Raykiyat Olukoju

Women's Track and Field

Raykiyat Olukoju Named Big West Track Athlete of the Week

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Raykiyat Olukoju was named the Big West Track Athlete of the Week, it was announced by the Big West on Tuesday. Olukoju is UC Riverside's second Track Athlete of the Week this season.  

Olukoju broke UCR's 100m record in 11.51, besting all Big West competitors for the fastest wind-legal 100m in the conference this year.  

The sophomore additionally ran the second leg of UCR's record-breaking 4x100 squad that won the collegiate division at Mt. SAC in 45.56. She also ran a 53.7 split on the 4x400m that recorded a season-best 3:42.93 for a fourth-place finish. 

Olukoju capped off her impressive weekend back at the UCR Track Stadium, where she won the 200m at the Chris Rinne Invitational in 23.75. 

UC Riverside returns to action this weekend at the Steve Scott Invitational and Desert Heat Classic.