Abena Asare
Abena Asare
  • Height:
    5'11"
  • Year:
    2018
  • Hometown:
    Berlin, N.J.
  • High School:
    Eastern Regional
  • Position:
    Multi
  • Major:
    Psychology

Bio

Collegiate Career Honors:
All-American/4th Place Long Jump - 2016 NCAA Indoor Championships
9th Place Long Jump - 2015 NCAA Outdoor Championship
21st Place Long Jump - 2016 NCAA Outdoor Nationals
2015, 2016 NEWMAC Long Jump Champion
2015 NEWMAC Track & Field Rookie of the Year
2015 New England DIII Outdoor Long Jump Champion 

Wellesley School Record Holder:

Indoor:
60m 8.19
Long Jump 5.77m
Triple Jump 10.93m
High Jump 1.60m
Pentathlon 2913

Outdoor:
100m 12.35
Triple Jump 10.89m
Long Jump 5.79m
4 x 100m Relay 48.54 

Link to TFRRS.org Career Statistics

Before Wellesley: Attended Eastern Regional High School...graduated in 2014...was a indoor and outdoor track athlete for all four years, helped guide winning high school 4x1team at Group 4 South Jersey Championships as a junior in 2013... was captain of the track team during junior and senior seasons... was awarded MVP during junior and senior year...was awarded 1st team all conference during junior and season year.

Personal: Daughter of Lisa and Kwame Asare...born in Trenton, N.J....has two siblings, Kofi(16) and Nana(7)... chose to attend Wellesley because of the immense opportunities available to students , the rigorous academics, and the Wellesley community... favorite event is the long jump... favorite color is purple.