Yakubu Balikis

  • Award
    Track Performer of the Week
  • Week Of
    4/17/2024
  • Sport
    Men's Track & Field
  • School
    West Alabama
  • Year
    Graduate Student
  • Position
    Sprints
  • Hometown
    Lagos, Nigeria
  • High School
    International School University of Lagos
Balikis set a new West Alabama school record in the 100m dash at the Berry Field Day Multi’s. The graduate student won the race with a time of 11.35, recording the fastest time in the GSC and the South Region. This time also ranks as the fifth fastest in Division II. The Lagos, Nigeria, native also competed in the 200m dash, finishing third with a time of 23.58. This time leads the entire GSC and is the 12th fastest in D2. Balikis has now earned her second GSC Track Athlete of the Week award this season.