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2025-26 MIT Women's Track and Field Roster

Ben Barnhart
Chris Aduama
Frank Poulin

Nony Otu Ugwu

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

Biography

Collegiate Career Statistics (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, 2024-25) 

  • USTFCCCA All-America Second Team - Triple Jump (2023-24, 2024-25) 

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)

  • NEWMAC Second Team All-Conference - Triple Jump (2025)

  • USTFCCCA All-Region - Triple Jump (2025)

  • USTFCCCA Second Team All-America - Triple Jump (2025)

2024-25:

  • Competed in 15 meets this indoor and outdoor track season 

  • Acchieved a career best in the triple jump, jumping 12.09m, to place first at The Sean Collier Invitational 2025 

  •  Competed in the NCAA Division III Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

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 

Before MIT:

  • 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

Personal:

  • Majoring in computer science and engineering

  • Climate research on how people interact with the media, and redd+ activities in Latin America

Favorite Moment as an MIT Student-Athlete:

  • Winning the NEWMAC meet with my team my freshman year

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23First Year

    Jumps
    5'9"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Jumps
    5'7"
  • 2024-25Junior

    Jumps
    5'7"
  • 2025-26Senior

    Jumps
    5'7"