Asia Odum
Asia Odum
Hometown:
Alexandria, Va.

High School:
Hayfield Secondary

Height:
5-8

Event:
Hurdles

Eligibility:
In/Out

Graduated:
2010

Four-Time ECAC Qualifier

PRs: 55 (in - 7.36); 200 (in - 26.82, out - 26.28); 300 (in - 42.95); 400 (in - 1:02.07); 500 (in - 1:25.32); 600 (in - 1:41.07); 800 (in - 2:40.16); 55H (in - 8.26); 60H (in - 8.66); 100H (out - 14.12); HJ (out - 1.35m); LJ (in - 5.37m, out - 5.46m); Javelin (31.15m); Shot Put (in - 9.76m, out - 9.77m); Heptathlon (out - 4,152)

2010 Indoor: Did not compete at a meet during the season.

2009 Outdoor: ECAC qualifier in the 100-meter hurdles (14.12) after finishing third in the event at the CAA Championships... Was 21st in the event at ECACs (14.52)... Also finished third in the heptathlon (4,450) at CAAs... Posted two season bests at the Colonial Relays, running the 200-meters in 26.28 and throwing the shot put 9.77 meters (Apr. 3)... Covered a distance of 31.15 meters at the UVA Spring Swashbuckle in the javelin (Mar. 21)... Season-best jump of 5.41 meters in the long jump came at the Onesty/Abramson Invitational (Apr. 11).

2009 Indoor: Competed in seven different events for the Patriots during the season... Ran the third-fastest time on the team in the 300-meter dash (42.95)... Finished with the second-fastest time on the team in the 60-meter hurdles (8.87)... Finished third in the 60-meter hurdles at the Patriot Games with a time of 8.92 seconds... Was a member of the 4x400-meter relay team that finished second at the Patriot Games with a time of 3:59.87... Finished in second place in the 200-meter dash (26.90) at the Mason Last Chance meet.

2008 Outdoor: Competed in a total of four events for the Patriots ... Posted the top marks among teammates in the 100H and the heptathlon ... Set a new personal best in the 100H when she finished tenth in the 100-meter hurdles (14.20), surpassing the ECAC qualifying standard at the Hurricane Invitational, where she also set a personal record in the long jump with a seventh-place distance of 5.46m ... Finished fifth in the 100H (14.51), sixth in the heptathlon (4,152) and 22nd in the long jump (4.95m) at the CAA Championships ... Toppled her personal record in the shot put with a throw of 9.05m at the Onesty/Abramson Invitational.

2008 Indoor: Showed her versatility by competing in nine different events during the season... Topped the ECAC-qualifying standard and recorded the top time on the team in both the 55-meter hurdles (8.26) and 60-meter hurdles (8.66) during the season... Finished in fourth place in the 60-meter hurdles at the ECAC Championships with a time of 8.70 seconds... Ran the team's second-fastest time in the 600-meter run, clocking in at 1:41.07 at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup... Recorded the team's third-best mark in the long jump with a leap of 5.37 meters at the Mason Last Chance... Was the runner-up in the 60-meter hurdles at the Patriot Games with a time of 8.72 seconds.

2007 Outdoor: Recorded the team's top-seven times in the 100-meter hurdles, with her best time coming at the Pepsi Florida Relays, where she finished the race in 14.56 seconds... Finished in third place at the Naval Academy Meet in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.85 seconds... Also finished third at the Patriot Open Invitational in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.74 seconds... Registered the team's second-best mark in the high jump with a leap of 1.35 meters at the Mason Spring Classic... Had the team's top mark in the javelin throw (21.96m) and was second on the team in the shot put (8.90m) and heptathlon (3,835)... Made the Athletic Director's Honor Roll during the fall semester.

2007 Indoor: Recorded the team's top times in both the 55-meter hurdles (8.79) and 60-meter hurdles (9.62)... Was the only member of the team to run the 60-meter hurdles during the season... Top time in the 200-meter dash was 29.27 seconds at the Virginia Tech Invitational... Competed in the long jump at the Patriot Games, recording a mark of 4.11 meters.

Prep: Competed in indoor and outdoor track for three years at Hayfield Secondary... Named All-State during her senior year... Set school records in the 55- and 100-meter hurdles... Won the Scholar-Athlete Award... Also played three years of volleyball at Hayfield Secondary.

Personal: Full name is Asia Tracy Lynn Odum... Born June 27, 1988... Parents are Juan and Lori Odum... Has three siblings, India, Lanai and Autumn... 2006 graduate of Hayfield Secondary School... Majoring in government with a minor in conflict analysis resolution.

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