University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
2023-24 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Okon, Andrew

Andrew Okon
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Clemmons, N.C.
Bio
Andrew Okon's Top Performances
2024 Season (Senior) - Only competed during the indoor portion of the 2024 season...Finished in the top 21 in all five races he competed in...Finished ninth in the Gamecock Opener in the 3000m with a time of 9:04.73...Finished ninth in the 5000m with a time of 15:39.68 at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational...Competed in the 5000m in the Big South Indoor Championships and finished 13th with a time of 16:05.58.Â
2022-23 Season (Junior) - Okon competed in seven meets for the Bulldogs during the 2022-23 track & field season...Placed a season-best fifth place in the 3000-meter run at the 49er Classic in mid-March...Established new personal-best times in both the 1500-meter and 10000-meter runs in 2023...Competed for Asheville at the Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships...Finished 18th in the 5000-meter run (15:44.91) and 12th in the 10000-meter run (32:24.23) at the Championships.
2021-22 Season (Sophomore) - Okon appeared in 10 meets for Asheville during his sophomore campaign in 2021-22...Had four top-10 finishes on the season...Won the 5000-meter run at the Keydet Invitational in late January with a time of 15:33.16...Set new personal-best times in both the 3000-meter (8:47.35) and mile runs (4:25.18) during the indoor season...Okon competed for Asheville at the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships...Finished 12th in the 5000-meter (15:16.82) and 15th in the 3000-meter run (8:48.63) at the Championships...Set new personal-best time in the 5000-meter run at the VertKlasse Meeting in early April with a time of 15:09.77...Ran in the same event for Asheville at the Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships where he placed 21st with a time of 16:11.80.Â
2020-21 Season (Freshman) - In his first season as a Bulldog, Okon appeared in five meets...He made his collegiate track & field debut at the Winthrop Spring Invitational in mid-March...During his first collegiate outing, Okon placed second in the 3000m run with a time of 9:08.52...Okon also competed in the 5000m, 1500m, 800m events as a freshman...Overall, placed in the top-15 in in four of the five events he competed in during the 2020-21 academic year...Closed out his freshman campaign at the Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships where he finished 13th with a personal-best time of 2:02.40.
EVENT | TIME | DATE |
800m | 2:02.40 | 5/11/2021 |
1500m | 4:06.90 | 4/14/2023 |
One Mile Run | 4:25.18 | 2/5/2022 |
3000m | 8:47.35 | 2/12/2022 |
5000m | 15:09.77 | 4/1/2022 |
10000m | 32:24.23 | 5/10/2023 |
2024 Season (Senior) - Only competed during the indoor portion of the 2024 season...Finished in the top 21 in all five races he competed in...Finished ninth in the Gamecock Opener in the 3000m with a time of 9:04.73...Finished ninth in the 5000m with a time of 15:39.68 at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational...Competed in the 5000m in the Big South Indoor Championships and finished 13th with a time of 16:05.58.Â
2022-23 Season (Junior) - Okon competed in seven meets for the Bulldogs during the 2022-23 track & field season...Placed a season-best fifth place in the 3000-meter run at the 49er Classic in mid-March...Established new personal-best times in both the 1500-meter and 10000-meter runs in 2023...Competed for Asheville at the Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships...Finished 18th in the 5000-meter run (15:44.91) and 12th in the 10000-meter run (32:24.23) at the Championships.
2021-22 Season (Sophomore) - Okon appeared in 10 meets for Asheville during his sophomore campaign in 2021-22...Had four top-10 finishes on the season...Won the 5000-meter run at the Keydet Invitational in late January with a time of 15:33.16...Set new personal-best times in both the 3000-meter (8:47.35) and mile runs (4:25.18) during the indoor season...Okon competed for Asheville at the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships...Finished 12th in the 5000-meter (15:16.82) and 15th in the 3000-meter run (8:48.63) at the Championships...Set new personal-best time in the 5000-meter run at the VertKlasse Meeting in early April with a time of 15:09.77...Ran in the same event for Asheville at the Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships where he placed 21st with a time of 16:11.80.Â
2020-21 Season (Freshman) - In his first season as a Bulldog, Okon appeared in five meets...He made his collegiate track & field debut at the Winthrop Spring Invitational in mid-March...During his first collegiate outing, Okon placed second in the 3000m run with a time of 9:08.52...Okon also competed in the 5000m, 1500m, 800m events as a freshman...Overall, placed in the top-15 in in four of the five events he competed in during the 2020-21 academic year...Closed out his freshman campaign at the Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships where he finished 13th with a personal-best time of 2:02.40.
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