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2023-24 Track & Field Roster

Eugene Omalla running in the 400 meter dash during the Big 12 Championship on May 11 in Waco, Texas at Clyde Hart Track and Field Stadium
Eugene Omalla in the semifinal 400 meter dash in Boston, Mass. at the TRACK at new balance
Photo by: Elijah Agurs
K-State Track and Field hosts the DeLoss Dodds Invitational at the new K-State Indoor Track and Field Facility on February 2nd and 3rd, 2024 / Manhattan, Kansas
Photo by: Addison Jarecki/K-State Sports
K-State Track and Field hosts the DeLoss Dodds Invitational at the new K-State Indoor Track and Field Facility on February 2nd and 3rd, 2024 / Manhattan, Kansas
Photo by: Will Huster Photography
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Eugene Omalla

  • Position:
    Sprints
  • Weight:
    null
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Chawolo, Uganda
  • Prev School:
    Southeastern Louisiana
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TFRRS Link  (Personal Bests)

Personal Bests
 400 Meters
 (School Record)
 45.18 (Big 12 Championship, 2/23-24/24)
 4x400 Relay (I)
 (School Record)
 3:04.84 (DeLoss Dodds Invitational, 2/1-3/24)
 4x400 Relay (O)
 (School Record)
 3:03.15 (NCAA West Preliminary, 5/22-25/24)

Personal Bests
 60 Meters  7:01 (LSU Twilight, 2/17/23)
 100 Meters  11.00 (-0.7) (John Creer Invite, 4/11/2021)
 200 Meters  20.78 (1.7) (Southland Championship, 5/4-6/23)
 300 Meters  37.19 (Principia College Relays, 1/31-2/1/2020)
 4x100 Relay  41.08 (Mike McMillan Twilight Invite, 4/28/22)

AS A SENIOR (2023-24)
OUTDOOR
  • Helped set a new outdoor 4x400 relay school record at the NCAA West Preliminary (5/22-25/24) with a time of 3:03.15, finishing 5th. He also ran in the 400m dash first round where he ran in 45.30 seconds, no. 2 in the K-State all-time top-10, in 5th place. In the quarterfinal race, he finished 9th in 45.74 seconds.
  • Medaled twice at the Big 12 Championship (5/9-11/24) finishing 5th in the 400m dash in 45.76 seconds and in the 4x400 relay where his team also finished 5th with a time of 3:05.90.
  • During the Mt SAC Relays (4/17-18/24) he ran in the elite 400m dash in 45.80 seconds in 6th place. Also ran in the 4x400 elite relay where his team finished 4th in 3:04.42.
  • In his first meet of the season at the Jim Click Shootout (4/5-6/24) his 4x400 relay team won with a time of 3:04.66. He also ran in the 200m dash in 21.28 seconds in 5th place.
INDOOR
  • Earned Second Team All-American honors at the NCAA Championship (3/7-9/24) in Boston, his 4x400 relay team finishing 10th with a time of 3:05.39. He also ran in the 400m dash preliminary race, where he finished 11th in 46.37 seconds.
  • Broke the K-State indoor, meet and facility record in the 400m dash at the Big 12 Championship (2/23-24/24). He won the preliminary round in 45.18 seconds, before finishing 5th and medaling in the final round in 45.89 seconds. He also medaled in the 4x400 relay, the team finishing runner-up with a time of 3:05.03 (altitude).
  • Helped set a new indoor 4x400 relay school record during the DeLoss Dodds Invitational (2/1-3/24) as the first leg of the race with a time of 3:04.84. Also ran in the 400m dash with a 3rd place time of 46.30.
  • At the Texas Tech Corky Classic (1/19-20/24) he ran in the 4x400 relay where his team finished 2nd in 3:06.16 (altitude).
  • In his first meet as a Wildcat at the KU-KSU-WSU Triangular (1/12/24) he finished runner-up in the 400m dash in 48.07 seconds.

AS A SENIOR AT SE LOUISIANA (2022-23)
  • Finished 18th in the 400m dash semifinals at the NCAA East Preliminary (5/25-27/23) in 47.46 seconds.
  • During the Southland Conference Championship (5/4-6/23) he recorded his 200m dash personal best in 20.78 (1.7) seconds in 4th place. He also won the 400m dash in 46.06 seconds.
  • At the LSU Twilight (2/17/23) he recorded his 60m dash personal best in 7.01 seconds.

AS A JUNIOR AT SE LOUISIANA (2021-22)
  • Was runner-up in the 400m dash at the Southland Conference Championship (5/6-8/22) in 46.76 seconds. His 4x400 relay team won with a time of 3:08.62.
  • Won both the 200m and 400m dash at the Southeastern/Mobile Dual (3/18/22) with a new 400m personal best in 46.04 seconds and 21.60 in the 200m dash.

AS A SOPHOMORE AT MCKENDREE (2020-21)
  • At the NCAA DII Championship (5/27-29/21) he finished runner-up in the 400m dash in 46.71 seconds.
  • Recorded his 100m dash personal best at the John Creer Invite (4/11/21) with a winning time of 11.00 (-0.7) seconds. He also won the 200m dash in 22.93 (4.3) seconds.

AS A FRESHMAN AT MCKENDREE (2019-2020)
  • Ran in his first 300m dash at the Principia College Relays (1/31-2/1/20) in 37.19 seconds.

PRIOR TO K-STATE
  • Previously competed at Southeastern Louisiana and McKendree, both for two years.
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Saturday, August 30
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Tuesday, June 17
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Monday, June 16
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Saturday, June 14