Ogechi Nwaneri Season 2008-09

ClassFreshman
HometownMaplewood, N.J.
High SchoolChatham
Ogechi NwaneriEvent: Sprints
Class: Freshman
High School: Chatham
Hometown: Maplewood, N.J.
 
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High School: Placed third in the 60-meter dash at the Nike Indoor Nationals to achieve All-America honors … Four-time all-state, all-county and all-conference honoree … Named Performer of the Year as a senior … Freshman of the year in 2005 … Sprinted personal-best of 6.93 in the 55-meter dash, the fifth-best time in New Jersey history, and third fastest in the nation in 2008 … Holds personal records of 7.55 in the 60-meters, 11.65 in the 100-meters and 23.96 in the 200-meters … Lettered eight times in high school, three in indoor track, four in outdoor track and one in basketball … coached by Terrence Ferguson … National Achievement Scholarship Program participant … Chose Virginia Tech over Penn State, Florida State and Maryland.

Personal: Born Aug. 16, 1990 in Livingston, N.J. … Daughter of Tony and Teresa Nwaneri … Has two brothers Anthony (27) and Michael (26), and both played soccer at Richmond … Human nutrition foods and exercise major.

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