Chinyere Njoku

Photo by: Russell James/Texas A&M Athletics

Class:
Senior
High School:
Fayette County (Fayetteville, Ga)
Hometown:
Bronx, New York

SENIOR (2019) – Outdoors: Advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary rounds in the 100m hurdles, where she ran 13.36w and 13.45 to finish 16^th in the second round … Competed in the SEC Championships, placing 16^th in the prelims of the 100m hurdles (13.59) … Started outdoor season as runner-up in the 100m hurdles (13.66) at Baldy Castillo Invitational, and also finished eighth in 200m (24.71) … At UTSA Roadrunner Invitational, placed fifth in the 100m hurdles (13.71w) and ninth in the 200m (24.10w) … Ran 13.66w in prelims of 100m hurdles at Texas Relays … Racing in 100m hurdles, placed seventh at Reveille Meet (13.65), fourth in Texas A&M Invitational (13.70w) and ninth in Michael Johnson Invitational (13.76w) … Ran 13.43 (4.8 wind) for third place in 100m hurdles at A&M Alumni Muster, and posted an 11.75 (5.1 wind) in the 100m.

Indoors: Produced a season best of 8.57 in the 60m hurdles to finish third at the Aggie Twilight … Started indoor campaign placing sixth in 60m hurdles (8.71) at Reveille Invitational … Improved to 8.66 for fourth place in Texas A&M Triangular, finished eighth (8.75) at Charlie Thomas Invitational.

JUNIOR (2018): Qualified for NCAA West Preliminary rounds in 100 hurdles, posting times of 13.58 and 13.32, which placed her 13^th in the second round … Clocked a career best 13.31 in prelims of SEC Championships to place 11^th … Opened outdoor campaign with third place (13.76) at UTSA Invitational and also set best time of 24.86 in 200m … Runner-up (13.77) at Houston Alumni Invitational, third (13.49) in Michael Johnson Invitational … Set 100m best of 11.99 at LSU Invitational and finished 10^th in 100H (13.73) … Indoor – Competed in four home meets … Opened with an 8.72 for fifth in 60H at Reveille Invitational … Clocked 8.59 as runner-up in Ted Nelson Invitational … Finished sixth in Texas A&M Quadrangular with a best of 8.54 … Also sixth in Charlie Thomas Invitational with an 8.65 … Set career best of 8.51 as runner-up in Aggie Twilight.

SOPHOMORE (2017): Qualified for NCAA West Preliminary round in 100 hurdles, running 13.47w (4.3) in first round and 13.29w (2.4) in second round to place 15^th … Raced in SEC Championships, clocking 13.50 in the prelims to place 10^th … Posted a wind-aided 13.47 (2.2 wind) as runner-up in Michael Johnson Invitational … Finished eighth in 100H (13.64) in SEC Relays and also ran on fourth place shuttle hurdle relay (55.58) … Indoor – Improved to 8.71 in 60H to open season with runner-up finish at Reveille Invitational … Runner-up (8.66) at Aggie Team Invitational … Improved to 8.59 in placing fourth at Texas A&M Team Invitational … Lowered best to 8.57 for third place in Aggie Invitational.

FRESHMAN (2016): Placed third in 100H with a windy 13.84 at UTSA Invitational … Fifth (13.87) in Texas State Bobcat Invitational … Fourth (14.02) at UCLA dual meet … Sixth (14.18) in Michael Johnson Invitational and posted 24.94 in 200 for 18^th … Indoor – Raced in four home meets … Produced best of 8.73 in prelims of 60H in Charlie Thomas Invitational, then finished fifth in final with an 8.76 … Best time at 200m was 25.27 for 11^th in Texas A&M Quadrangular.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2015 graduate of Fayette County High School in Fayetteville, Georgia … Established best times of 13.82 (100H), 43.31 (300H) and 1:06.05 (400H) … 2015 State champion in 100 hurdles (13.84) and also placed seventh in shot put … As a junior in 2014, bronze medalist in 100 hurdles (13.86) at AAU Junior Olympics … Silver medalist (14.19) during AAU Club Championships … Gold medalist in USATF Georgia Junior Olympics … 2014 State champion in 100 hurdles (14.06) and 300 hurdles (43.31) … In 2013, claimed titles in 100H at AAU Junior Olympics and Georgia Games … Silver medalist in Georgia State meet and USATF Georgia Junior Olympics … Bronze medalist in 300H at 2013 State meet.