2017-18 Track and Field Roster
Biography
Honors and Awards:
- NE10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall '14, Spring '15, Fall '15, Spring '16, Fall '16, Spring '17, Spring '18)
- ECAC Academic Honor Roll (Spring '18)
- D2ADA Academic Achievement Award (2016)
2017-18
- Appeared at seven indoor meets and six outdoor
- Took second place with the 4x400 with a time of 3:55.65 at the NE10 Outdoor Championships, and fourth in the indoor league meet
- Also helped the 4x400 finish second at the famed Penn Relays (4/26-4/28)
- Posted three Top 10 finishes at the Dr. Jack M. Toms Alumni Invitational in the 100m (8th), 200m (4th) and 4400 (3rd) (3/23-2/24)
- Opened the season with two Top 10 finishes at the Elm City Challenge in the 400m (7th) and in the 4x400 relay (2nd) (12/1-12/2)
2016-17
- Participated in eight indoor meets and six outdoor meets
- Finished sixth place in the 200m at the Spartan Regional Invite (1/13) clocking a time of 26.30
- Part of the 4x400m relay that finished fifth at the Northeast-10 Indoor Championship (2/18) that ran to a time of 4:05.49
- Crossed the line in 1:00.90 in the 400m placing sixth at the 12th Annual All-American Invitational (4/22)
- At the Northeast-10 Outdoor Championship (5/06), finished second on the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:54.23
2015-16
- Competed in seven indoor meets and seven outdoor
- Aided the 4x400 meter relay to a second place finish at The Elm City Challenge (12/10-12/11) with a 4:09.52 time
- Helped the 4x100 meter relay to a third place showing at the Monmouth Season Opener (3/25-3/26) at a time of 53.02 while also notching fourth in 26.78 during the 200 meter
- Part of a winning time of 51.17 in the 4x100 meter relay at the Sam Howell (4/8-4/9)
2014-15
- Won the 200 meter at the NYC Gotham Cup (1/16) with an indoor best time of 27.00
- At the Coach Omeltchenko Invitational (4/19), place third in the 200 meter with a time of 26.66 while also taking fourth in the 100 meter behind a 13.26 time
At Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical
- Ran outdoor track for four years and indoor her junior and senior years
- Captain her junior and senior seasons of track
- Three-time outdoor track MVP
- Two-time indoor track MVP
- Most Improved Player in cross country her senior year
- Claimed third place in the NYC Mayors Cup 200 meter dash
Personal
- Daughter of Nseobong and Abraham Ekong
- Aspires to become a nurse
Ekong's Career Bests
- 55m: 7.60 (2/3/18)
- 60m: 8.00 (2/3/17)
- 100m: 12.57 (5/4/18)
- 200m: 26.04 (4/17/15)
- 400m: 1:00.14 (3/25/17)
Historical Player Information
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2014-15Freshman
Sprints
5'7"
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2015-16Sophomore
Sprints
5'7"
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2016-17Junior
Sprints
5'7"
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2017-18Senior
Sprints
5'7"