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     Kwabena Keene
    Kwabena Keene

    Class:
    RS Junior

    Hometown:
    Turnersville, N.J.

    High School:
    Washington Township

    Event:
    Throws


    05/25/2012

    UNC Adds Four NCAA Qualifiers On Day 2 of Regionals

    Lipsey, Morris, Parros and Stanley will join Williams at nationals.

    05/24/2012

    Williams Leads UNC, Qualifies For NCAA Finals

    Fourteen Tar Heels compete at Day 1 of NCAA Prelims

    05/21/2012

    Tar Heels Prepped For Regional Championships

    UNC will send 24 and one relay to prelimary NCAA meet

    05/14/2012

    Carolina Continues Success At Wolfpack Last Chance

    UNC recorded numerous top marks at both last-chance meets this weekend.

    04/22/2012

    Nine Tar Heels Named To All-ACC Teams

    Four women, five men honored for top-three finishes

    Keene's PRs
    • Discus- 173-10
    • Shot Put 58-1 3/4

    Junior Year: Redshirted indoor and outdoor season

    Sophomore Year: Placed third at ACC Indoor Championships in the shot put • Took fifth in discus and sixth in the shot put at ACC Outdoor Championships • Competed at NCAA Regionals in both events • Had season best shot put of 58-1.75 at Penn Relays • Led team in shot put and discus/weight throw during indoor and outdoor season

    Freshman Year: Participated in the shot put • Recorded a personal best throw of 54-2 3/4 at the ACC outdoor championships • Also participated in the 35lb weight with a throw of 42-4 at the Hokie Invitational • In the discus, posted a personal best of 152-2 at the UNC Invitational

    Prep: Three-time All-South Jersey • Indoor and Outdoor New Jersey Group IV State Champion • Five-time all-conference in shot put • Eight-time Team MVP • Athlete of the Year, Gloucester County • Henderson Invitational Record Holder • Member of the Interact Club, French Club, National Art Honor Society, Honor Roll • Also played football as a defensive lineman.

    Personal: Double major in Economics and Studio Art • Enjoys painting • Names his mother as having the greatest influnce on his athletic career • Favorite book is "The Giving Tree" • Favorite food is Wakye • Favorite movie is "Lion King" • Favorite TV show is "Bones" • Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong Keene is the son of Vida Abbam-Keene • Born December 29, 1989, in Philadelphia, Pa.