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Lafayette College Athletics

2022-23 Track and Field Roster

Solape Fakorede

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool The Pingry School
  • Hometown Newark, N.J.
  • Major Biology

Biography

Events Best Performances
Discus 129' 8"
Hammer 149' 4"
Weight Throw 47' 5"

2022: Threw a mark of 47’ 5” in the weight throw at the Bucknell Tune Up.
2020-21: Lafayette Field Fest Shot Put 33’ 4”...Discus 117’ 8”, Hammer 146’ 6”.
2019-20: Finished 19th in weights at Patriot League Indoor Championships...took eighth at the Bucknell Tune Up and Moravian College Indoor Meet.

Personal:
Daughter of Adebayo Fakorede and Adesola Fakorede...has two older brothers and one younger brother.

What are you involved in outside of track and field?
I’m involved in Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Association of Black Collegian and, Nia: A sisterhood. 


What advice would you give someone looking to apply to Lafayette?
Do it. 


What are your favorite things about Lafayette?
My favorite things about Lafayette are that it is a small school, so the faces become familiar swiftly, and I also like the class settings. 


What is your favorite event in track and field? Why?
The Weight/Hammer throws are my favorite events in track because they are fairly new to me and I look forward to mastering their techniques.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Throws
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Throws
  • 2021-22Junior

    Throws
  • 2022-23Senior

    Throws