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2022-23 Women's Track & Field Roster

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Obiamaka Igwenagu

  • Class Senior
  • Events Sprints/Jumps
  • Hometown Auburn, Mass.
  • High School Auburn

Biography

All Performances (TFRRS)

CAREER HONORS: 

  • Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2019-20 and 2021-22)
  • Crusader of the Week (4/4/22 - 4/10/22)
  • Crusader of the Week (1/9/23 - 1/15/23)
  • Patriot League Women's Field Athlete of the Week (1/9/23 - 1/15/23)
  • Set the school record in the triple jump (12.57m)

2022-23 INDOOR (SENIOR):

  • Finished third in the triple jump at the Alden Invitational.
  • Placed second in the triple jump at the UMass Invitational.
  • Won the long jump and the triple jump against New Hampshire.
  • Earned third in the triple jump at the Riverhawk Invitational.
  • Placed second with a personal best long jump mark of 5.62m and won the triple jump at the NEICAAA Indoor Championship.
  • Ran a personal best 60m dash time of 8.15 at the URI Coaches Invitational.
  • Earned a bronze medal in the triple jump at the Patriot League Indoor Championship.
  • Set the school record in the triple jump with a mark of 12.57m at the ECAC Championship, placing second. 

2022 OUTDOOR (JUNIOR):

  • Finished ninth in the triple jump at the NEICAAA Outdoor Championship.
  • Broke the school record in the triple jump (12.02m), earning second at the Patriot League Outdoor Championship.
  • Took first in the triple jump and fifth in the long jump at the Stonehill Skyhawk Invitational.
  • Set two personal records at the Holy Cross Invitational – triple jump (11.98m, 1st) and long jump (5.39m, 5th).
  • Finished first in the triple jump at the UNH Wildcats Invitational.
  • Placed second in the triple jump and sixth in the long jump at the UMass Invitational.

2021-22 INDOOR (JUNIOR):

  • Finished 20th in the triple jump at the ECAC Indoor Championship.
  • Claimed sixth in the triple jump and 22nd in the long jump at the Patriot League Championship.
  • Finished third overall in the triple jump at the NEICAAA Indoor Championship.
  • Took first place in the triple jump against New Hampshire with a mark of 11.90m and second in the long jump with a 5.11m finish.
  • Claimed third in the triple jump at the URI Invitational.
  • Owned fourth in the triple jump and sixth in the long jump at the Brown Alden Invitational.

2021 OUTDOOR (SOPHOMORE):

  • Competed in the long jump (4.82m) and triple jump (11.18m) at the Patriot League Outdoor Championship (4/30). 
  • Posted a personal best mark of 11.26m in the triple jump, placing first, against Rhode Island (4/14). 
  • Jumped a personal best 5.16m in the long jump in a tri-meet with UMass and Merrimack (3/26). 
  • Outdoor portion of season shortened due to COVID-19.

2020-21 INDOOR (SOPHOMORE):

  • Placed third in the triple jump (11.12m), fourth in the long jump (5.06m) and fifth in the 60 meters (8.44) at the Patriot League Challenge (2/28). 
  • Indoor portion of season shortened and ran in the spring of 2021 due to COVID-19.

2020 OUTDOOR (FRESHMAN):

  • Outdoor portion of season canceled due to COVID-19.
  • Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2019-20 INDOOR (FRESHMAN):

  • Competed in the triple jump at the Patriot League Championship, posting a mark of 10.75m to place 14th (2/29).
  • Ran a season-best time of 8.39 in the 60m at the BU Valentine Invitational (2/14).
  • Placed second in the triple jump (10.84m) and fourth in the long jump (5.12m) at the University of New Hampshire (1/18).
  • Posted a mark of 11.02m to place eighth in the triple jump at the BU Season Opener (12/7).

BEFORE HOLY CROSS:

  • Four-year member of the varsity indoor and outdoor track teams under head coach Karyn Ferdella at Auburn High School.
  • Team captain during junior and senior year.
  • Won All-Star Award during sophomore, junior and senior year.
  • State qualifier in 4x200 meter relay.
  • Indoor personal bests include 7.5 seconds in 55m, 17’4” in long jump and 4’6” in high jump.
  • Competed at outdoor All-State meet four times.
  • Career outdoor bests include 12.8 in 100m, 26.9 in 200m, 17’11” in long jump and 37’2” in triple jump.
  • Played three years of varsity soccer under head coach Emily Para.

 PERSONAL:

  • Daughter of Patrick and Tochukwu Igwedagu.
  • Father was a short marathon runner and member of the soccer team at North Carolina State.
  • Mother was on the track and field team at Quinsigamond Community College.
  • Has one brother (Zukudo) and two sisters (Chizoba and Chikalia).
  • Brother plays football at Rutgers.
  • Plans to major in biology at Holy Cross.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Sprints/Jumps
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Sprints/Jumps
  • 2021-22Junior

    Sprints/Jumps
  • 2022-23Senior

    Sprints/Jumps
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