Charlotte 49ers

Track & Field

  John Okonkwo
John Okonkwo
Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Raleigh, N.C.

Last College:
UNC Pembroke

Event:
Jumps

Joined the 49ers as a sophomore after transferring from UNC Pembroke.

Indoor -- 2004: Posted the team's top five marks of the season in the high jump ... Saved his best performance of the season for the Conference USA Championships, where he was fourth with a height of 6-7.5 ... Season-best distance of 22-2.25 in the long jump at the North Carolina Fast Times, the second-best on the team ... 2003: Led Charlotte in the high jump with a season-best height of 6-11 at the Tar Heel Classic ... Recorded his second-best effort, 6-6, four times during the season ... Had the team's second-best mark of the season in the long jump at George Mason.

Outdoor -- 2004: Team's best high jumper cleared a season-best 2.03 meters (6-feet, 8-inches) to win at Blue Heaven Classic ... also won at Irwin Belk Invitational ... sixth in the long jump at the 49ers Classic (6.84m, 22-05.25 feet) ... 2003: Won the high jump at Virginia Tech with the team's best height of the season, 6-6 ... Placed seventh at the C-USA Championships with a height of 6-5.5 ... Finished seventh in the long jump at 49ers Classic with a distance of 22-9, his best effort of the season.

Personal: Majoring in political science.