Sunday Uti (2002) - Hall of Fame - Iowa State Athletics

Sunday Uti

Sunday, Uti

Track & Field
Lagos, Nigeria

Eight-time All-American
Incredibly, he was a four-time (twice indoors, twice outdoors) NCAA runner-up in the 400
Won two - indoor 440 (1984) and outdoor 440 (1983) - Big Eight titles
Competed on Nigeria’s 4x400-meter relay at the 1980 Olympics as a 17-year-old
Earned a bronze medal at the 1984 Olympics as lead runner on the 4x400 relay, Uti also ran the 400 as an individual
Became the fourth Cyclone (joining Ben Peterson, Curt Bader and Jon Brown) to qualify for three Olympics when he made the 1988 Games (Seoul)