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UMBC sprinter wins national award for exemplary work on track, in classroom

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Jayo Adegboyo was named the male recipient of the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar of the Year Award .

The award recognizes students of color who excel in the classroom and their sports.

Jayo , a senior, will graduate Wednesday with a bachelor’s in biochemistry and molecular biology.

He will pursue a doctorate in either neurosurgery or psychiatry at Rutgers .

Jayo Adegboyo said he usually wraps ice around his head and sits in a dark room for about four to five hours until his head cleared.

Despite the debilitating nature of his father’s migraines, Jayo said his father rarely missed a soccer or basketball game or track meet.

He said he is touched that his son chose to participate in migraine research.

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