Oarabile Babolayi

Class: Freshman Hometown: Mosetse, Botswana High School: Tutume McConell College

Event: Sprints/Hurdles

Awards/Honors
2012-13 Track & Field: All-MVC Outdoor (400m hurdles, 4x400m)

Personal Bests
200-meter dash (indoor) - 25.63 - (Feb. 9, 2013)
400-meter dash (indoor) - 56.24 - (March 1, 2013)
600-meter run (indoor) - 1:34.32 - (Jan. 18, 2013)
55-meter hurdles (indoor) - 8.43 - (Dec. 2, 2012)
60-meter hurdles (indoor) - 8.99 - (Jan. 26, 2013)
400-meter dash (outdoor) - 55.96 - (March 16, 2013)
100-meter hurdles (outdoor) - 14.38 - (March 23, 2013)
400-meter hurdles (outdoor) - 59.67 - (May 12, 2013)
800-meter run (outdoor) - 2:17.04 - (March 30, 2013)

Background
In 2012, Babolayi finished in first position in the Gaborone, Botswana National Championship 400m hurdles with a time of 58.92 ... Also finished in first position in the 400m race in 54.60 ... Placed fourth in the South Africa Open Championship 400m hurdles at 58.84 ... Won Junior Sport Female of the Year award in Botswana in 2010.

Personal
Oarabile Babolayi was born Aug. 3, 1992 in Mosetse, Botswana ... Daughter of Babolayi Moloi and Chipini Babolayi ... Has seven siblings ... Majoring in physical education.