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University of Rhode Island

2021-22 Men's Track & Field Roster

Keith Lucas

Jide Akinjisola

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Providence, R.I.
  • High School Bishop Hendricken

Biography

Personal Bests

  • Indoor
    • Weight Throw: 19.08 (2021-22 at the New England Championship)
  • Outdoor
    • Hammer: 57.71 (2021-22 at UConn Northeast Challenge)

Career Honors & Awards

  • 2022 New England Indoor Champion (Weight Throw)
  • 2020 Atlantic 10 Indoor All-Rookie Team (Weight Throw)

2021-22

  • Indoor:
    • Placed third in the weight throw (16.66m) at the BU Season Opener.
    • Placed second in the weight throw (18.84m) at the Sorlien Invitational.
    • Placed third in the weight throw (18.15m) at the URI Coaches Invitational.
    • Won the weight throw at the New England Championship (19.08m). 
    • Finished fifth in the weight throw (17.96m) at the BU Valentine.
    • Placed third in the weight throw (19.07m) at the Atlantic 10 Championship. 
  • Outdoor:
    • Finished sixth in the hammer (51.16m) at the Bryant Black & Gold Invite.
    • Finished fourth in the hammer (56.27m) at the Ocean State Invite.
    • Finished fourth in the hammer (57.71m) at the UConn Northeast Challenge.
    • Finished fourth in the hammer (54.60m) at the Brown Open.
    • Finished fifth in the hammer (55.72m) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.

2020-21

  • Indoor:
    • Placed second in the weight throw (16.58m) at the dual meet against New Hampshire.
    • Placed second in the weight throw (17.22m) at the dual meet against Northeastern.
  • Outdoor:
    • Finished third in the hammer (52.27m) at the Bryant Black & Gold Invitational.
    • Placed third in the hammer (55.85m) at the UConn Dog Fight.
    • Won the hammer (54.93m) at the Holy Cross Invite.
    • Placed third in the hammer (54.88m) at the UConn Northeast Invitational.
    • Finished eighth in the hammer (52.50m) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
    • Finished fifth in the hammer (52.89m) at the New England Championship.

2019-20

  • Indoor:
    • Finished ninth in the weight throw (15.37m) at the URI Sorlien Invitational.
    • Finished 14th in the weight throw (15.34m) at the BU Terrier Classic.
    • Finished fourth in the weight throw (16.97m) at the URI Coaches Tribute.
    • Placed second in the weight throw (17.74m) at the Brown Invite.
    • Finished seventh in the weight throw (17.49m) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
    • Finished 20th in the weight throw (16.82m) at the IC4A Championship.
  • Outdoor:
    • Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2018-19

  • Indoor:
    • Did not compete.
  • Outdoor:
    • Finished 12th in the hammer (42.59m) at the Bryant Black & Gold Invitational.
    • Placed second in the hammer (47.29m) at the Colonial Relays.
    • Finished seventh in the hammer (51.76m) at the UConn Northeast Challenge.
    • Placed third in the hammer (48.45m) at the Holy Cross Invite.
    • Finished sixth in the hammer (52.00m) at the Holy Cross Men's Meet.
    • Finished fifth in the hammer (52.15m) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
    • Finished 12th in the hammer (48.43m) at the New England Championship.

Before URI

  • Attended Bishop Hendricken High School.
  • Member of the football and track and field teams.
  • Captained the track and field team his senior year.
  • Earned All-Division in track and field (2018).
  • Won three state championships with the football team and two with the track and field team.
  • Earned Honors throughout his four years.

Personal

  • Born Aug. 11, 2000.
  • Has one brother, Dayo and one sister, Toyin.
  • Chose URI over Maine.
  • Interests include playing football and hanging out with friends.
  • Favorite athlete is Lebron James and favorite team is the New York Giants.
  • Majoring in Kinesiology.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

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  • 2019-20Sophomore

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  • 2020-21Junior

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  • 2021-22Senior

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