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2025-26 Track & Field Roster
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Esther Joseph
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Delta State, Nigeria
- High School:
- Unenurhie Secondary School
Personal Records
Indoor Track
- 200m: 23.11 (2026)
- 300m: 37.01 (2026)
- 400m: 53.12 (2025)
Outdoor Track
- 200m: 23.65 (2024)
- 400m: 51.58 (2025) - UT Freshman Record
SEC Scoring
Indoor Track
- 2025 - 4x400mR - 3rd - 3:27.85
NCAA Scoring
Indoor Track
- 2025 - 4x400mR - 4th - 3:27.25
HONORS
- 2025 Outdoor USTFCCCA Second Team All-American - 4x400m Relay
- 2025 Indoor USTFCCCA First Team All-American - 4x400m Relay
- 2025 Indoor All-SEC Third Team
- 2025 Indoor SEC Bronze Medalist - 4x400m Relay
- SEC Track & Field Runner of the Week (3/25/25)
2026 TRACK & FIELD
Indoor- Won the 200-meter final at the Clemson Invitational (1/10) with a lifetime-best of 23.11 seconds, ranking No. 10 on the African all-time list
- Opened her sophomore campaign breaking the school record in the 300-meter dash at the Winter Commodore Challenge (12/6) with a time of 37.01
2025 TRACK & FIELD
Outdoor- Saw action at seven meets during her first outdoor season with the Lady Vols
- Represented UT in the 4x400-meter relay at the NCAA Championships (6/12), helping the Lady Vols finish 15th overall with a time of 3:32.03
- Placed 13th in the 400-meter dash at the NCAA East Prelims (5/31) with a time of 52.01 in the quarterfinals
- Made her SEC Outdoor Championship (5/16) debut in the 400-meter dash and placed 13th with a time of 52.42
- Opened the outdoor season with a victorious PR of 51.58 seconds in the 400-meter at the USF Alumni Invitational (3/21), setting the Lady Vol freshman record and ranking sixth in school history
- Competed at four meets during her debut indoor season on Rocky Top
- Helped the Lady Vols finish fourth in the 4x400-meter relay at the NCAA Championships (3/14) with a school-record time of 3:27.25
- Earned a bronze medal at the SEC Championships (3/1) as the Lady Vols finished third with a time of 3:27.85 in the 4x400-meter relay
- Set her indoor 400-meter PR in the prelims at the SEC Championships (2/28) with a time of 53.12, placing 16th overall
- Made her Tennessee debut at the Tiger Paw Invitational (2/15) where she helped the Lady Vols finish second in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:27.60
PRIOR TO TENNESSEE
- Nigerian 400-meter specialist who represented her country at the 2024 Paris Olympics before arriving on Rocky Top
- Helped Nigeria win 4x400-meter relay at the African Athletics Championships with a time of 3:27.31
- Won the 400-meter title at the 2024 Nigerian Championships with a time of 51.70 in the final
- Took silver in the 400-meter final at the 2024 African Games with a personal-best time of 51.61
- Competed at the 2024 World Athletics Relays in the 4x400-meter mixed relay and helped Nigeria finish fourth in the final with a time of 3:12.87
T&F | Clemson Invitational Meet Recap (1.10.26)
Tuesday, January 13
Everything Orange S2 | Sarah Schmitt (Track & Field)
Thursday, April 17
Track & Field | 400m Hurdles Feature
Wednesday, May 22
Track & Field | Tennessee Invite Recap
Wednesday, April 10
