NCAA D2 Athlete Hall of Fame Nominations

NCAA D2 Athlete Hall of Fame Nominations
Date12/14/2021
Nominee NameAda Udaya
Name while competingAda Udaya
Institution AttendedUniversity of New Haven
First Year at Institution2010
Final Year at Institution2014
# of All-America Honors16
# of USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Year Awards0
# of USTFCCCA Regional Athlete of the Year Awards6
# of Conference Athlete Awards8
Athletic Achievements/Important Information

16x All-American. #2 All-Time in the Indoor 200m (23.42).
4x NCAA Runner-up in the 60m, 100m & 200m.
5x NCAA Top 3 finisher.
15x New England All-Division Champion in the 60m(x3), 100m(x4), 200m(x2 indoor; x4 outdoor), 4x100m(x2).
Only athlete to win the New England All-Division Championship in the 100m and 200m 4 times each during the Outdoor New England Championships (Any division).
Collegiate Personal Bests: 60m-7.33; 100m-11.34; 200m-23.42(indoor) and 23.22(outdoor); 400m-56.53 (in her only open 400m).
17x Northeast-10 Conference Champion: 60m(x3); 100m(x3); 200m(x3 indoor/x3 outdoor); 4x100m(x2); 4x400m(x3).
Finished in the Top 5 at NCAA Division 2 National Championships 9 out of 16 times qualifying for an individual event.
6x East Region Athlete of the year (Indoor and Outdoor)
23x All-New England (Division I, II & III) performer.
https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/3224647/New_Haven/Ada_Udaya.html

Additional Information
Track & Field and/or Cross Country Academic Awards or Accolades:4x Academic All-American (graduated with a 3.76 GPA in Pre-Med Bio/Molecular & Cellular Biology). 10x University of New Haven Dean’s List Recipient (Undergraduate and Graduate)
Post-Collegiate Accomplishments

Liberian National Record Holder: 55m-6.95 seconds; 60m-7.33 seconds; 100m-11.34 seconds; Indoor 200m (23.42)
#2 In Liberian History in the Outdoor 200m-23.28 (record is 23.27).
Competed for the Liberian National Team at several international competitions.

Nominator Information
Nominator NameKevin LaSure