2021-22 Track & Field, Cross Country Roster
Odugbesan, Isaac

Isaac Odugbesan
- Position:
- Throws
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lagos, Nigeria
- High School:
- Proper Arsenal College
- Prev School:
- Middle Tennessee State University
Bio
Odugbesan Top Marks
2021-22
Indoors (2022)
- Won his second-consecutive SEC indoor shot put title and third title overall with a school-record toss of 20.71 meters
- Won the shot put in all the meets he competed in during 2022
- SEC Field Athlete of the Week
2020-21
Outdoors (2021)
- Second Team All-American in the shot put
- Finished 12th in the shot put at the NCAA Championships with a throw of 18.96 meters
- Took second in the NCAA East Preliminary shot put with a toss of 19.79 meters
- SEC Champion in the shot put, the first UA athlete to win the event since 1980
- Recorded a mark of 20.22m (66-4.25) in the shot put at the SEC Championships, second-best all-time mark in UA history
- Also recorded the third and fourth-best shot put marks in UA history at the SEC Championships
- Awarded silver medal in shot put at the Crimson Tide Invitational with a mark of 19.12m
- Opened the season with a third place finish in men's shot put with a mark of 19.08m at the Pepsi Florida Relays
Indoors (2021)
- Traveled to the NCAA Indoor Championships and placed 11th in shot put with a mark of 19.17m
- Awarded gold in shot put (PB 20.50m) at the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships
- Placed second in shot put at the Tyson Invitational with a mark of 19.15m
- Awarded gold in shot put (19.33m) at the South Carolina Invitational
- Won the shot put event at the Carolina Challenge with a mark of 18.46m
- Opened the season with a second place finish in shot put at the Vanderbilt Invitational with a mark of 18.35m
2019-20
Indoors (2020)
- Finished fourth in the shot put event with a mark of 19.54m at the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships. He also recorded a mark of 17.79m in the weight throw competition.
- Traveled to the Vanderbilt Music City Invite and placed second with a mark of 63-8.75 (19.42m) in shot put.
- Won the men's shot put with a mark of 62-2.25 (18.95m) at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic.
- Traveled to the Indiana University Relays and finished first in shot put, clearing a mark of 63-2.25 (19.26m). Also placed fifth in weight throw, with a mark of 64-9.25 (19.74m).
- Finished first in shot put with a PR throw of 64-1 (19.53m) at the Samford Invitational.
- Finished second in shot put (18.52m) and 3rd in the weight throw (20.62m) to start the indoor season at the UAB Blazer Invitational.
Middle Tennessee State University
- Won the shot put at the 2019 Conference USA Championships with a toss of 18.38 meters
- Middle Tennessee State University record holder
Prep Highlights
- Competed in the Nigerian University Games
Personal Information
- Son of Niyi and Maria Odugbesan
- Born May 21, 2001
- Studio art major
SEC Cross Country Championships:
Friday, November 01
Harvey Glance Tide and Tigers Dual Meet: Coach Waters
Friday, January 12
SEC Cross Country Championships Recap: Coach Waters
Saturday, October 28
Southern Showcase Recap: Coach Waters
Friday, September 15