
DennisOhene-Adu
- position Throws
- class Senior
- Hometown Toronto, Ontario
- High school Marshall McLuhan
- Previous School Coffeyville Community College
- Major Information Communication Technology
https://tfrrs.org/athletes/7545154/Kentucky/Dennis_Ohene-Adu.html
Personal Bests:
Indoor:
SP – 60’1.75″/18.33m
WT – 73’6″/22.40m
Outdoor:
SP – 62’1.75″/18.94m
DT – 175’0″/53.35m
HT – 190’7″/58.09m
In The Record Book:
- Holds the UK school record in the indoor weight throw with a throw of 73’6″/22.40m set in 2024
- Ranks 10th all-time in the shot put with a mark of 62’01.75″/18.94m set in 2024
- Ranks 10th all-time in the hammer throw with a mark of 190’7″/58.09m set in 2024
Career Accolades
- 2024 All-SEC Second Team
- 2024 Indoor SEC Weight Throw Bronze Medalist
- 2024 USTFCCCA Second-Team All-America
2023-24 (Junior)
Outdoor
- Placed 16th in the discus throw with a throw of 148’0″/45.11m at the USF Alumni Invitational
- Placed 4th in the shot put with a personal best mark of 62’1.75″/18.94m at the Battle on the Bayou
- Placed 9th in the discus throw with a mark of 168’5″/51.34m at the Battle on the Bayou
- Placed 6th in the discus throw with a mark of 164’1″/50.02m at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational
- Placed 6th in the hammer throw with a mark of 186’5″/56.81m at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational
- Placed 8th in the shot put with a mark of 61’8.5″/18.81m at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational
- Placed 4th in the hammer throw with a personal best mark of 190’7″/58.09m at the Jim Green Invitational
- Placed 4th in the shot put with a mark of 59’2.75″/18.05m at the Jim Green Invitational
- Placed 10th in the discus throw with a mark of 168’2″/51.25m at the Jim Green Invitational
- Placed 8th in the shot put with a mark of 56’6″/17.22m at the Drake Relays
- Placed 24th in the hammer throw with a mark of 165’9″/50.53m at the Drake Relays
- Placed 7th in the shot put with a mark of 60’4.50″/18.40m at the SEC Outdoor Championships
- Placed 18th in the discus throw with a mark of 144’7″/44.06m at the SEC Outdoor Championships
Indoor
- Placed 2nd in the shot put competition with a mark of 56’7.25″/17.25m at the Indiana Early Bird meet
- Placed 2nd in the weight throw with a personal best mark of 67’9.75″/20.67m at the Indiana Early Bird meet
- Placed 3rd in the weight throw with a throw of 65’1.25″/19.84m at the Rod McCravy Memorial meet
- Placed 4th in the shot put competition with a throw of 58’5.25″/17.81m at the Rod McCravy Memorial meet
- Won the weight throw with a school record and personal best throw of 68’10″/20.98m at the Vanderbilt Invitational
- Placed 4th in the shot put competition with a throw of 57’7.75″/17.57m at the Vanderbilt Invitational
- Placed 5th in the weight throw with a throw of 67’4.25″/20.53m at the Razorback Invitational
- Placed 11th in the shot put with a throw of 55’5.5″/16.90m at the Razorback Invitational
- Placed 13th in the shot put with a throw of 54’1.25″/16.49m at the Tiger Paw Invitational
- Placed 3rd in the weight throw with a throw of 68’7″/20.90m at the Tiger Paw Invitational
- Placed 3rd in the weight throw with a throw of 73’6″/22.40m at the SEC Indoor Championships
- Placed 15th in the weight throw with a throw of 70’0.5″/21.35m at the NCAA Indoor Championships
2022-23 (Sophomore)
Outdoor
- Placed 18th in the hammer throw with a throw of 160’0”/48.77m at the UCF Black & Gold Invite
- Placed 6th in the discus throw with a personal best throw of 174’10”/53.30m at the UCF Black & Gold Invite
- Placed 6th in the shot put with a throw of 53’6.25”/16.42m at the UCF Black & Gold Invite
- Placed 9th in the discus with a throw of 166’10″/50.86m at the Tom Jones Memorial
- Placed 2nd in the shot put with a throw of 59’4″/18.08m at the Tom Jones Memorial
- Placed 13th in the hammer throw with a throw of 167’9″/51.15m at the Tom Jones Memorial
- Placed 9th in the shot put with a throw of 56’10.25″/17.33m at the Michael Johnson Invitational
- Placed 9th in the hammer throw with a throw of 177’1″/53.98m at the Michael Johnson Invitational
- Placed 2nd in the discus throw with a throw of 55’5″/16.89m at the Jim Green Invitational
- Placed 6th in the hammer throw with a throw of 173’2″/52.79m at the Jim Green Invitational
- Placed 9th in the discus throw with a personal best throw of 175’/53.35m at the SEC Outdoor Championships
- Placed 16th in the hammer throw with a season best throw of 181’04″/55.29m at the SEC Outdoor Championships
- Placed 12th in shot put with a throw of 57’2″/17.42m at the SEC Outdoor Championships
Indoor
- Placed 3rd in the shot put with a throw of 57’9.75″/18.14m at the Commonwealth College Opener.
- Placed 5th in the weight throw with a throw of 58’11.25″/17.96m at the Commonwealth College Opener.
- Placed 6th in the shot put with a throw of 58’3.25″/17.76m at the Rod McCravy Memorial.
- Set a career best in the weight throw at the Tiger Paw Invite with a throw of 64’4″/19.61m which ranks 10th on the all-time performers list.
- Placed 11th in the weight throw with a throw of 63’4.75″/19.32m at the SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships.