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  Ozie Okolie
Ozie Okolie

Player Profile
Class:
RS Junior

Hometown:
Houston, Texas

High School:
Alief Elsik

Event:
Throws

Experience:
1L

2007 OUTDOOR: Named All-Big 12 in the hammer throw ... threw a personal best and NCAA regional qualifying throw in the discus with a 159'-7" ... set a school and personal record in the hammer throw with a 199'-11" at the Midwest Regional ... earned all-conference honors throwing a NCAA regional qualifying mark of 193'-9" in the hammer throw, good for third place ... threw a 182'-9" in the hammer throw at the prelims of the NCAA Championships.

2007 INDOOR: Competed in the weight throw in five meets ... set a personal best with a throw of 52'3.75 placing second at the Texas Tech Open ... finished the season with a throw of 52'-2.75", good for 15th at the Big 12 Championships.

2006: Redshirted year.

High School: Lettered in volleyball, basketball and track ... named honorable mention all-district in volleyball and all-state in track ... won district in 2003 and 2004 in the shot put ... qualified for regionals 2003-2005 ... finished fifth at state in 2004 ... in the discus, won district in 2004 and qualified for regionals in 2004 ... member of Science National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, Red Cross and Student Council.

Personal: Daughter of Chinye and Anwuli Okolie ... mother, Anwuli, attended San Jacinto College ... is the oldest of five with one sister and three brothers ... hobbies include sports, drawing and art and watching t.v. ... majoring in pre-physical therapy.