University of Tennessee Athletics
2022-23 Track & Field Roster
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Adesina, Israel
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Israel Adesina
- Position:
- Throws
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Abuja, Nigeria
- High School:
- Manchester
Bio
Personal Records
Indoor Track
- 60m: 7.49 (2021)
- High Jump: 1.72m (HS)
- Long Jump: 6.46m (HS)
- Shot Put: 15.88m (2023)
Outdoor Track
- Shot Put: 13.83m (2022)
- Discus Throw: 51.96m (2023)
- High Jump: 1.62m (HS)
- Long Jump: 6.64m (HS)
HONORS
2023 TRACK AND FIELD
Outdoor- Appeared in the discus throw at the SEC Championships (5/13), heaving 49.44m (162-2)
- Placed fifth in the discus throw by throwing 50.49m (165-7) at the LSU Invitational (4/29)
- Set a new personal best with a 51.96m (170-6) toss in the discus throw to finish fifth in the event at the Wake Forest Invite (4/21)
- Finished third with a 49.06m (160-11) heave in the discuss throw at the Tennessee Invite (4/7)
- Opened the outdoor season with a 48.89m (160-5) toss in the discus throw at the VertKlasse Meeting (4/1)
- Appeared in five meets for Tennessee over the span of the indoor season, highlighted by his new personal best performance in the shot put
- Competed in the shot put at the SEC Championships (2/25), throwing 15.82m (51-11) and placing 18th
- Set a new personal record in the shot put at the Carolina Challenge (1/21), tossing 15.88m (52-1.25)
- Opened up the indoor season throwing 15.81m (51-10.5) in the shot put at the Clemson Invite (1/14)
2022 TRACK AND FIELD
Outdoor- Made his Tennessee outdoor debut at the Raleigh Relays, competing in the men's discus throw - heaved 46.18m (151-6) (3/25)
- Placed fifth in the discus throw at the Crimson Tide Invite, tossing a personal-best 49.32m (161-10) (4/23)
- Earned a pair of third-place finishes at the Tennessee Challenge (5/7), throwing 13.83m (45-4.5) in shot put and 48.26m (158-4) in discus
- Did not compete during the indoor season
2021 TRACK AND FIELD
Outdoor- Did not compete during the outdoor season
- Made Tennessee debut at the Commodore Indoor (1/16), competing in the 60m (7.49) and shot put (14.28m)
PRIOR TO TENNESSEE
- Member of the men's track team at NJCAA national runner-up Barton County Community College during the 2019-20 season
- Began his collegiate career at the University of Alabama in 2018-19
PREP/PERSONAL
- Attended Manchester High School in Manchester, Connecticut
- Four-time Connecticut All-State and two-time All-New England performer in high school
- Overall high point scorer at the CIAC State Championships
- Also played three seasons of soccer at Manchester
- Lists his biggest sports influence as Cristiano Ronaldo
- Played concert band in high school, specializing in brass instruments (trumpet, trombone, tuba and baritone)
Everything Orange S2 | Sarah Schmitt (Track & Field)
Thursday, April 17
Track & Field | 400m Hurdles Feature
Wednesday, May 22
Track & Field | Tennessee Invite Recap
Wednesday, April 10
Track & Field | Battle on the Bayou Recap
Saturday, March 30
