Edidiong Essien

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Berkeley, Calif.

2011-12: INDOOR - Competed in the 60m, 200m and long jump...had a best of 6.98 in the 60m finals at the Bronco Classic, placing fourth...ran 6.99 in the Mountain West Championship 60m prelims, placing 10th...ran the 60m in four other meets...ran the 200m in four meets...had a 200m best of 22.54 to place seventh at the Jacksons Open...long jumped in four meets...had a best of 22-1 to place third at the Jacksons Invite...placed fourth at the Bronco Classic (21-11.50)...competed in the long jump at the MW Championships...OUTDOOR - Ran the 100m and 200m and long jumped...had a best of 10.98 in the MW Championships 100m prelims, placing eighth...went on to place eighth in the MW 100m finals...sixth at the BYU/USC Triangular in the 100m (11.08)...ran the 200m twice...won the All-Idaho Cup 200m in 22.39...long jumped in five meets...had a best of 22-9 at the Bryan Clay Invite...second at the All-Idaho Cup and BYU/USC Triangular meets in the long jump...jumped at the MW Championships. 2010-11: INDOOR - Ran the 60m, 200m and participated in long jump...clocked 6.99 in the 60m dash finals at the WAC Championships to place sixth...ran 22.91 in the 200m at the Boise State Team Challenge...jumped 22-1.0 to place fifth at the WAC Championships in the long jump...All-WAC Second-Team in the 60m and long jump...OUTDOOR - Competed in the 100m, 200m and long jump...ran 10.82 in the 100m at the Idaho-Utah Border Clash, placing second...seventh at WAC in the 100m...ran a wind-aided best of 21.77 in the 200m at the Idaho-Utah Border Clash, placing fourth...ran a non-wind-aided best of 22.15 in the 200m at the Mark Faldmo Invite...ninth in the 200m prelims at WAC...jumped 22-2.25 in the long jump at the All-Idaho Cup, placing fourth...sixth at the WAC meet in the long jump (22-1.0)...helped his 4x100m relay team to a third-place finish at the WAC meet (41.32)...All-WAC Second-Team in the long jump and 4x100m relay. COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO (2008-09 & 2009-10) - Competed in the 100m, 200m, long jump and 4x100m relay for two seasons...the 2010 Coast Conference Champion in the long jump with a career-best mark (23-8.25)...third in the long jump at the 2010 NorCal Community College Championships (23-6.75) and ran the 100m (11.08)...ran 10.86 in the 100m and 22.61 in the 200m. HIGH SCHOOL - Competed in track and field for Berkeley High School. MAJOR - Psychology CAREER BESTS Indoor 60m - 6.98 200m - 22.54 Long Jump - 22-1 (6.73m) Outdoor 100m - 10.82 200m - 22.15 (21.77w) Long Jump - 22-9 (6.93m)