Roland Amarteifio

Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Evanston, Ill.
High School:
Evanston
Position:
Sprints/Hurdles
Major:
Environment

Last Updated: June 8, 2021

Graduate Student (2020-21)

Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 51.90 in the 400 meter hurdles for 24th at the NCAA East Preliminaries (May 26 & 28) after running 51.90 in the first round. Qualified to the NCAA Outdoor Championships as a member of the 10th-place 4x400 relay in 3:07.18.
• Ran 50.91 in the 400 meter hurdles for 3rd at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 14-16) for six team points for the Wolverines after running 50.97 in the prelims. Also ran a leg of Michigan's fifth-place 4x400 relay for an additional team point.
• Ran 52.28 in the 400 meter hurdles for the win at the B1G Len Paddock Open (May 8)
• Ran 52.63 in the 400 meter hurdles for 5th at the B1G Husker Invitational (April 16-17), and took 10th in the 110-meter hurdles in 14.42 (-1.6m/s). Also ran legs of the fourth-place 4x400 relay and 9th-place 4x100 relay.
• Ran 52.32 in the 400 meter hurdles for the win at the B1G North Florida Invitational (April 2-3). Also clocked 14.29 (+1.8m/s) for 11th in the 110-meter hurdles and 22.06 (+1.7m/s) for 24th at 200 meters. Ran a leg of Michigan's runner-up 4x400 relay in 3:09.63.
• Ran 52.31 in the 400 meter hurdles for the win at the B1G Indiana Invitational #1 (March 26-27), and ran a leg of the runner-up 4x400 relay in 3:11.93

Indoor Track & Field
• No remaining indoor eligibility.

Senior (2019-20)

Outdoor Track & Field
• Due to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the 2020 outdoor season was not contested. To help prevent the spread of the virus, the University of Michigan suspended all athletic activities, including practices, effective March 12.

Indoor Track & Field
• Ran a career-best 7.83 in the 60 meter hurdles for 5th at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 28-29) after running a then-career-best 7.86 in the prelims. Also ran a leg of the eighth-place 4x400 relay. Scored 4.25 points for the team.
• Ran 8.03 in the 60 meter hurdles for 7th at the Arkansas Tyson Invitational (Feb. 14-15). Also ran 7.94 in the preliminaries.
• Ran 7.98 in the 60 meter hurdles for 2nd at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational (Feb. 7-8). Also ran times of 8.02 and 8.01 to qualify.
• Ran 8.02 in the 60 meter hurdles for 2nd at the Power Five Invitational (Jan. 31-Feb. 1). Also finished fourth in the 400 meter dash with a time of 49.42.
• Ran a career-best 48.52 in the 400 meter dash for 13th at the Kentucky Rod McCravy Memorial (Jan. 24-25)
• Ran 1:23.49 in the 600 meter run for 11th at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 11). Also finished 11th in the 600 meter run with a time of 1:23.49.

Junior (2018-19)

Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 52.95 in the 400 meter hurdles for 24th at the NCAA Championships (June 5-8), earning the distinction of USTFCCCA Honorable Mention.
• Ran a career-best 50.46 in the 400 meter hurdles for 10th at the NCAA East Preliminaries (May 23-25), qualifying for the NCAA Championships for the first time in his career. Also ran a then-career-best 51.12 in the first round.
• Ran 51.38 in the 400 meter hurdles for 4th at the Big Ten Championships (May 10-12), and also finished eighth in the 110-meter hurdles final in 14.16 (+0.9m/s) to individually score six team points for Michigan. Also contributed to the three points earned by the 4x400 relay team and ran a career-best 51.27 in the preliminaries of the 400 meter hurdles.
• Ran 14.26w (+2.5m/s) in the 110 meter hurdles for 2nd at the Len Paddock Open (May 3)
• Ran 52.84 in the 400 meter hurdles for 3rd at the Virginia Challenge (April 19-20)
• Ran a career-best 51.47 in the 400 meter hurdles for 3rd at the Louisville Invitational (April 12-13)and ran 14.21 (+1.5m/s) in the 110 meter hurdles to finish 5th, running a 14.30 (+0.9m/s) in the prelims. Also ran a leg of Michigan's runner-up 4x400 relay.
• Ran 52.75 in the 400 meter hurdles for 7th at the Stanford Invitational (March 29-30) and clocked 14.35 (+1.5m/s) to take ninth in the 110-meter hurdles final. Also ran a wind-aided 14.42 (+2.1m/s) in the prelims.
• Ran a career-best 51.73 in the 400 meter hurdles for the win at the Black and Gold Invitational (March 22-23)and ran 14:68 (-2.3m/s) in the 110 meter hurdles to finish 2nd.

Indoor Track & Field
• Ran 7.95 in the 60 meter hurdles for 6th at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 22-23) after running a career-best 7.90 in the prelims.
• Ran a career-best 7.91 in the 60 meter hurdles for 2nd at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 8-9) to move to a tie for No. 3 in school history, after running another career-best of 7.97 in the prelims.
• Ran 8.03 in the 60 meter hurdles for 3rd at the Power Five Invitational (Feb. 1-2) after running a career-best 8.01 as the fastest qualifier from the prelims. Also clocked 49.73 for 9th at 400 meters.
• Ran a career-best 8.03 in the 60 meter hurdles for 3rd at the Simmons-Harvey Big Ten Invitational (Jan. 19) after running 8.05 in the prelims.
• Ran a career-best 8.03 in the 60 meter hurdles for the win at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 12)

Sophomore (2017-18)

Outdoor Track & Field
• Ran 52.70 in the 400 meter hurdles for 36th at the NCAA East Prelims (May 24-26)
• Ran 51.74 in the 400 meter hurdles to finish 5th at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 11-13) after running a career-best 51.73 in the prelims. Also finished 8th in the 110-meter hurdles in a career-best 14.11 (+2.0m/s). Also ran a leg of the eighth-place 4x400 relay.
• Ran 14.24w (+2.4m/s) in the 110 meter hurdles to finish 11th at the National Relay Championships (April 27-28) and took 13th in the 400-meter hurdles in 52.55.
• Ran 53.32 in the 400 meter hurdles to finish 8th at the Texas Invitational (April 13-14) , after running 14.53w (+4.1m/s) in the 110 meter hurdles to place 10th
• Ran a career-best 14.23 (+0.5m/s) in the 110 meter hurdles to finish 2nd at the Battle of the Blues (April 6) and also took runner-up in the 400-meter hurdles in a career-best 52.41.
• Ran a career-best 52.96 in the 400 meter hurdles to finish 3rd at the Pac 12 vs Big Ten Challenge (March 23-24)
• Ran 14.40 (+0.9m/s) in the 110 meter hurdles to finish 3rd at the Miami Hurricane Invitational (March 16-17), after running 53.91 in the 400 meter hurdles to finish 3rd and also running a leg of the 4x400 relay, where the team ran 3:13.72 to finish 2nd

Indoor Track & Field
• Ran 8.09 in the 60 meter hurdles to finish 17th at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 23-24)
• Ran 8.08 in the 60 meter hurdles to finish 2nd at the Silverston Invitational (Feb. 16)
• Ran 8.25 in the 60 meter hurdles to finish 3rd at the Kent State Qualifier (Feb. 9-10) also competing in the 4x400 relay, where the team ran 3:13.51 to finish 2nd.
• Ran 8.09 in the 60 meter hurdles to finish 2nd at the Power Five Invitational (Feb. 2-3)after running a career-best 8.03 in the prelims. He also ran a career-best 49.65 to take 10th at 400 meters.
• Ran a career-best 8.1 in the 60 meter hurdles to finish 2nd at the Wolverine Invitational (Jan. 13)

Freshman (I/O) (2017)

Outdoor
• Ran a career-best 14.30 (+1.8m/s) in the 110 meter hurdles to finish 13th at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships (May 12-14), and also ran a career-best 53.24 to finish 14th in the 400-meter hurdles
• Ran 14.35w (+3.4m/s) in the 110 meter hurdles to finish 8th at the Longhorn Invitational (Apr. 28-29)
• Ran a career-best 54.26 in the 400 meter hurdles to finish 8th at the Jesse Owens Invitational (Apr. 21-22). Also ran a wind-aided 14.73 (+3.8m/s) to finish 13th in the 110-meter hurdles.
• Ran a career-best 54.48 in the 400 meter hurdles to finish 13th at the Texas Invitational (Apr. 14-15)
• Ran a career-best 14.69 (-0.6m/s) in the 110 meter hurdles to finish 2nd at the Battle of the Blues (Apr. 1), and ran a career-best 55.69 to finish third in the 400-meter hurdles. Also ran a leg of the winning 4x100 relay.
• Ran 14.90 (0.0m/s) in the 110 meter hurdles to finish 9th at the Pac-12 vs. Big Ten Challenge (Mar. 24-25). Also finished 15th in the 400 hurdles in 56.66.

Indoor
• Ran 8.36 in the 60 meter hurdles to finish at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (Feb. 24-25). Also ran a leg of the 11th-place 4x400 relay.
• Ran a career-best 8.19 in the 60 meter hurdles to finish 4th at the Spire Invitational (Feb. 10-11)
• Ran 8.45 in the 60 meter hurdles to finish 22nd at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational (Feb. 3-4) after advancing to the semifinals.

• Ran a career-best 49.8 in the 400 meter dash to finish 5th at the SVSU Jets Pizza Invitational (Jan. 28)
• Ran a career-best 8.21 in the 60 meter hurdles to finish 4th at the Notre Dame Invitational (Jan 21)
• Ran 8.23 to finish fifth in the 60-meter hurdles final at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational for his Michigan debut.

Event	Time	Date
60m (I)	7.01	43841
60m Hurdles (I)	7.83	43890
110m Hurdles (O)	14.11 (+2.0m/s)	5-13-18
200m (O)	22.06 (+1.7m/s)	1-25-20
400m (I)	48.52	1-25-20
400m Hurdles (O)	50.46	5-24-19