2022 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
Collegiate Honors
• 2022 All-League Second Team (Indoor Triple Jump)
• 2021 All-League Second Team (Indoor Triple Jump)
• 2021 All-League Second Team (Outdoor Long Jump)
• 2021 All-League Second Team (Outdoor Triple Jump)
• League Athlete of the Week (1/12/21)
2021-22 Season
2022 Outdoor: Placed third at the Horizon League Championships in the triple jump with a leap of 14.53m ... also placed sixth in the long jump at the meet at 7.07m ... won the triple jump April 2 at the Redbird Invite with a jump of 14.50m ... placed sixth in the triple and ninth in the long jump at the 44 Farms Texas A&M Invite ... took third in the triple jump (14.72m) and fifth in the long jump (7.23) April 23 at the Illini Invitational.
2022 Indoor: Competed in the long jump and triple jump throughout the season ... recorded a runner-up finish in the triple jump at the Horizon League Championships, jumping a season-best 14.95m ... added a fifth-place finish in the long jump at the league meet, posting a mark of 7.32m ... posted a fourth-place finish in the long jump at the Hawkeye Invite on January 15 ... won the triple jump the following week at 13.82m at the John Gartland Invite ... finished first in the triple jump and second in the long jump at the Tierney Classic on January 29 ... was the runner-up in the triple jump February 11 at the Hoosier Hills meet.
2020-21 Season
2021 Outdoor: Captured two runner-up finishes at the Horizon League Championships behind a pair of career-bests... Reached 7.17 meters in the long jump which is seventh all-time for the Panthers... Triple jump mark of 15.02 meters is fifth all-time at Milwaukee... Opened the outdoor season at the Big Blue Clasic on April 10 and captured the triple jump title with a then personal-best mark of 14.97 meters... Won the triple jump (14.84 meters) and took third in the long jump (6.76 meters) at the Gibson Invitational on April 17... Ended the season with one last chance at regionals and won the triple jump at the John Kruschoski Open with a leap of 14.28 meters.
2021 Indoor: Earned four first-place finishes across three events leading up to the Horizon League Championships... Placed second in the triple jump at the championships, reaching 14.34 meters... Also took sixth place in the long jump with a mark of 6.84 meters... Opened the season at the Panther Invite and took first place in the triple jump with a 14.57-meter leap... Continued to improve his triple jump mark over the next two meets including an indoor-best 14.85 meters at the Panther Tune Up on February 14... That mark is sixth on the program's all-time top 10... Long jump mark of 7.09 meters at the John Tierney Classic sits seventh on the Panthers' all-time list.
2019-20 Season
2020 Outdoor: Season cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 Indoor: Capped the season off with a bronze medal in triple jump at the Horizon League Championships with a PR mark of 14.11m (46-3 1/2) ... opened the season, placing fifth in long jump at the Tierney Classic home opener, Jan. 18, with a mark of 6.71m (22-0 1/4) ... added an event win in triple jump at the Panther Tune Up, Feb. 22, with a mark of 13.91m (45-7 3/4)
Before Milwaukee
Transferred to Milwaukee from Davenport University ... ran sprints and competed in horizontal jumps for the Panthers
High School
A three sport athlete in high school ... competed in track & field all four years of high school ... personal bests of 46' 1" in the triple jump, 21' 7" in the long jump and 11.02 in the 100 dash ... named school athlete of the year ... finished second at state as a junior ... played football all four years ... named to all-state team ... also played basketball for three years
Personal
Mother is Ngozi Iwuagwu ... chose Milwaukee because of the "great academics and athletic program" ... lists most memorable sports experience as getting the "game winning touchdown for my last football game" ... enjoys playing basketball ... career goal is to become an occupational therapist ... born Dec. 15, 1999 in Nigeria
Historical Player Information
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2020Redshirt Sophomore
6'1"
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