2019 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Dotun Ogundeji
- Position:
- Throws
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- San Diego, Calif.
- High School:
- Madison
2019
Competed in 14 meets for UCLA โฆ Primetime performer for the Bruins, notching All-America honors at both the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships โฆ Indoor: Made his season debut at the NAU Friday Night Duals, where he took second in the shot put with a throw of 19.00m (62-4) โฆ Had a successful outing at the Columbia Challenge, placing second in the collegiate division of the shot put with a throw of 19.07m (62-6.75) before earning third in the invitational round with a mark of 19.52m (64-0.5) โฆ Won the shot put at the Don Kirby Invitational (19.18m; 62-11.25) โฆ Third-place finisher at the MPSF Indoor Championships thanks to an indoor season-best effort of 19.84m (65-1.25), which ranks fifth in program history โฆ Competed at the NCAA Championships, collecting Second Team All-America plaudits with an 11th-place finish at 19.32m (63-4.75) โฆ Outdoor: Captured first-place in both the shot put (19.68m; 64-7) and discus (55.69m; 182-8) at the Jim Bush Legends Invitational โฆ PRโed in the shot put at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational, heaving 21.05m (69-0.75) to place second and move up to No. 4 in UCLAโs outdoor history โฆ Also won the discus on Senior Day with a mark of 58.83m (193-0) โฆ PRโed in the discus at the Beach Invitational with a throw of 60.54m (198-7) โฆ Earned first-place finishes in both the shot put (20.09m; 65-11) and discus (56.93m; 186-9) at USC โฆ Scored 16 points for UCLA at the Pac-12 Championships in Tucson โฆ Finished second in the shot put with a top mark of 20.22m (66-4.25) โฆ Also took second in the discus with a throw of 57.53m (188-9) โฆ At the NCAA West Regionals, won the discus with a top mark of 60.31m (197-10) โฆ Placed fourth in the shot put at 20.00m even (65-7.5) โฆ Collected First Team All-America plaudits in both the shot put and discus at the NCAA Championships โฆ Finished fourth in the discus with a mark of 60.35m (198-0) โฆ Also placed fifth in the shot put at 19.73m (64-8.75) โฆ UCLA Top-10 Record Books: Indoor: 5th โ Shot Put (19.84m; 62-11.25) โฆ Outdoor: 4th โ Shot Put (21.05m; 69-0.75) โฆ Honors: Presented with UCLAโs Maggie Gilbert Academic Perseverance Award, given to student-athletes who have shown tremendous growth throughout their academic career and demonstrated relentless perseverance and commitment to their academic endeavors โฆ Indoor Second All-American (shot put) โฆ Outdoor First Team All-American (shot put, discus).
2018
USTFCCCAย Second Team Indoor All-American in the shot put ... Finished 13thย at the Indoor NCAA Championships in the shot put, recording a top mark of 18.54m (60-10) ... Had a season-best throw of 19.37m (63-6.75) in his season debut at the Dr. Martin Luther King Invitational on Jan. 19 ... Finished fourth at the MPSF Indoor Championships after recording a top mark of 19.16m (62-10.5).ย
2017
USTFCCCA All-American Honorable Mention in the discus โฆ Qualified for the discus at the NCAA Championships, throwing 179-08 to finish 19th โฆ Doubled in the shot put (58-03.75) and discus (186-03) at the NCAA West Prelims, finishing 19th and sixth in the events, respectively โฆ Won the discus competition at the USC dual with a throw of 175-0 โฆ Also posted a lifetime-best mark of 161-02 in the hammer throw against the Trojans, good for third place โฆ Had a huge day at the Triton Invitational, setting lifetime bests in the shot (66-03.00) and discus (187-02) , good for victories in both events โฆ Won the discus competition at the Johnson/JJK and UCLA Legends Invites, posting marks of 176-03 and 175-03 at the meets, respectively โฆ Finished 15th in the shot put at the NCAA Indoor Championships, throwing 56-08.00 โฆ Won the shot put at the MPSF Indoor Championships with an indoor-best mark of 64-11.5 โฆ Opened his season with two consecutive victories in the shot put at the Columbia East-West Challenge (59-11.75) and Charlie Thomas Invite (60-04.00).
2016
Named a USTFCCCA second-team All-American in the shot put during the indoor season โฆ A USTFCCCA honorable mention selection in both the shot put and discus during the outdoor season โฆ Finished 19th in the shot put at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a mark of 60-10.5 โฆ Also finished 20th in the discus at the NCAA meet with a throw of 176-1 โฆ Finished fourth at the NCAA West Prelims in the shot put with a personal best mark of 62-11.5 โฆ Also hit a qualifying mark in the discus by placing 11th with a personal best throw of 183-11 โฆ Placed third in the discus at the Pac-12 Championships with a toss of 177-1 โฆ Finished fifth in the shot put with a heave of 61-9.75 โฆ Was the runner-up in the discus at the dual meet against rival USC with a throw of 174-6 โฆ Was sixth in the shot put with a mark of 57-2.75 โฆ Threw a personal best in the hammer of 160-11 to place third โฆ Won the shot put at the Bruin Legends Invitational with a throw of 60-10 โฆ Won the discus at the Jim Bush Collegiate with a mark of 181-1 โฆ Was the runner-up in the shot put at 61-8.25 โฆ Competed in six indoor meets โฆ Finished 12th at the NCAA Indoor Championships in the shot put with a throw of 61-2.75 โฆ Placed 10th in the shot put at the MPSF Championships with a mark of 58-10 โฆ Was 13th in the weight throw with a mark of 55-11.25 โฆ Finished third in the shot at the Husky Classic with an indoor best of 62-5.75 โฆ Opened the indoor campaign by placing third in the shot with a throw of 59-4.
2015
Won the silver medal in the shot put at the Pan-Am Juniors with a throw of 63-0 โฆ Finished second in the shot put at the USATF Junior Championships with a throw of 67-9.75 โฆ Did not compete in his true freshman season.
High School
Attended Madison High School in San Diego, Calif. โฆ Earned four letters in track and field, three in football, one in basketball and wrestling โฆ Competed for coaches Rick Jackson and Jorge Reyes โฆ A four-year all-league selection โฆ Named to the All-CIF twice โฆ Won the California state title in the shot put his senior season โฆ Finished sixth in the event as a junior โฆ Placed seventh in the discus as a junior โฆ Named the San Diego Field Athlete of the Year โฆ A three-time Madison High School Field Athlete of the Year โฆ Posted the fourth best mark in San Diego history in the shot put โฆ Won every shot put competition as a senior โฆ Holds the Madison High School record in both the shot put and discus โฆ Placed fifth at the 2014 USATF Junior Championships in the shot put with a mark of 59-9.75 and finished 14th in the discus with a throw of 164-1 โฆ Has recorded personal bests of 65-5.50 in the shot put and 194-5 in the discus.
Personal
Son of Abimbola Ogundeji โฆ Has one brother named Ayodele โฆ Plans to major in physiological science to pursue a career as an orthopedic surgeon or physical therapist ... Majoring in Psychobiology.
