University of Minnesota Athletics
2022-23 Track & Field Roster
Akilah Lewis
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Sprints
- High School:
- Bishop Anstey HS
- Hometown:
- Arouca, Trinidad & Tobago
2021 Indoor Track & Field • Sophomore Season: Competed at five meets • placed third in the 60m in a career-best 7.39, moving into fourth in Minnesota history, at the Big Ten Indoor Championships • ran a career-best 24.69 to place fourth in the 200m and finished as 60m runner-up (7.51) at the Husker Triangular.
2021 Outdoor Track & Field • Sophomore Season: Named Academic All-Big Ten honoree • did not compete.
2020 Indoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Letterwinner • competed at six meets • ran a career-best 7.47 in the 60m at the Larry Wieczorek Invite and moved into a tie for sixth among all-time Gophers • ran a career-best 24.84 in the 200m at the McCravy Memorial • placed 22nd in the 60m at the Big Ten Championships • won the 60m at the SDSU Holiday Invite • ended the season tied for seventh in the 60m (7.47) among all-time Gophers • indoor season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
2020 Outdoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: The 2020 outdoor track & field season was canceled on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
High School: A 2017 graduate of Bishop Anstey High School • a member of the Trinidad & Tobago Junior National Team • four-year CARIFTA Games participant • won bronze in the Girls U18 4x100m relay at the 2016 CARIFTA Games in Grenada • won silver in the Girls U18 4x100m relay and placed fourth in Girls U18 100m at the 2017 CARIFTA Games in Curacao • won bronze in the Girls U20 100m at the 2018 CARIFTA Games in the Bahamas • won silver in both the Girls U20 100m and Girls U20 4x100m relay at the 2019 CARIFTA Games in the Cayman Islands • ranked 11th in the Girls U20 100m at the 2018 IAAF World Under-20 Championships • finished as a semifinalist in the Girls U18 100m at the Commonwealth Youth Games • placed fourth in the 4x100m relay at PanAm Juniors • begins her collegiate career with personal bests of 11.51 in the 100m and 24.03 in the 200m.
Personal: Daughter of Lisa Lewis and Gregory Lewis • has one sibling, Omari • intends to study business • cousin Carisa Leacock Sayon was a member of the track & field team at Iowa, competing in long jump • enjoys music (theory and practical).
| Lewis's Indoor Career Bests (2020-21 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark (All-Time Rank) | Meet (Date) |
| 60m | 7.39 (AT-4th) | Big Ten Championships (2/26/21) |
| 200m | 24.69 | Husker Triangular (1/16/21) |
| Lewis's Outdoor Career Bests (2020-21 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
| --- | --- | --- |
