University of North Carolina Athletics
Alowonle Qualifies For 400-Meter Hurdles Final At Commonwealth Games
April 11, 2018 | Track & Field
CARRARA, AUSTRALIA - Former standout student-athlete on the University of North Carolina track and field team, RJ Alowonle, qualified for the final of the 400-meter hurdles at the 2018 Commonwealth Games after running a lifetime best of 49.49 in the qualifying round Tuesday. Alowonle, representing Nigeria at Gold Coast 2018, will run in the event final at 5:45 a.m. ET (7:45 p.m. local time) on Thursday.
Results of the event can be found on the official website for the Commonwealth Games, and the event will also be streamed live on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app.
At Carolina, Alowonle was a three-time All-America selection in the 400 hurdles - earning first-team honors as a sophomore and twice earning honorable-mention recognition. He was also a two-time ACC champion in the event and holds the fifth-fastest 400-hurdles time in school history at 50.02.
Across all of his events - 400-meter hurdles, 4x400 and 400 meters - Alowonle was recognized with All-America honors (first-team, second-team or honorable mention) six times, he was a five-time ACC champion and was an 11-time All-ACC performer during his five years.
Alowonle was also a standout in the classroom, earning Academic All-ACC honors and USTFCCCA Academic honors throughout his time at Carolina. As he completed his Tar Heel career, the senior Alowonle was named a third-team Academic All-America by CoSIDA, becoming the first student-athlete from the men's track and field program to earn Academic All-America honors since 1988.
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