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  Phobay Kutu-Akoi
 

Phobay Kutu-Akoi


 

 
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Silver Spring, Md.

High School:
John F. Kennedy

Height:
5-3

Event:
Sprints

Birthdate:
12/03/1987

Experience:
2V

Major:
Psychology

As A Sophomore In 2006-07: Indoor - qualified for the ECAC Championships in the 60-meter dash with a season best time of 7.71 seconds for a fifth place finish at the Yale Invitational (Jan. 13) ... placed second at the Great Dane Invite (Jan. 19) in the 200-meters with a time of 25.08 seconds ... Outdoor - Earned All-BIG EAST Honors as part of the 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relay teams at the BIG EAST Championships (May 4)... part of the 4x100-meter Metropolitan Champion relay team (Apr. 21) ... was the Metropolitan Championship runner up in both the 100-meter with a season best time of 12.10 and the 200-meter at 25.10 ... also crossed the tape second in the 100-meter dash at the UCI Spring Break Classic (Mar. 22) with a time of 12.23 and in the 200-meters at the Yale Springtime Invitational (Apr. 29) with another season best time of 24.85.

As A Freshman In 2005-06: Indoor - at the Fordham Christmas Classic, won the 60-meter dash in 7.5 seconds and was a member of the 4x400-meter relay team captured first place ... Outdoor - qualified for the BIG EAST Championship in the 100-meter dash where she clocked in at 12.26 seconds ... crossed the line in 12.13 seconds in the 100-meters at the Sea Ray Relays ... posted a time of 25.02 in the 200-meter dash at the St. John's Twilight Meet ... member of the 4x100-meter relay that participated at the ECAC Championships.

At John K. Kennedy: Received Most Outstanding Runner award all four years ... Most Dedicated Award recipient ... Recorded a time of 6.94 seconds in the 55m dash, 12.10 in the 100-meter dash, 25.1 in the 200-meter dash, 40.9 in the 300-meter dash and 57.5 in the 400-meter dash.

Personal: Daughter of Patrick and Etta M. Kutu-Akoi ... born December 3, 1987 in Monrovia, Liberia ... has five siblings, Patrick (35), Patricia (32), Hawa (26), Farwoe (21) who attends Towson University, and Domoah (10) ... a psychology major who is also part of numerous clubs at St. John's such as: Voices of Victory and the African Student Association, as well as acting as last year's Student Athletes Advisory Committee representative and a student orientation leader.

Off The Track:
Nicknames: "Speedy," "Phobs"
Most Thrilling Moment In Her Athletic Career: Senior year of high school during Kutu-Akoi's indoor track season, she broke the Maryland 3A state record in the 55m dash with a time of 6.90, her personal best in the event.
Most Influential Person In Her Athletic Career: Kevin Monroe, her high school coach. "He has always looked out for me and still does. He's my biggest support system when it comes to track."
Favorite TV Show: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Favorite Movie: Shawshank Redemption
Favorite Book: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Favorite Song: "Can We Talk" by Tevin Campbell
Favorite Pro Athletes: Marion Jones and Gail Devers
Favorite Actor/Actress: Terrence Howard/Sanaa Lathan

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