2019 Track & Field Roster
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Ogbonnia, Otito
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Otito Ogbonnia
- Position:
- Throws
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- James E. Taylor
Bio
2020
Did not compete this past season.
2019
Competed in 13 meets after transferring over from football … Indoor: His best indoor throw in the shot put came at the MPSF Indoor Championships, where he placed seventh with an effort of 18.38m (60-3.75) … Finished sixth at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational, posting a mark of 17.81m (58-5.25) … Outdoor: Won the shot put in his Bruin outdoor debut with a mark of 18.09m (59-4.25) at the Willie Williams Classic … Logged his first discus mark at the Aztec Invitational, ultimately finishing fourth with a toss of 52.37m (171-10) … Reached 19 meters for the first time at the Jim Bush Legends Invitational, recording 19.21m (62-0.25) to finish third … PR’ed in the discus at USC, posting 55.73m (182-10) to take second … Also placed second in the shot put at 19.42m (63-8.75) … Came in clutch at the Pac-12 Championships, hitting a PR in the shot put with a mark of 19.59m (64-3.25) to finish fourth … Also scored in the discus, finishing eighth with an effort of 53.22m (174-7) … Finished 11th in the shot put (19.12m; 62-8.75) and 22nd in the discus (53.96m; 177-0) at the NCAA West Regionals … Competed in the shot put at the NCAA Championships, placing 10th with a mark of 19.44m (63-9.5) … USTF: Won the shot put at the USTF U20 Championships in Miramar, Fla., with a mark of 21.42m (70-3.5), a UCLA record for the six-kilogram shot put … Also placed third in the discus with a mark of 56.90m (186-8).
High School
Graduated from James E. Taylor High School in Katy, Texas … A standout thrower, Ogbonnia was the top nationally ranked shot-put thrower in 2017 for his class … Won every shot put competition as a senior …. Ended his prep career by winning two state titles in the shot put and discus at the Texas UIL 6A State Championships … Top shot put in high school was 66 feet, one inch … Landed a high school PR in the discus at 187 feet, 11 inches … A two-time All-District selection, Ogbonnia was rated as the No. 38 defensive tackle recruit in the country and No. 86 football recruit in the state of Texas according to 247 Sports … ESPN’s No. 44 defensive tackle prospect in the nation and No. 81 football recruit in Texas … As a junior, recorded 61 tackles and 10 tackles for loss, as well as four sacks … During his senior campaign, Ogbonnia posted 68 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, five sacks and two forced fumbles … Eclipsed the 60-tackle plateau two straight seasons, totaling 34 stops behind the line of scrimmage in his final two varsity seasons … Earned 2017 Area High School All-Academic Honors.
Personal
Born in Houston, Texas, to Dr. SKC Ogbonnia and Nneka Ogbonnia … Nigerian descent … Has one brother (Anaeze) and two sisters (Chizie, Mili) … Two of his siblings (Anaeze, Chizie) attend Texas Tech … Served as a acolyte at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Houston until he graduated high school … Admires Aaron Donald of the NFL … Hobbies include fixing things and cooking.
Did not compete this past season.
2019
Competed in 13 meets after transferring over from football … Indoor: His best indoor throw in the shot put came at the MPSF Indoor Championships, where he placed seventh with an effort of 18.38m (60-3.75) … Finished sixth at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational, posting a mark of 17.81m (58-5.25) … Outdoor: Won the shot put in his Bruin outdoor debut with a mark of 18.09m (59-4.25) at the Willie Williams Classic … Logged his first discus mark at the Aztec Invitational, ultimately finishing fourth with a toss of 52.37m (171-10) … Reached 19 meters for the first time at the Jim Bush Legends Invitational, recording 19.21m (62-0.25) to finish third … PR’ed in the discus at USC, posting 55.73m (182-10) to take second … Also placed second in the shot put at 19.42m (63-8.75) … Came in clutch at the Pac-12 Championships, hitting a PR in the shot put with a mark of 19.59m (64-3.25) to finish fourth … Also scored in the discus, finishing eighth with an effort of 53.22m (174-7) … Finished 11th in the shot put (19.12m; 62-8.75) and 22nd in the discus (53.96m; 177-0) at the NCAA West Regionals … Competed in the shot put at the NCAA Championships, placing 10th with a mark of 19.44m (63-9.5) … USTF: Won the shot put at the USTF U20 Championships in Miramar, Fla., with a mark of 21.42m (70-3.5), a UCLA record for the six-kilogram shot put … Also placed third in the discus with a mark of 56.90m (186-8).
High School
Graduated from James E. Taylor High School in Katy, Texas … A standout thrower, Ogbonnia was the top nationally ranked shot-put thrower in 2017 for his class … Won every shot put competition as a senior …. Ended his prep career by winning two state titles in the shot put and discus at the Texas UIL 6A State Championships … Top shot put in high school was 66 feet, one inch … Landed a high school PR in the discus at 187 feet, 11 inches … A two-time All-District selection, Ogbonnia was rated as the No. 38 defensive tackle recruit in the country and No. 86 football recruit in the state of Texas according to 247 Sports … ESPN’s No. 44 defensive tackle prospect in the nation and No. 81 football recruit in Texas … As a junior, recorded 61 tackles and 10 tackles for loss, as well as four sacks … During his senior campaign, Ogbonnia posted 68 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, five sacks and two forced fumbles … Eclipsed the 60-tackle plateau two straight seasons, totaling 34 stops behind the line of scrimmage in his final two varsity seasons … Earned 2017 Area High School All-Academic Honors.
Personal
Born in Houston, Texas, to Dr. SKC Ogbonnia and Nneka Ogbonnia … Nigerian descent … Has one brother (Anaeze) and two sisters (Chizie, Mili) … Two of his siblings (Anaeze, Chizie) attend Texas Tech … Served as a acolyte at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Houston until he graduated high school … Admires Aaron Donald of the NFL … Hobbies include fixing things and cooking.
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