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2024-25 MIT Women's Track and Field Roster

Ben Barnhart
Chris Aduama
Frank Poulin

Nony Otu Ugwu

  • Height 5-7
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Katy, Texas
  • High School Paetow
  • Event Jumps
  • Major Computer Science and Engineering

Biography

Collegiate Personal Bests (TFRRS)

Accolades (Indoor): 
- New England D3 Champion - Triple Jump (2023-24) 
- NCAA Qualifier - Triple Jump (2023-24) 
- USTFCCCA All-Region - Triple Jump (2022-23, 2023-24) 
- USTFCCCA All-America Second Team - Triple Jump (2023-24)
 
Accolades (Outdoor): 
- NEWMAC Champion - Triple Jump (2023-24) 
- NEWMAC All-Conference First Team - Triple Jump (2023-24) 
- USTFCCCA All-Region - Triple Jump (2023-24) 
- NCAA Qualifier - Triple Jump (2023-24) 
- All-America Second Team - Triple Jump (2023-24) 
- NEWMAC All-Conference Second Team - Long Jump (2022-23) 
- All-New England D3 - Triple Jump (2022-23)

2023-24: 
- Competed in 15 meets 
- Finished 14th in the triple jump at the NCAA Outdoor National Championship 
- Won the triple jump at the New England D3 Outdoor Championship 
- Won the triple jump and placed sixth in the long jump at the NEWMAC Championship 
- Finished 14th in the triple jump at the NCAA Indoor National Championship 
- Won the triple jump at the New England D3 Indoor Championship

2022-23: 
- Competed in 14 meets 
- Finished 13th in the triple jump at the NEICAAA Outdoor Championship 
- Placed eighth at in the triple jump at the New England D3 Outdoor Championship 
- Placed second in the triple jump and 11th in the long jump at the NEWMAC Championship 
- Finished 13th in the triple jump at the New England D3 Indoor Championship 

Favorite Sports Memory:
- Competing at track regionals my junior year of high school

Favorite Moment as an MIT Student-Athlete:
- Winning the NEWMAC meet with my team my freshman year

Off the Track at MIT:
- Majoring in computer science and engineering
- Climate research on how people interact with the media, and redd+ activities in Latin America

High School:
- Finished fourth in Texas 5A Region 3
- District Champion
- Four-time varsity letter winner
- Also played basketball
- National Commended scholar
- All-Academic District
- AP Scholar with Honor
- AP Scholar with Distinction
- National African-American Recognition Program
- National Small Town Recognition Program
- Panther Pride award
- Member of the National Honor Society
- Orchestra section leader
- Member of the Honor Roll
- High Honor graduate

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23First Year

    Jumps
    5'9"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Jumps
    5'7"
  • 2024-25Junior

    Jumps
    5'7"