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Class
Sophomore
Hometown
Grays, United Kingdom,
Last School
Southend High School
Roster Years
2021-2023
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 |
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Mark/Time |
Event |
Meet |
7.72 |
60m |
2022 BYU December Invitational |
25.09 |
200m |
2023 Ralph Lindeman Invitational |
Outdoor Personal Bests |
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Mark/Time |
Event |
Meet |
12.04 |
100m |
2022 Desert Heat Classic |
24.14 |
200m |
2022 BYU Cougar Invitational |
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
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
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W Track & Field | May, 13
4x100 squad breaks owns school record at Cougar Invitational