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2024-25 MIT Women's Track and Field Roster

Rachel Onwu

  • Height 5-9
  • Year First Year
  • Hometown Waxhaw, N.C.
  • High School Marvin Ridge
  • Event Throws
  • Major Computer Science and Engineering

Biography

Collegiate Career Statistics (TFRRS)

2024-25:

  • Competed in four meets during the outdoor season and five meets during the indoor season 

  • Placed fourth with an outdoor collegiate personal-best mark of 11.24m (36' 10.5") in the shot put at the NEWMAC Championships 

  • Registered a collegiate personal-best distance of 32.82m (107' 8") in the discus at the UMASS Lafreniere Commonwealth Invitational 

  • Recorded a top mark of 32.44m (106' 5") in the hammer throw at the NEWMAC Championships 

  • During the indoor season, reached a collegiate personal-best of 13.37m (43' 10.5") in the weight throw at the BU John Thomas Terrier Classic 

  • Posted an indoor season-best in the shot put with a throw of 10.03m (32' 11") at the Cardinal & Gray Alumni meet

Before MIT:

  • Graduated from Marvin Ridge High School

  • Shot Put PR: 10.97m (36')

  • Discus PR: 32.15 (105' 6")

  • Also competed in long jump and triple jump

  • Mu Alpha Theta, Beta Club

  • Principal's Award (for most well-rounded student)

  • Outstanding Senior - Mathematics

  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes president, African American History Club vice president, Josh Neuman Foundation ambassador, Mu Alpha Theta co-vice president

Personal:

  • Majoring in computer science and engineering