- 2022 Bowerman Finalist
- 2-time first-team All-America at Arkansas | Indoor (1), Outdoor (1)
- 5-time first-team All-America overall | Indoor (3), Outdoor (2)
- 2022 World Championships | 4th Decathlon
- 2022 USTFCCCA National Field Athlete of the Year | Indoor & Outdoor
- 2022 NCAA Outdoor Champion | Decathlon
- 2022 NCAA Indoor Champion | Heptathlon
- 2022 USTFCCCA South Central Field Athlete of the Year | Indoor & Outdoor
- 2022 SEC Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year
- Set 4 Arkansas school records in 2022 | Heptathlon, Decathlon (2), Indoor 4 x 400 relay
- Set 4 Puerto Rican national records in 2022 | Heptathlon, Decathlon (2), 400m
2022 (Junior)
Outdoor: Represented Puerto Rico in the World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon … Finished fourth in the decathlon with a career best score of 8,532 points in becoming first Puerto Rican to compete in World Championship decathlon … First day leader with career best of 4,606 points as he finished first day with a career best of 45.07 in the 400m, the second-best time ever in a decathlon 400m, trailing only a 45.00 by Ashton Eaton … Rallied in the final event of the competition, moving from sixth to fourth, by producing a career best of 4:13.02 in the 1,500m for 860 points, just 144 points shy of the bronze medal position …
One of three finalists for the 2022 Bowerman Award, the top honor of the year for collegians … Named USTFCCCA National Field Athlete of the Year … Only second multi-event athlete to earn both indoor and outdoor honors in same year (Ashton Eaton 2009, 2010) … Second Razorback to earn both honors in same year (Erick Walder, 1994) …
Completed sweep of NCAA titles in multi-events with a score of 8,457 points in the decathlon at the NCAA Outdoro meet in Eugene, which equaled the meet record set by Oregon’s Ashton Eaton in 2010 … Became just the fifth decathlete to sweep NCAA titles in the same season since 2009 … Improved his decathlon collegiate best in 400m to 46.10 and completed first day as overall leader with 4,490 points …
Split 45.9 from opening leg of 4 x 400 relay during NCAA West Preliminary round as Arkansas clocked season best of 3:03.95 to qualify for the NCAA Championships … In SEC Championships, ran on silver medal 4 x 100 relay as Razorbacks posted a season best time of 39.24 … Member of 7th place 4 x 400 relay … Finished fifth in 110m hurdles with a 13.84 in final after a 13.80 season best in prelims …
Won Mt. SAC Relays decathlon with a then career best score of 8,528 points to better wind-legal collegiate record of 8,484 points set by Georgia’s Karel Tilga in 2021 … Broke the Arkansas school record of 8,097 set by Markus Ballengee in 2021 … Improved his Puerto Rican national record of 8,328 points set in 2021 … During the competition set decathlon collegiate best marks in 100m (10.27) and 400m (46.12) … The combination of points in the running events of the decathlon produced a score of 3,887 points, which is the best-ever by a collegian and second only to Ashton Eaton’s 3,994 among professionals from his then world record of 9,045 points in 2015 … Bettered the previous collegiate best of 3,815 points from decathlon running events set by Eaton in 2010 …
Overall, in outdoor campaign, he set career best decathlon marks in 9 of 10 events during three decathlons in 2022 … Registered overall career best marks in 8 of 10 decathlon events during season …
Career best marks set in decathlon events during 2022 include 10.27 in the 100m, 25-0.75 (7.64) in the long jump, 49-6.25 (15.09) in shot put, 45.07 in 400m, 151-9 (46.25) in discus, 15-5 (4.70) in pole vault, 183-11 (56.07) in javelin, and 4:13.02 in 1,500m …
Decathlon | Running Events best scores
| Collegiate all-time | |||||
| Total | Athlete | 100m | 400m | 110H | 1500 |
| 3887 (8528) | Ayden Owens-Delerme | 10.27 | 46.12 | 13.80 | 4:13.17 |
| 3876 (8532) | Ayden Owens-Delerme | 10.52 | 45.07 | 13.88 | 4:13.02 |
| 3815 (8457) | Ashton Eaton | 10.37 | 46.28 | 13.68 | 4:21.85 |
| 3767 (8241w) | Ashton Eaton | 10.35w | 46.85 | 13.85 | 4:20.75 |
| 3731 (8457) | Ayden Owens-Delerme | 10.41 | 46.10 | 13.93 | 4:29.54 |
| World all-time | |||||
| 3944 (9045) | Ashton Eaton | 10.23 | 45.00 | 13.69 | 4:17.52 |
| 3887 (8528) | Ayden Owens-Delerme | 10.27 | 46.12 | 13.80 | 4:13.17 |
| 3881 (9039) | Ashton Eaton | 10.21 | 46.70 | 13.70 | 4:14.48 |
| 3876 (8532) | Ayden Owens-Delerme | 10.52 | 45.07 | 13.88 | 4:13.02 |
| 3828 (8729) | Ashton Eaton | 10.33 | 46.35 | 13.52 | 4:24.10 |
2022 (RS Sophomore)
Indoor: Won the NCAA Indoor heptathlon, moving from fourth to first place with 970 points in the 1,000m, to claim victory by 11 points with a tally of 6,211 … The score of 6,211 is third best winning score in NCAA Indoor history, and ranks fifth-best performance on all-time collegiate list … Bettered the Birmingham, Alabama, facility record of 6,173 set in 2016 by Wisconsin’s Zach Ziemek … In his first mutli-event as a Razorback, won the heptathlon at Razorback Invitational with a career best score of 6,272 points … That score bettered his Puerto Rican national record (5,995 by Owens-Delerme in 2021), the Arkansas school record (6,175 by Kevin Lazas in 2013), and the Tyson facility record (6,114 by Georgia’s Johannes Erm in 2020) … On all-time collegiate list, ranks No. 2 behind Ashton Eaton’s collegiate record of 6,499 set in 2010 … Within his career best score, set a meet record in the 60m with a 6.82 …
Also, part of school record performance in the 4 x 400 relay, running third leg (45.46) as Razorbacks finished third in Tyson Invitational with a time of 3:03.18 to better the 1985 Arkansas record of 3:03.34 … His career best of 7.81 in the 60m hurdles ranks equal No. 7 on the UA all-time list with Davon Anderson (2017) … Finished fifth in 60m hurdles at SEC Indoor with a 7.89, after posting 7.86 in prelims
Set three career best marks in heptathlon at Razorback Invitational – 6-8.25 (2.04) in high jump, 15-11 (4.85) in pole vault, and 2:35.93 in 1,000m … During NCAA Indoor heptathlon set four career best marks – 48-11.75 (14.93) in shot put, 7.80 in 60m hurdles, 15-11.75 (4.86) in pole vault, and 2:31.55 in 1,000m.
COLLEGE
Competing at Michigan, named Big 10 Field Athlete of the Year in 2021. NCAA silver medalist in decathlon with score of 8,114 points, after setting career best and Michigan school record of 8,238 points to win Big 10 title with a meet record. His decathlon score ranks 15th on the 2021 world list. Bronze medalist in heptathlon at NCAA Indoor with score of 5,995 points, after claiming Big 10 title with score of 5,751.
Competing at USC in 2019, won Bryan Clay Invitational decathlon with score of 8,130. Bronze medalist in 110m hurdles at Pac-12 Championships with a career best 13.76, also member of winning 4×400 relay and bronze medal 4×100 relay.
Career best marks include 8,238 (decathlon), 5,995 (heptathlon), 13.76 (110H), 46.78 (400m), 10.40 (100m).
HIGH SCHOOL
2018 graduate of North Allegheny Senior High in Wexford, Pennsylvania … Coached by John Neff, Oronde Sharif, and Jose Rivera … Team claimed state championship in his senior season … Competed with Nadia Track Club in Pittsburgh, coached by Oronde Sharif.
PERSONAL
Ayden Marcus Owens-Delerme was born May 28, 2000 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania … Son of Michael and Carmen Owens … Father played basketball at University of Virginia … Has seven siblings – Keenan, Quintin, Stanley, Melina, Makena, Kensley, and Gavin … Majoring in Master of Business Administration … Career plans include being a professional athlete, then athletic director … Life’s ambition is to make it to heaven … Favorite athlete is Muhammad Ali, and person he most admires is Jesus … Hobbies include reading often, and doesn’t play video games or watch tv … Chose Arkansas for the combination of athletic and academic excellence in the fields of his interest: the decathlon and business.
