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Illinois State University Athletics

2024-25 Track & Field Roster

Nnenna Okpara

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown St. Louis, Mo.
  • Highschool Parkway Central
  • Major Exercise Science

Biography

  • PERSONAL RECORDS & RESULTS
  • 2024 Outdoor
    • Kicked off the season with a win in the 100m with a time of 11.90 at the Redbird Challenge (Mar. 29-30)... Tallied a runner-up finish in the 400m with a mark of 55.40 at the Joe Walker Invitational (Apr. 5-6)... Finished eighth with a time of 24.26 in the 200m at the Gary Wieneke Memorial (Apr. 13)... Recorded points for the Redbirds with a fifth-place finish in the 200m with a mark of 23.96 at the 2024 MVC Outdoor Track & Field Championship (May 10-12).
  • 2024 Indoor
    • Finished runner-up in the 4x400m with a time of 3:58.38 to open the season at the John Coughlan Invite (Dec. 1-2)... Recorded a second-place finish in the 4x400m with a mark of 3:59.53 at the Coughlan-Malloy Cup (Jan. 12)... Tallied a runner-up finish in the 200m with a time of 24.50 at the IUPUI Invitational (Jan. 26-27)... Notched a third-place finish in the 400m with a mark of 56.08 at the 2024 Meyo Invitational (Feb. 2-3)... Placed third in the 200m with a time of 24.18 at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 9-10)... Secured points for the Redbirds in the 200m with a time of 24.17 to finish fourth at the 2024 MVC Indoor Track & Field Championship (Feb. 25-26).
  • 2023 Outdoor
    • Opened the season with a win in the 4x400m with a time of 3:40.12 at the Joe Walker Invitational (Apr. 7-8)... Finished third in the 4x400m with a mark of 3:40.34 at the Drake Relays (Apr. 26-29)... Tallied points for the Redbirds with a time of 24.67 in the 200m at the 2023 MVC Outdoor Track & Field Championship (May 12-14).
  • 2023 Indoor
    • Secured the win in the 400m with a time of 56.20 to open the season at the 2022 Blue Demon Holiday Invite (Dec. 9)... Finished runner-up with a time of 25.16 in the 200m at the Coughlan-Malloy Cup (Jan. 14)... Recorded a sixth-place finish in the 400m with a time of 55.92 at the 2023 PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational (Jan. 27-28)... Notched a sixth-place finish in the 4x400m with a time of 2023 Meyo Invitational (Feb. 3-4)... Won the 4x400m with a time of 3:53.40 at the 2023 Hoosier Hills (Feb. 10)... Added points for the Redbirds with a fifth-place finish in the 400m with a time of 56.34 at the 2023 MVC Indoor Track & Field Championship (Feb. 26-27).
  • HIGH SCHOOL
    • A three-time State Qualifier in State in 2019 (3rd), 2021 (2nd), and 2022… State Champion in 2022… All-State in the 400 in 2019, 2021, 2022…Holds a School Record in the 2x400… Awarded Rookie of the Year in 2019… Long Sprinter of the Year in 2021 and 2022… 2nd Team All-Metro in 2022… Achieved Honor Roll all four years of HS… earned St. Louis County Outstanding Leader Award. 
  • PERSONAL
    • Daughter of (Mothers and Fathers name not stated) … Has three older siblings Anny, Ogechi, and Nathan… Older sibling, Ogechi is a Track and Field athlete at Fontbonne University… Brother, Nathan, Track and Field coach at Fontbonne University… Majoring in Exercise Science.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

  • 2023-24Sophomore

  • 2024-25Junior

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