Praise Adesida
Praise Adesida

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Martinez, Calif.

High School:
Alhambra HS '12

Height:
5-3

Event:
Throws


04/20/2013

UC Davis Wins Two Events at Woody Wilson

Aggies finish busy weekend with more solid performances

04/19/2013

Aggies Excel Down South, Win at Woody Wilson

UC Davis track and field teams perform well at two different meets, one of them at home

04/13/2013

School Record Helps UC Davis Women Take Third at Mondo

UC Davis women win 4x100, 4x100 and 100 while men go 1-2 in pole vault and finish fifth

04/12/2013

Freshman Throwers Lead UC Davis at Mondo Mid-Major

Aggie women in fourth place at track and field invitational at Sacramento State; Men are in fifth

04/06/2013

Trio of UC Davis Records Fall at Arizona State

Aggie women break 100, 200 and 800 marks while top-10 charts get big alterations

ALHAMBRA HS '12: Placed 13th at CIF state championships in dscus after winning North Coast Section Meet of Champions with prep PR 141-0... Captured NCS Tri-Valley titles in both shot (39-8.5) and discus (140-9) the week before MOCs... Also made section finals in each event as a junior, placing 8th in shot, 7th in discus... Two-time Most Valuable Athlete after winning Most Inspirational as a sophomore.

PERSONAL: Born in Nigeria... Majoring in biochemistry & molecular biology, with plans of becoming a doctor... Parents are Adegbenga & Immaculate Adesida... Lists three sports heroes: Reese Hoffa, and less predictable for a thrower, Michelle Kwan and Apolo Anton Ohno... Note to announcers: name is pronounced "ah-DAY-see-dah."