Career Awards:
2025 Southland Conference Commissioner's Spring Honor Roll
2025 All-Southland Conference Third Team (Outdoor, 400-Meter Dash)
2024 Southland Conference Commissioner's Spring Honor Roll
Sophomore Season (2025):
Earned his first career All-Conference award, earning Third Team honors by winning the bronze medal in the 400-meter dash at the SLC Outdoor Championships... Had the fastest time in the 400-meter dash prelims at the SLC Outdoor Championships, setting a new personal best with a time of 46.52 seconds... Was also part of the 4x400-meter relay team which finished in fourth place at the SLC Outdoor Championships with a season best time of 3:10.00... Ran the first 200-meter and 600-meter races of his career during the season... Best 600-meter dash time was 1:25.65 at the LSU Purple Tiger during the indoor season... Quickest 200-meter time was 21.59 seconds at the Pelican Relays at Southern University during the outdoor season... Named to the Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll.
Freshman Season (2024):
Competed in eight meets for the Lions in his first year in the green & gold... Ran his fastest 60-meter sprint of the year at the LSU Twilight indoor meet, finishing in 7.16 meters... Fastest 800-meter run of the season came at the Louisiana Classic in Lafayette, finishing in 2:05.01... Fastest 400-meter dash run came in the preliminary round at the SLC Outdoor Championships, crossing in 47.69 seconds to earn a spot in the conference final of the discipline... Ran three 4x400-meter relays on the year, winning the competition at the Strawberry Relays & finishing fourth at the SLC Outdoor Championships... Named to the Southland Conference Commissioner's Spring Honor Roll.
Prior to Southeastern:
Prepped at Hussey College in his native Nigeria.
Personal:
Born September 27, 2003 in the Delta State of Nigeria... Son of Josphine Kate Achakpoekri.
ACHAKPOEKRI'S PERSONAL BESTS |
DISCIPLINE |
TIME |
EVENT |
DATE |
60-Meter Sprint |
0:07.16 |
LSU Twilight |
February 16, 2024 |
200-Meter Dash |
0:21.59 |
Pelican Relays |
April 5, 2025 |
400-Meter Dash |
0:46.52 |
Southland Conference Outdoor Championships |
May 15, 2025 |
600-Meter Dash |
1:25.65 |
LSU Purple Tiger |
January 17, 2025 |
800-Meter Run |
2:05.01 |
Louisiana Classics |
March 16, 2024 |
Achakpoekri's Career Results