Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
2022-23 Men's Cross Country and Track & Field Roster
Roster
Onyekwelu, Benjamin
Sprints
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Mid-Distance
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Mid-Distance
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Distance
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Sprints
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Sprints/Hurdles
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Jumps
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Distance
/ Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
Mid-Distance
/ Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
Distance
/ Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
Mid-Distance
/ Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
Jumps
/ Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
Distance
/ Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
/ Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
Jumps
/ Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
Distance
/ Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
Benjamin Onyekwelu
- Position:
- Jumps
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Anamber, Nigeria
Bio
Collegiate Bests & Results via TFRRS
Honors and Awards
2022-23: ITF Second Team All-Conference USA (Long Jump)
2021-22: ITF First Team All-Conference USA… ITF C-USA Long Jump Champion… ITF C-USA Field Athlete of the Week (1/25/22)… OTF First Team All-Conference USA (Long Jump).. OTF C-USA Long Jump Champion...
2020-21: ITF First Team All-Conference USA… ITF C-USA Long Jump Champion…
2019-20: N/A…
2018-19: N/A…
2022-23 (Gr.)
Indoor
2021-22 (Senior)
Indoor
2020-21 (Junior)
Indoor
2019-20 (Sophomore)
Indoor
2018-19 (Freshman)
Indoor
Honors and Awards
2022-23: ITF Second Team All-Conference USA (Long Jump)
2021-22: ITF First Team All-Conference USA… ITF C-USA Long Jump Champion… ITF C-USA Field Athlete of the Week (1/25/22)… OTF First Team All-Conference USA (Long Jump).. OTF C-USA Long Jump Champion...
2020-21: ITF First Team All-Conference USA… ITF C-USA Long Jump Champion…
2019-20: N/A…
2018-19: N/A…
2022-23 (Gr.)
Indoor
- Second place finish in the long jump at the Vanderbilt Invitational at 7.70m
- Second place finish at the Conference USA Indoor Championship Long Jump at 7.43m
2021-22 (Senior)
Indoor
- Became the C-USA long jump champion with a meet-best 7.69 meters (2/19/22).
- Earned fourth place in triple jump with a personal-best length of 15.36 meters at the C-USA Championship (2/20/22).
- Took first place at the Vanderbilt Invitational for long jump with a personal-best length of 7.71 meters (1/21/22).
- Had a career-best 200-meter time of 22.41 seconds at the Commodore Indoor (1/14/22).
- Place in the top-five four times during the outdoor season.
- Took home gold for his mark of 7.82 meters (2.9) in the high jump at the Conference USA Championships (5/13/22).
- Advanced to the NCAA East Prelims and hit a mark of 7.25 meters (-2.3) (5/26/22).
- Helped push the 4x100 team to a fourth-place finish at the C-USA Championships with a time of 41.04 seconds (5/14/22).
2020-21 (Junior)
Indoor
- Earned the silver in the long jump at the Music City Challenge.
- Notched a third-place finish in the triple jump at the C-USA Indoor Championships.
- Won the gold in the long jump at the C-USA Indoor Championships.
- Used a 14.30m mark in the triple jump to finish sixth at the Tennessee Relays.
- Finished 11th in the long jump at the C-USA Outdoor Championships.
2019-20 (Sophomore)
Indoor
- The NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships were canceled due to COVID-19.
- Recorded a new personal-best 60-meter dash time of 6.84 at the UAB Green and Gold Invitational in the preliminary round. He then claimed the bronze in the finals with a time of 6.94.
- Inked a personal-best 200-meter time of 22.58 at the BSC Indoor Icebreaker, finishing 8th overall.
- Season canceled due to COVID-19.
2018-19 (Freshman)
Indoor
- Competed across three events in three meets this season, including the C-USA Championships.
- Posted a personal-best 55-meter dash time of 6.48 at the MTSU Invitational, also his first collegiate meet; he finished third overall in the event.
- Claimed gold in the long jump at the MTSU Invitational, recording a mark of 7.29m.
- Finished 8th in both the 60-meter dash (14.70) and the long jump (7.14m) at the C-USA Championships.
- Inked a personal-best mark of 7.35 in the long jump at the Music City Challenge.
- Did not compete.
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