
SimisolaAkinrinsola
- position Throws
- class Graduate Student
- Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.
- Previous School Purdue
- High school Ben Davis High School
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2022-23 (Graduate)
Indoor
- Won the shot put competition with a throw of 45’9.75″/13.96m at the Commonwealth College Opener.
- Placed third in the weight throw with a throw of 63’2″/19.25m at the Commonwealth College Opener.
- Won the weight throw with a throw of 63’2″/19.25m at the Rod McCravy Memorial.
- Placed 4th in the shot put competition with a throw of 46’10.75″/14.29m at the Rod McCravy Memorial.
- Placed 8th and set a career best in the shot put competition with a throw of 49’8.25″/15.14m at the Vanderbilt Invitational.
- Placed 4th in the weight throw with a throw of 61’10.25″/18.85m at the Vanderbilt Invitational.
- Placed 8th in the weight throw with a throw of 61’5.75″/18.74m at the Razorback Invitational.
- Placed 7th in the weight throw with a throw of 63’7″/19.38m at the Tiger Paw Invite.
- Placed 9th and set a career best in the weight throw with a 65’4″/19.91m throw at the SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships that ranks 5th on the all-time performers list.
2021-22 (Graduate)
Outdoor
- Earned hammer throw personal best (152’10”/46.59m) at the Kentucky Invitational
- Competed in two meets
Indoor
- Earned a personal best in the weight throw (63’4”/19.30m) and finished fourth at the McCravy meet
- Best shot put of the season was 42’9”/13.03m at the Tiger Paw Invitational
- Competed in six meets, including SEC Championships
2017-2021 at Purdue
- Participated in eight meets and competed in the shot put and weight throw
- Had a career-best throw of 16.38 meters in the weight throw at the Big Ten Championships