2018-19 Men's Track and Field Roster

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Abraham Seaneke

  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Kokrobite, Ghana

Biography

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2019 Outdoor: Named the Lone Star Conference Male Field Athlete of the Year after scoring a program-best 18 points at the NCAA DII Championships. He won WT’s second individual national title with his victory in the long jump with a wind-aided mark of 26-9.25 (8.16m) followed up by a runner-up finish in the triple jump with a wind-aided mark of 52-8.25 (16.06m). Won the triple jump at the Lone Star Conference Championships with a. wind-aided jump of 52-6.75 (16.02m). Was named the USTFCCCA DII National Athlete of the Week after winning the long and triple jump at the Texas Relays. Lost only one triple jump competition all year. 

2019 Indoor:Had arguably his best indoor season as a Buff where he learned All-American honors in the long and triple jump at the NCAA Division Indoor Championships. He finished seventh in the triple jump at the championships with a mark of 50-1.25 (15.27m) followed by eighth place finish in the long jump with a leap of 24-4.5 (7.43m). He won both events at the Lone Star Conference Championships. Broke the program record in the long jump at The Power 5 with a mark of 24-11 (7.59m). 

2018 Outdoor: Earned All-American honors after finishing fourth in the triple jump at the NCAA Division II Championships in Charlotte, N.C with a seasonal best mark of 15.66m (51-4.5) on his first attempt. He also finished ninth in the long jump to earn USTFCCA Second Team All-American honors. Won the long jump at the Lone Star Conference Championships with a wind-aided jump of 7.51m (24-7.75). He also finished third in the triple jump and ran a leg on the 4x100-meter relay that finished fifth. Finished fourth in his section of the triple jump at Texas Relays with a wind-aided jump of 15.71m(51-6.5). His best mark of the season in the long jump came at the ACU Wes Kittley Invitational with a mark of 7.70m (28-3.25). He won the triple jump at the West Texas A&M Invitational with a mark of 15.43m (50-7.5). Also won the long jump at the WT Classic & Multi with a wind-aided jump of 7.14m (23-5.25).
 
2018 Indoor: Finished fifth in the triple jump at the NCAA Division II Championships to earn All-American honors. His mark of 15.42-meters (50-7.25) came on his third attempt of the competition. He finished third in the triple jump and fourth in the long jump at the Lone Star Conference Championships. Won the triple jump at the Don Kirby Elite with a mark of 15.58m (51-1.5). Also finished first in that event at the ASU Early Grizzly Open.

2017 Outdoor: Earned All-American honors in the triple jump with an 8th place finish at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships. His leap of 15.60 meters (51-2.25) broke his own school record en route to his first All-American honors as a Buff. Earned U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Region honors in the triple jump. Earned 3rd Team All-Lone Star Conference honors in both the triple and long jump as he finished third in both events at the conference championships. He broke his own school record in the triple jump at the championships with a wind legal jump of 15.37 meters (50-5.25). Recorded the 10th best long jump mark in school history at the WT Classic & Multi with a jump of 7.28 meters (23-10.75).

2017 Indoor: Earned U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) 2nd Team All-American honors after finishing 11th in the triple jump at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships in Birmingham, Ala. His mark of 14.90 meters (48-10.75) on his attempt of the championships is the fourth-best in school history. Finished sixth in the long jump at the Lone Star Conference Championships with a personal best mark of 7.02 meters (23-0.5). Recorded the second-best triple jump mark in school history at the UNM Cherry & Silver Invite with a leap of 15.09 meters (49-6.25) which provisionally qualified him for the NCAA Championships. Ran a personal best time of 7.40 in the 60-meters at the Grizzly/Buffalo Clash.

Before WT: Seaneke was a double gold medalist at the 2016 Ghana University Sports Association winning both the long and triple jump. He is the Ebenzer Senior High School record holder in the long, triple and high jump. He was a three-time Greater Accra School Sports Association Champion (2 x High Jump, 1 x long jump). He also participated in handball.
 
Personal: Born on May 31, 1996. Son of John Seaneke and Rebecca Allotey. Majoring in general studies at West Texas A&M.  

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Jumps
    6'1"
  • 2017-18Junior

    Jumps
    6'1"
  • 2018-19Senior

    Jumps
    6'1"