Tobi Amusan
Nigerian track and field athlete specializing in the 100 meter hurdles, Tobi Amusan, has been inducted into the University of Texas El Paso (UTEP) Hall of Fame, an honor she received seven years after graduating from the institution.
The world record holder was honored along with fellow athletes Beto Bautista (men’s basketball), Izabela Piekarska (women’s basketball), Tony Tolbert (football) and Brandon Wolfram (men’s basketball) during the school’s 21st induction ceremony on October 15.
In her announcement on Sunday, the 27-year-old expressed her pride, stating: “I humbly present to you the youngest miner to be inducted into the UTEP Hall of Fame in 2024. Three semesters as a miner and the rest is… great is the faithfulness of God.”
Reflecting on his time at UTEP from January 2016 to August 2017, Amusan expressed his sincere gratitude to his coaches, teammates and staff who supported his journey: “I received a full scholarship that allowed me to focus on maximizing my athletic abilities while studying full-time. It really took a village; I appreciated every moment of being a student-athlete. To my friends and teammates from the class of 2016/2017, I love you all.”
In addition to her recent honor, Tobi Amusan was inducted into the Conference USA Hall of Fame in 2023. Competing for the Miners between 2016 and 2017, she made a notable impact by winning the national title in the 100 meters with hurdles with a time of 12.57 seconds. at the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Throughout her collegiate career, she earned three All-American titles and was runner-up at the 2016 NCAA Championships.
Amusan’s accomplishments include being a five-time Conference USA champion and holding school records in both the indoor 60m hurdles (7.98 seconds) and the outdoor 100m hurdles (12.57 seconds).
She currently holds the world record in the 100 meters hurdles with an impressive time of 12.1 seconds, achieved during the semifinals of the 2022 World Championships in Oregon, where she also won the world title, becoming the first world champion in athletics in Nigeria.
Her athletics career has seen her represent Nigeria at three Olympic Games and she has achieved titles as a four-time African Games champion, five-time African champion, three-time Diamond League winner (in 2021, 2022 and 2023) and two-time champion. of the Commonwealth Games (in 2018 and 2022).
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