Ayden Owens-Delerme

Ayden Owens-Delerme (born 28 May 2000) is a Puerto Rican decathlete. He finished fourth at the 2022 World Athletics Championships.[1]

Ayden Owens-Delerme
Personal information
Birth nameAyden Owens
NationalityPuerto Rican
Born (2000-05-28) 28 May 2000
Pittsburgh, United States
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Decathlon
College teamArkansas Razorbacks track and field
Michigan Wolverines track and field
USC Trojans track and field
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Puerto Rico
World Athletics Championships
2023 BudapestDecathlon
2022 EugeneDecathlon
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2023 San SalvadorDecathlon
World Athletics U20 Championships
2018 TampereDecathlon

Professional

Despite being born and raised in the United States, Owens-Delerme represents Puerto Rico on the international stage, as his family on his mother's side are Puerto Rican and he visited the island yearly in his childhood.[2]

Competing at the 2022 World Athletics Championships decathlon in Eugene, Oregon, Owens-Delerme was placed third overall after the 100 metres, shot put and long jump events and took the lead overnight after a personal best 45.07 in the 400m.[3][4] After subpar second-day performances in the javelin and pole vault, he fell behind eventual champion Kevin Mayer and others, eventually finishing 4th.

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Puerto Rico
2023 World Athletics Championships Budapest, Hungary 16th Decathlon 6148 points
8 events
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Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 1st Decathlon 8281 points
2022 World Athletics Championships Eugene, United States 4th Decathlon 8532 points NR
2018 World Athletics U20 Championships Tampere, Finland 12th Decathlon 6744 points
2018 Puerto Rico U20 Outdoor Championships Peñuelas, Puerto Rico 1st 200 meters 21.29
Representing  United States
2017 USATF U20 Outdoor Championships[6] California State University, Sacramento 12th 110 meters hurdles 14.19
26th 400 meters hurdles 54.99
2016 USATF U20 Outdoor Championships California State University, Sacramento 1st 400 meters hurdles 53.13
2015 USATF Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships[7] University of North Florida 3rd Decathlon 5626 points

NCAA

Owens-Delerme was a grad of North Allegheny before attending University of Southern California where he was named 2019 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, and then University of Michigan where he earned 2021 Big Ten Field Athlete of the Year, before transferring to the University of Arkansas for whom he won the 2022 NCAA championship decathlon, following which he was named the 2022 SEC Field Athlete of the Year.[8] Owens-Delerme graduated with a BS Biomedical Engineering from University of Michigan in 2021 and graduated from University of Arkansas Walton College of Business MBA program in 2023.[9]

Owens-Delerme is a 9-time NCAA Division 1 All-American, 3-time NCAA Champion, 2-time Southeastern Conference Champion, 1-time Big Ten Conference Champion, 1-time Pac-12 Conference Champion, and 17-time All-Conference finalist.[10]

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing University of Arkansas
2023 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of Texas at Austin 8th 4x400 meters relay 3:03.66
10th 400 meters hurdles 49.82
SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships Louisiana State University 1st 400 meters hurdles 48.26
NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 2nd Heptathlon 6518 points
1st 4x400 meters relay 3:02.09
SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships University of Arkansas 1st Heptathlon 6237 points
2022 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of Oregon 1st Decathlon 8457 points
SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships Texas A&M University 7th 4x400 meters relay 3:06.83
5th 110 m hurdles 13.84
2nd 4x100 meters relay 39.24
Mt SAC Relays Mt SAC 1st Decathlon 8528 points CR
NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships Birmingham CrossPlex 1st Heptathlon 6211 points
SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships Texas A&M University 5th 60 meters hurdles 7.89
Representing University of Michigan
2021 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of Oregon 2nd Decathlon 8114 points
Big 10 conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of Illinois 1st Decathlon 8238 points
NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships University of Arkansas 3rd Heptathlon 5995 points
Big 10 conference Indoor Track and Field Championships SPIRE Institute Indoor Track & Field
Facility – Geneva, OH
8th 60 meters hurdles 8.45
Representing University of Southern California
2019 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[11] University of Texas at Austin 16th Decathlon DNF 4890 points
Pac-12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of Arizona 14th Javelin 50.17 m (164 ft 7 in)
19th Long Jump foul
1st 4x400 meters relay 3:05.73
3rd 110 m hurdles 13.76
3rd 4x100 meters relay 39.74
Bryan Clay Invitational Azusa Pacific University 1st Decathlon 8130 points
NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships Texas A&M University 6th Heptathlon 5809 points
MPSF Indoor Track and Field Championships University of Washington 7th 60 meters hurdles 8.09
1st 4x400 meters relay 3:06.40
14th Long Jump 6.79 m (22 ft 3 in)
19th Shot Put 12.91 m (42 ft 4 in)

[12]

Prep

Owens is 2018 Gatorade Pennsylvania Men's Track and Field Athlete of the Year. Owens-Delerme concluded his prep career ranked Top 10 nationally in seven different track events.
Owen is a 2018 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association state champion in the 110 meters hurdles (13.69), 300 meters hurdles (36.68), 200 meters and finished second in the long jump 7.09 m (23 ft 3 in) representing North Allegheny Senior High School at Seth Grove Stadium in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. At the 2018 PIAA Class AAA meet, Owens-Delerme won three events and finished second in another, single-handedly winning the state title for North Allegheny.
Owens is a four-time New Balance National All-American and won the 2018 New Balance indoor 60 meters hurdles title with a state-record time of 7.59 and was the decathlon champion at the 2017 New Balance Nationals Outdoor. [13]

Early life

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Owens-Delerme first came to broad recognition as a multi-sport athlete at statewide athletic powerhouse North Allegheny in suburban Wexford. Michael Owens, Ayden Owens-Delerme's father, captained the 1980 basketball team at University of Virginia.[14]

References

  1. "Ayden OWENS-DELERME | Profile". Worldathletics.org. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. "Razorback Ayden-Owens Delerme prepares for World Athletics Championships". Kark.com. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  3. Phillips, Mitch (24 July 2022). "Warner's decathlon quest ends, Owens-Delerme takes overall lead". Reuters.com. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  4. "Ayden Owens marcha tercero en el decatlón, tras completarse las primeras tres pruebas en el Mundial". Elnuevodia.com. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  5. 2023 World Athletics Championships – Men's decathlon - Final standings World Athletics
  6. 2017 USATF Junior Outdoor Championships (Day 2) results athletic.net
  7. 2015 USATF Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships athletic.net
  8. "Amazing year for North Allegheny grad Ayden Owens-Delerme continues at World Championships". Tribhssn.triblive.com. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  9. Episode 155: Ayden Owens-Delerme May 3, 2022 – Ayden Owens-Delerme may be the best athlete on campus at the University of Arkansas. And it’s something he’s been training for his entire life. Owens-Delerme developed a love for multiple sports as a kid, and had dreams of playing for his home state Pittsburgh Steelers. But Owens-Delerme found a different outlet for his competitive nature… on the track AND in the field. His hard work paid off, and he’s now the collegiate record holder in the decathlon. But along with his success came a difficult choice: Who to represent on the international stage… the United States, or his family’s homeland of Puerto Rico. The decision has paid off for Owens-Delerme, who has lofty Olympic aspirations. And after stops at USC and Michigan, he’s found a home at Arkansas, a place that knows a thing or two about producing Olympians. Hog Pod with Bo Mattingly
  10. Ayden Owens NCAA Results TFRRS
  11. 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships results FlashResults.com
  12. Why I transferred from USC to Michigan We Play Track
  13. Ayden Owens-Delerme Track & Field Bio 2018 Outdoor Season North Allegheny HS athletic.net
  14. Ayden Owens Arkansas Razorbacks bio University of Arkansas
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