Ije Obiorah Season 2007-08

2006: Won the long jump at the Ohio State Invitational with a personal-best 18[apos] 6-1/2'...also set a personal-best with a 36[apos] 2-3/4' triple jump at the Ohio State Invitational...set outdoor personal record with 18[apos] 10-3/4' long jump at BIG EAST Championships, finishing seventh...won the Early Bird Relays long jump title with a 17[apos] 5-1/4' jump...finished fourth at All-Ohio Outdoor Championships with an 18[apos] 2-1/4' leap...finished third in triple jump at All-Ohio Outdoor Championships with a personal-best 36[apos] 7-3/4'.

2005: Posted a season-best 18[apos] 3' long jump at the All-Ohio Indoor Championships, good for fifth place...finished fourth at the Scarlet & Gray Invitational with a season-best 35[apos] 10-3/4' triple jump...was a ninth-place finisher in the triple jump at the All-Ohio Championships (35[apos] 8')...finished fifth in the long jump at the All-Ohio Outdoor Championships (17[apos] 9-1/2')...posted a season-best 18[apos] 2-1/4' long jump at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational, placing third...triple jumped a personal-best 35[apos] 10-3/4' to finish fifth at the Early Bird Relays.

Personal: Born Jan. 30, 1986...daughter of Nneka Obiorah.

Academic Major: Business.

Honors: Topcat Scholar (Fall 2004)...Bearcat Scholar (Winter 2006)...Conference USA Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll (2004-05).