 at the UVU Collegiate Invitational
  • Competed in five meets during the 2021 outdoor season
  • Dolita Shaw - 2021 UVU Invite

    Dolita Shaw - 2021 UVU Invite

  • BYU Women's T/F sets 4x100 school record at 2022 Desert Heat Classic

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  • Taye Raymond, Dolita Awala-Shaw at 2022 BYU Robison Invitational

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  • Taye Raymond & Dolita Awala-Shaw at 2022 BYU Robison Invitational

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