Joseph Myaben Named March Academic All-Star

March 22, 2001

CORAL GABLES, Fl (www.hurricanesports.com) – Joseph Mbayen, a standout sprinter on the Hurricanes’ track and field team, has been selected as the University of Miami Athletic Department Academic All-Star for the month of March.

Mbayen, a senior International Finance Management major, has maintained a 3.508 GPA.

A native of Paris, France, Mbayen is a two-year letterwinner at Miami after transferring from Santa Monica College in 1999. Last season Mbayen competed in the 100-meters, 200-meters, 4×100-meter relay and long jump. He finished fifth in the 100-meters (10.63) at the BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championships and ended the season ranked second on the team in both 100-meters and long jump. This season Mbayen has recorded the best times on the team in the 100-meters (10.69) and 200-meters (21.8).