Biniosa Ezukuse, a graduate of James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School, has been named to the to the Sun Belt All-Conference Team, after taking home a podium placement the Sun Belt Track and Field Outdoor Championships.
Biniosa is the lone member of the Troy University women's team to record an all-conference honor. In the shot put, her throw of 15.92m won her the bronze medal. Ezukuse recorded four top-three finishes in the event this outdoor season, as part of the Troy Trojans at Troy University, where she is a student.
Ezukuse and her teammates will continue their season next week at the NCAA East First Round from May 22, 2024 (Wednesday) to May 25, 2024 (Saturday) in Lexington, Kentucky.
Below are a few highlights from Biniosa's time in high school and at Troy University:
Junior (2023)
Outdoor: Participated in eight events... Finished in first place in the shot put at the Crimson Tide Invitational and set a new school record and personal best with a throw of 15.65 meters... Also grabbed a first-place finish in the shot put at the Samford Alabama Track Challenge with a 15.34-meter throw... Finished seventh in shot put at the Sun Belt Championships... Picked up a second-place finish at the UAB Spring Invitational... Finished third in shot put at the Tiger Track Classic... Best hammer throw result came at the Crimson Tide Invitational, with a 10th-place finish... Placed seventh in the shot put at the Sun Belt Championships...Placed 34th in the NCAA East Preliminary Round in shot put.
Indoor: Competed in the shot put and weight throw… Finished inside the 10 ten in both categories in all six meets competed in… Best finish was second at the BSC Indoor Challenge and UAB Vulcan Invite, 14.13m and 14.22m, respectively… Best shotput throw was 14.50m in the Sun Belt Championship… Placed first in the weight throw with a 16.95m at the BSC Indoor Challenge… Best throw of the indoor season, setting a new personal record, was a 17.85m.
Sophomore (2022)
Outdoor: Cracked fourth in Troy program history for shot put with a 14.20-meter throw at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships… Competed in hammer, discus and shot put… Claimed six top-10 finishes in shot put (Jaguar Opener – fifth, Tiger Track Classic – 10th, Weems Baskin Invitational – sixth, UAB Green & Gold – third, War Eagle Invitational – ninth, SBC Championship – 10th) … The best finish in discus came sixth, twice, with her best throw being 40.79-meters at the UAB Green & Gold… Threw a personal best 40.59-meter in the hammer throw at the Jaguar Opener for sixth.
Indoor: Competed in the shot put and weight throw… Finished in the top five a total of times between the two events… The best finish in the shot put came at the BSC Indoor Icebreaker with a throw of 13.69, giving her second and a career-high… Also finished second in the weight throw at the BSC Indoor Ice Breaker with a throw of 16.36m… Had a career-high 16.56m throw, good enough for 11th place at the Sun Belt Championships.
High School
Attended Westmount High School (Fr) and James Cardinal McGuigan (So, Jr, Sr) … Threw a 13.35-meter shot put, launched a 37.40 meter in the discus, tossed a 35.03-meter hammer throw and had a weighted throw of 16.17 meters… Track and Field MVP award… Holds the school record for shot put… Also played volleyball and basketball.
