BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Patriot League announced the hiring of Mikajah Hayes as the League’s Administrative Intern for the 2022-2023 academic year. Hayes joins the League office after graduating from Boston University in May. She spent five years competing for the Terrier women’s track and field team.
In her role at the League office, Hayes will serve as the primary communications contact for men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field, women’s soccer, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, women’s rowing, and softball. She will also assist with coordinating League Championships and administering special projects within the League office.
“Mikajah’s work ethic and leadership skills displayed during her career as a prominent student-athlete at Boston University makes her a great addition to our staff,” said Patriot League Commissioner Jennifer Heppel. “We are thrilled to have her share her insight with us as we help her develop her career in athletic administration.”
At Boston University, Hayes contributed to the athletic department on and off the track. In 2018, she was a member of the winning 4x200m relay in the Eastern Section at the Penn Relays. This relay still holds the 4x200m record at Boston University. She was also named a team captain for her junior year at Boston University.
Within the athletic department, Hayes was a student representative on the Boston University Social Justice & Inclusion Committee, whose goal was to implement policies and practices that create a safer and more diverse environment for Terriers’ student-athletes. She also served on the executive board for the department’s Student-Athletes of Color (SAOC) group, which fosters an open environment for student-athletes to discuss topics from social justice to mental health.
In addition to her on-campus work, Hayes was a co-founder of the Patriot League SAOC Leadership Council and a Boston University representative on the League’s Anti-Racism Commission. The SAOC Leadership Council focused on bringing together minority student-athlete leaders to share ideas and practices that aid in their goals to create equitable campus spaces. The Patriot League Anti-Racism Commission focused on the creation and implementation of policies that promote equity across the entire league.
An Ashburn, Va. native, Hayes graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 2021. She received her Master of Science in Applied Business Analytics from the same institution in 2022.
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