Effah blazed a new conference record in the 400-meter dash to debut the indoor season with a provisional qualifying time of 48.49. His first mark of the year currently ranks second in NCAA Division II.
Effah was third in the GLIAC Championships a year ago and he won the event at the Oiler Open by over one second.
The senior speedster also competed and placed second as part of the 4x400-meter relay. He ran with Lenell Shelby III, Jaye Williams and Zach Jellison, finishing with a time of 3:27.62.