| Akua Sencherey |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Jackson, Texas
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| High School:
Brazoswood
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| Event:
Throws
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| Experience:
SR/SR
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CAREER BESTS
• Outdoor Discus- 47.56m (156-90) at the M.J.Classic (4/23/11)
• Outdoor Hammer throw- 49.02m (160-10) at the TCU Invitational (3/16/12)
• Indoor Shot Put- 12.19m (40-0) at Houston Invite (1/28/11)
AT A GLANCE
All-Big 12 Second Team for the outdoor season in the discus as a freshman in 2010.
2012-2013
Indoor:
Did not compete.
2011-12
Outdoor:
Placed third in the discus (44.31m) and hammer (44.33m) at the Longhorn Invitational ... posted a mark of 44.21m in the hammer and 40.38m in the discus at the Texas Invitational ... threw the hammer 49.02m and the discus 45.04m at the Texas Relays ... opened with a personal best in the hammer toss (49.02m, 160-10) and a discus toss of 44.98m at the TCU Invitational.
Indoor:
Threw a personal-best mark of 12.19m (40-0) in the shot put at the Houston Invitational to place 10th ... posted a mark of 11.22m (26-09.75) in shot put at the Leonard Hilton Memorial for 13th place.
2010-11
Outdoor:
Finished 22nd in the discus throw at the Big 12 Championship with a toss of 42.51m (139-6) ... claimed fifth place in the hammer throw with a mark of 43.25m (141-11) and seventh in the discus with a career-bet mark of 47.65m (156-90) at the M.J. Classic ... recorded a mark of 46.58m (149-3) in discus at Texas Relays ... also threw the discus 45.89m (150-7) at the meet.
Indoor:
Finished 15th at the Houston Invite in the weight throw with a career-best mark of 13.87m (45-6.25) ... placed 11th in the weight throw at the Don Kirby Invitational with a mark of 13.33m (43-9) ... registered a mark of 12.30m (40-4.25) in the weight throw at the Leonard Hilton Invitational.
2009-10
Outdoor:
Placed 13th and set a then PR in the discus with a mark of 45.80m (150-3) at Big 12 Outdoors ... posted a mark of 45.77m (150-2) and placed eighth in discus at the Texas Invitational ... recorded a ninth place finish with a throw of 44.09m (144-8) at Texas Relays.
Indoor:
Threw a then personal best (11.85m, 38-10.5) and placed sixth in the shot put at the Texas A&M Dual meet.
PRIOR TO TEXAS
Four year letterwinner in track & field at Brazoswood High School in Clute, Texas ... as a freshman, named 2006 Newcomer of the Year for track & field ... District 24-5A runner-up in the discus as a sophomore ... as a junior, District 24-5A discus champion ... Region III discus champion and UIL state runner-up in the discus ... as a senior, District 24-5A discus champion ... placed third in the discus throw for Region III ... also lettered in soccer and volleyball for three years, earning All-District defensive MVP, first team All-District, All-Region III, and Brazoria County MVP for soccer ... received All-State academic honors for volleyball and soccer (2006-09).
PERSONAL
Born Bertha Akua Sencherey to Bernard Sencherey and Nana Akoto ... has two siblings, Max and Bernard Jr. ... two-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team honoree ... named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll during all seven semesters of her academic career... graduated high school 26th out of 568 ... honor student at Brazosport Community College ... Publicity Officer of the National Honor Society, member of the Spanish National Honor Society, Peer Assistance Leadership Service (PALS), and a volunteer for the Center for the Arts and Sciences ... majoring in advertising.
