Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics

2008 Indoor (Junior): Took second in the high jump with a leap of 6-08.3 at the McNeese Indoor Invitational ... Tied for sixth in the high jump with a height of 1.98m (6-06.00 ft) at the Purple Tiger Invitational ... Cleared 2.03m (6-08.00 ft) en route to first place in the high jump at the Arkansas State Indoor Invitational ... Tied for sixth in the high jump with a leap of 1.90m (6-02.75 ft.) at the Bayou Bengal Invitational ... Earned All-Conference Honors with a fifth-place finish at the Southland Conference Indoor Championships with a jump of 2.06m (6-09.00 ft.).

2006-07 (Junior): Qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regionals after clearing 7-01/4 - the top mark in the Southland Conference - to finish first in the high jump at the LSU Tiger Relays ... Jumped 6-91/2 to finish fourth overall in the high jump at the Southland Conference Indoor Championships ... Placed fifth at the LSU Bayou Bengal after posting a mark of 6-61/4.

Prior to Southeastern -

Central Arizona College: Named All-ACCAC in the high jump at Central Arizona College.

High School: A three-sport athlete in track, basketball and football at Palmdale HS in Palmdale, Calif. ... Was named Palmdale’s Athlete of the Year in 2004 after captaining the track and football teams.

Personal: The eldest of three children of Hakeem and Olapeju Babalola ... Father played soccer at Grambling State University ... Was born and lived in Nigeria prior to his family’s emigration to the U.S.