155. Ayden Owens-Delerme: Olympic Dreams

The Hog Pod with Bo Mattingly

Sport & Story

Arkansas, Hogs, Sports, Razorbacks

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2022

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Ayden Owens may be the best athlete on campus at the University of Arkansas. And it’s something he’s been training for his entire life. Owens developed a love for multiple sports as a kid, and had dreams of playing for his home state Pittsburgh Steelers. But Owens found a different outlet for his competitive nature…on the track AND in the field. His hard work paid off, and he’s now the collegiate record holder in the decathlon. But along with his success came a difficult choice: Who to represent on the international stage…the United States, or his family’s homeland of Puerto Rico. The decision has paid off for Owens, who has lofty Olympic aspirations. And after stops at USC and Michigan, he’s found a home at Arkansas, a place that knows a thing or two about producing Olympians.

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0:00.0	I want to accomplish what I've set out for in the sport of track and field.
0:03.0	I want to become an Olympic champion and I want to break the world record.
0:07.0	And so in track and field I feel like that's my main goal.
0:11.0	And beyond that, you know, I'd love to continue to have influence, continue to stay involved with sports, keep reaching back into the community, helping the kids, and just being a role model that I wish I had when I was young. Welcome into the hogpot.
0:27.0	I'm Bo Mattingly and this episode is made possible by our friends at First Security Bank.
0:32.0	Bold Vision, Sarzan Resort, Abilita Maria, and South
0:36.4	by Northwest Hospitality.
0:39.3	Aid and Owen's completely unpressed.
0:45.0	Edon Owens, 8 and Owens.
0:48.0	Owens is.
0:50.0	If you're not familiar with 8 and Owens, he might just be the best athlete on campus at the University of Arkansas.
0:58.0	The region record, they're on 413-17 for the New Catalan. And it's something he's been training for his entire life.
1:06.6	I grew up in a big household.
1:07.6	We have 10 people living in it.
1:09.1	I'm one of eight kids and just growing up
1:11.4	where my parents were fond of sports and they pushed us into sports at a young age.
1:15.0	They locked us outside. They made us play outside.
1:17.0	Owens developed a love for multiple sports as a kid and had dreams of playing for his home state Pittsburgh Steelers.
1:25.0	That was my first love playing football.
1:27.0	Just that's always what I did in the backyard, my brothers and my neighbors.
1:30.0	I wanted to be an NFL player.
1:31.0	But Owens found a different outlet for his
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