PERSONAL BESTS || INDOOR: 60m – 7.72 (Tyson Invitational, 2/10/12); OUTDOOR: 100m – 12.10 (Arkansas Spring Invitational – 3/31/12)

2012 || INDOOR: Boakye began her collegiate career with a sixth-place finish at 60 meters at the Arkansas Invitational. She posted identical times of 7.84 in the prelim and final. At the Tyson Invitational, Boakye ran a personal-best time of 7.72 during the preliminary round of the 60 meters. OUTDOOR: Boakye posted a season-best 12.10 at 100 meters during the Arkansas Spring Invitational, the first meet of the outdoor season. She went on to run times of 12.21 and 12.34 at the Arkansas Twilight and John McDonnell Invitational, respectively.

AT MCKINNEY HS: During her prep career, Boakye was a two-time District 10-4A champion at McKinney High School. As a senior, she won the 100-meter district title and helped the Lions' 4x100-meter relay to a district crown. She advanced to the 2011 UIL Region II-4A Championships in three events-100m, 200m and 4x100m. Boakye owns personal bests of 12.26 in the 100 meters and 25.82 at 200 meters.