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2017 Men's Track & Field Roster

Akash Patel

Akash Patel

  • Position:
    Sprints
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-8 /
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Orlando, FL
  • High School:
    Lake Highland Prep

Summary

Biography

2017 Outdoors: Secured seventh place in the 400 meters (50.15) at the Monmouth Season Opener on March 24…Finished third in the 400 (52.58) at the Mark Young Invitational on April 1…Had a season-best time of 49.92 seconds in the 400 at the Lions Invitational on April 29…Just missed qualifying for the final of the 400 at the MAAC Outdoor Championships on May 6, ending up ninth overall with a time of 50.04 seconds…Earned a silver medal in the 4x100 meter relay and a bronze in the 4x400 meter relay at the MAAC Outdoor Championships.

2016-17 Indoors: Posted a time of 52.25 seconds in the 400 meters at the Crowell Open on Dec. 3…Registered a 51.15-second clocking in the 400 at the Penn 8-Team Select on Jan. 21…Finished 11th in the 400 (41.24) at the Metropolitan Indoor Championships on Feb. 2…Anchored Manhattan’s 4x400 meter relay squad at the Millrose Games on Feb. 11…Had a season-best time of 50.42 seconds in the 400 at the MAAC Indoor Championships on Feb. 18.

2016 Outdoors: Opened the season by taking eighth in the 400 meters (50.37) at the USF Bulls Invitational on March 17…Placed seventh in the 400 (51.30) at the Metropolitan Outdoor Championships on April 8…Took fifth in the 400 with a season-best time of 49.77 seconds at the Princeton Outdoor Invitational on April 15…Finished 10th in the 400 (50.02) at the MAAC Outdoor Championships on May 7.

2015-16 Indoors: Took sixth in the 400 meters (50.98) at the Seahawk Shootout on Dec. 11…Captured seventh place in the 400 (50.61) at the Metropolitan Indoor Championships on Feb. 4…Ran the 300 meters at the Draddy Invitational on Feb. 13, placing third in 37.24 seconds…Finished ninth in the 400 (50.33) at the MAAC Indoor Championships on Feb. 21.

2015 Outdoors: Finished ninth in the 400 meters (51.22) at the Lions Invitational on April 25…Placed ninth in the 400 (50.74) at the MAAC Outdoor Championships on May 2.

2014-15 Indoors: Ran the 400 meters at the Brother Jasper Invitational on Dec. 13, posting a time of 53.12 seconds.

Before Manhattan: Broke three school records at Lake Highland Prep…Won the district championship in the 400 meters as a senior…Made the FHSAA finals in the 110 meter hurdles in 2013 and the 4x800 meter relay in 2014…Captured Sprinter of the Year honors for both his sophomore and junior seasons, as well as a Jumper of the Year nod as a junior…Received a Lifetime Achievement Award as a senior.

Personal: Son of Pradip and Kaushika…Has one sister, Komal…Majoring in business…Born on December 21, 1995.

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  • 2015Freshman

    Sprints
    5'8"
  • 2016Sophomore

    Sprints
    5'8"
  • 2017Junior

    Sprints
    5'8"
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