FREDERICK, Md.--Head track and field and cross country coach Brent Ayer is proud to announce the addition of sprinter Olaoluwa Komolafe to the 2007-08 Hood College track and field squad.

Originally from Lagos, Nigeria, the 5-8, 145-pound Komolafe will join his older brother, Tomilayo, on the Blazer sprinting contingent this fall.


"Ola is as fast or faster than anyone we have had in our brief history," admits Ayer, who founded the Hood cross country program in 2003 and this past spring, guided the men's and women's track and field programs through their first varsity campaign. "He will be a solid addition to our young sprint corps, where he will join his brother (Tomilayo). He has great work habits and comes from a substantial high school track program. This is going to be a lot of fun."

A four-year letterwinner in indoor and outdoor track at Duval High School in Lanham, Md., Komolafe was part of the 2006 and 2007 indoor state champion 4x200 meter relay squad and ran on the county champion 4x200 meter relay team in 2006. His personal best clockings include 50.8 in the 400 meters and 41.05 in the 300 meter hurdles.

A national merit scholar at Duval, Komolafe is a member of the National Honor Society and earned the Principal's Award in 2007. He earned honor roll status all four years and was also a member of the Spanish National Honor Society.