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Kwarteng Named C-USA Women’s Field Athlete of the Year
6/16/2022 12:26:00 PM | Men's Cross Country and Track & Field, Women's Cross Country and Track & Field, Track & Field/Cross Country
DALLAS – The conference office has announced Thursday afternoon that graduate student Abigail Kwarteng has been named the 2022 Conference USA Women's Field Athlete of the Year, as voted by the conference's coaches.
Kwarteng joined the Blue Raiders with one outdoor season left of eligibility and made the most of it quickly. The Ghana native racked up many accomplishments throughout the last couple months but was able to top it off as the national runner-up and First Team All-American in the high jump.
Although she could spread to triple jump and long jump, she rose above everyone else in conference when it came to the high jump. Kwarteng cruised over the previous all-season program best of 1.87 meters set by Ann Dudley in 2012 with an astounding leap of 1.92 meters, twice. Her mark of 1.92 meters also replaced her previous Ghanian national record of 1.87 meters.
Her abilities led to her winning six of seven high jump events at meets this season and also earning Conference USA Field Athlete of the Week honors three times, First Team All-Conference USA in the high jump, and Third Team All-Conference USA in the triple jump. The Alabama transfer also became the first high jump USTFCCCA All-American for the Blue Raiders alongside teammate Omamuyovwi Erhire during last week's NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Nonetheless, she will be considered the best women's high jumper to ever step on the field wearing Middle Tennessee blue.
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Kwarteng joined the Blue Raiders with one outdoor season left of eligibility and made the most of it quickly. The Ghana native racked up many accomplishments throughout the last couple months but was able to top it off as the national runner-up and First Team All-American in the high jump.
Although she could spread to triple jump and long jump, she rose above everyone else in conference when it came to the high jump. Kwarteng cruised over the previous all-season program best of 1.87 meters set by Ann Dudley in 2012 with an astounding leap of 1.92 meters, twice. Her mark of 1.92 meters also replaced her previous Ghanian national record of 1.87 meters.
Her abilities led to her winning six of seven high jump events at meets this season and also earning Conference USA Field Athlete of the Week honors three times, First Team All-Conference USA in the high jump, and Third Team All-Conference USA in the triple jump. The Alabama transfer also became the first high jump USTFCCCA All-American for the Blue Raiders alongside teammate Omamuyovwi Erhire during last week's NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Nonetheless, she will be considered the best women's high jumper to ever step on the field wearing Middle Tennessee blue.
𝐂-𝐔𝐒𝐀 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 🏆
— MT XC/Track & Field (@MT_TrackField) June 16, 2022
It only took EIGHT meets for Abigail Kwarteng to prove she's the best in @ConferenceUSA! and yes, she racked up all these accomplishments in one season... 🔥#BlueRaiders | #CUSATF pic.twitter.com/aom2i2cd66
Follow the Middle Tennessee Track & Field Team
Keep up with Blue Raider track & field on Facebook (Middle Tennessee Blue Raider XC/Track & Field), Twitter (@MT_TrackField), and Instagram (@mt_trackfield).
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