After earning national titles in both the indoor 60m and 200m, Mobolade Ajomale was absolutely dominant once again at the 2018 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field National Championships in Charlotte. He exited the three-day meet as
the division's fastest man at both 100m and 200m as well as an All-American in the 4x100m.
At the start of the final day of action, Ajomale joined Marlon Britton, Nicolas Morales Williams, and Arrun Palacio for a strong performance in the 4x100m. After
qualifying through the prelims by just 0.001, the Urban Knights showed they absolutely belonged in the final, finishing fifth overall with a time of 40.60 for All-American honors.
"To say I felt great would be an understatement," said Ajomale. "Every year after Nationals, people ask me why I'm not smiling or excited and I say, 'It's because I know I'm capable of so much more.' This weekend was the first time I've left a National Championship genuinely happy with my performance."
Ajomale then returned to win the 100m with an explosive performance in the event finals. He fended off Pitt State's NaRon Rollins for first-place, crossing the finish line at 10.18 which was just 0.01 off of his lifetime-best and ART U record. The mark was tied for the 10th fastest in DII history.
Finally, Ajomale came back to contest the 200m slightly over an hour after his 100m and upped the ante. He dropped the eighth-fastest time DII has ever seen with a 20.45, bettering Eastern New Mexico's Marcus Parker and Rollins once more. The effort made him an eight-time national champion in his career and a 14-time All-American.
"What Bolade accomplished this weekend was very impressive," said head coach Kevin LaSure. "He is an extremely special athlete and a pleasure to coach."
