Campbell University

2012 Cross Country: Recorded a personal best 6K time of 30:04.94 at the Charlotte Invitational…

2012 Track & Field: Was part of the indoor conference champion distance medley team that set a school record with a 12:07.81 at the Big South Championships…Set a personal best in the indoor 400 meters with a 1:00.16 at the JDL Fast Times College Invite…Took second and set a personal best in the indoor 500 meters with a 1:22.09 at the Liberty Open…Set a personal best in the indoor 600 meters with a 1:44.23 at the UNC Dick Taylor Invite…Set a personal best in the indoor 800 meters with a 2:23.51 at the Kent Taylor Invite…Won the outdoor 400 meter race with a 56.80 at the UNCW Seahawk Invitational…Won and a set a personal best in the outdoor 400 meters with a 56.30 at the Campbell Erwin Belk Open…Finished fourth in the 400 meters at the Big South Championships with a 57.15…Names Big South’s Choice Hotels Female Track Athlete of the Week on May 3 for winning at the UNCW Seahawk Invitational…Set a personal best in the outdoor 800 meters with a 2:23.57 at the Duke Invite…Also a member of the outdoor 4x400 meter relay…

Prep/Personal: Four time team MVP, leading team in points all four years…A four time state qualifier…Three time conference 400 meter champion…Notched a regional 400 meter championship as a senior…Earned a sectional championship as a junior…Set school 400 meter record with a time of 57.68…Led team to three sectional championships (2008-10) and a pair of conference titles (2008-09)…Paced Castle to a regional championship as a freshman…Also lettered in cross country…Full name is Lynette Aku Akai…Born Sep. 15, 1993 in Newark, N.J….Daughter of Anum Akai and Florence Addo…Has two siblings, Theo and Noel…Plans to major in biology with a concentration in physical therapy…