Texas State Athletics

Sam Houston State: Competed in 60-meters, triple jump, long jump and 4x100-meters as a freshman … Captured two fourth place finishes at the 2013 Oklahoma Sooner Invitational, including 60-meters (7.68) and triple jump (37-feet-3-inches) … Career bests are 12.09 in the 100-meters, 7.61 in the 60-meters, 5.85 meters in the long jump and 12.19 meters in the triple jump … Won the triple jump at the Texas A&M 12-Team Invitational in 2014 with a distance of 12.19 meters (40-feet) and finished second in the 60-meters with a time of 7.66 … Finished third at the Houston Indoor Opener in the long jump with a distance of 5.75 meters (18-feet-10.5-inches) … Named to the All-Academic Team.
                        
High School: Competed for Head Coach Aaron Ward … Was a 2012 state runner-up in the triple jump and placed fifth in the 100-meters … Career bests in the triple jump was 39-feet-10-inches and 12.04 in the 100-meters.
 
Personal: Born March 23, 1994 … Daughter of Grace and Lawrence Nwegbo … Has four siblings: Peace, Brandis, Stephanie and Grace … Chose Texas State because of the united team, good coaching and a good city … Hobbies include reading and swimming … Major is applied arts and sciences.