Ogechi Nwaneri

  • Ogechi
  • Nwaneri

  • Event
    Sprints
  • Class
    Senior
  • High School/Other
    Chatham
  • Hometown
    Maplewood, N.J.

2012 Outdoor: Anchored the team leading 4x100 meter relay (45.32) at the NCAA East Preliminary Round, while also competing in the 200 meters (24.16) … Notched a personal best and team-leading time of 23.51 in the 200 meters at the NC A&T Aggie Classic, while also running a season best in the prelims of the 100 meters (11.78) … Placed sixth in the 200 meters (24.53) and eighth in the 100 meters (11.99) at the ACC Championship, while also anchoring the third place 4x100 meter relay (45.50) … In the preliminary rounds of the ACC Meet, ran 11.79 in the 100 meters and 24.20 in the 200 meters … Anchored the winning 4x100 meter relay (45.57) at the Yellow Jacket Invitational, while placing second in the 200 meters (23.92) … Was runner-up in the 100 meters (11.81) at the Miami Hurricane Invitational, while also anchoring the winning 4x100 meter relay (45.81).

2012 Indoor: Led the team in the 60 meters with a personal best of 7.36, earning runner-up honors at the VT Elite Meet … Took sixth in the 200 meters at the ACC Championship in a season best 24.17, while also placing eighth in the 60 meters (7.52) … Won the 60 meters at the Hokie Invitational (7.40) and was second in the 200 meters (24.36) ... Named Academic All-ACC for the third time for indoor track & field.

2011 Outdoor: Anchored the team-leading 4x100-meter relay that set a season best at the NCAA Championships, placing 17th (44.58) … Qualified for the NCAA East Regional in the 100-meter dash after winning at the Yellow Jacket Invitational with a season-best 11.66 … Earned team points at the ACC Championships in the 100 (5th, 11.67) and 200-meter dash (8th, 24.46), running a season best in the latter.

2011 Indoor: Led the team in the 200-meter dash with a season-best 24.00 in the prelims of the ACC Championships … Recorded a season-best the 60-meter dash in the ACC Championships prelims (7.43) … Set a personal best in the 300 meters at the Virginia Tech Invitational (39.77) ... Named to the All-ACC Academic Team for the second time in her career.

2010 Outdoor: Anchored Tech’s second-place ACC 4x100-meter relay (44.76) … Recorded a season best of 23.82 in the 200-meter dash, placing 13th at the Florida Relays … Ran a season-best in the 100-meter dash with a win at the Yellow Jacket Invite (11.59) … Took second place at the Miami Invitational (11.66).

2010 Indoor: Earned solid points for the Hokies at the ACC Championships, placing fourth in the 60-meter dash (7.45) and fifth in the 200-meter dash (24.00) … Met the provisional qualifying standard in the 60-meter dash three times during the season, including a season-best time of 7.39 with a win at the VT Elite Meet … Finished fourth or better in the 60-meter dash in eight out of 12 races and four out of six in the 200-meter dash.

2009 Outdoor: Added seven points to the Tech team total after racing to fifth and sixth-place finishes in the 200- and 100-meters, respectively, at the ACC Outdoor Championships … Clocked in at 24.09 in the 200-meters and 11.66 in the 100-meters in the meet … Ran a wind aided career-best 11.57 for fourth place in the 100-meters at the Sea Ray Relays … Recorded a season-best time of 23.82 in a fourth-place showing at the Georgia Tech Invitational … Just missed qualifying for the national meet in 100-meter dash after placing sixth at the NCAA East Regional … Anchored second-place 4x100-meter relay squad at the ACC meet, which crossed the line in 45.14 … Helped the 4x400-meter relay unit to sixth place finish at the ACC Championships with time of 3:43.17.

2009 Indoor: Earned All-ACC honors by placing third in the 60-meter dash at the ACC Championships … Clocked a 7.43 in the 60-meters and a 24.34 in the 200-meters at the meet … Crossed the line in a season-best 7.40 in the 60-meter dash for first place at the VT Challenge … Took third at the VT Elite’s 60-meter dash.

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 prep-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 prep 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 … National Achievement Scholarship Program participant.

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

Nwaneri's Collegiate Track & Field Bests
Indoor Outdoor
60m: 7.36 100m: 11.59 (11.57w)
200m: 24.00 200m: 23.51
300m: 39.77 400m: 59.95
400m: 59.07
w - denotes wind-aided