Elizabeth Obi
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Solon, Ohio
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- High School:
- Solon
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- Events:
- Jumps
Junior who will look to continue success at the conference level … Member of the NCAC Academic Honor Roll.
2016 Outdoor: Continued to be a contributor at the conference level … Placed seventh in the triple jump (34 feet, 6.75 inches), while just missing scoring in the high jump (4 feet, 9.5 inches) at the NCAC Championships (May 6-7) … NCAC triple jump marked a career-best … Season-best in the high jump was 4 feet, 9.75 inches at the Denison Big Red Invitational (April 29) … Won the triple jump (33 feet, 1.75 inches) at the Wooster Quad (April 19).
2016 Indoor: Continued to rise to the occasion at the championship meets … Placed sixth in both the high jump (4 feet, 11 inches) and triple jump (33 feet, 10 inches) at the NCAC Championships (March 4-5) … Turned in a mark of 33 feet, 9.25 inches in the triple jump at the All-Ohio Championships (Feb. 13).
2015 Outdoor: Made a big impact at first outdoor conference meet, scoring in two events (May 1-2) … Earned fifth-place finishes in the triple jump (34 feet, 6.75 inches) and the high jump (5 feet, 0.25 inches) … Also placed fifth at the All-Ohio Championships in the triple jump (April 11) … Won the triple jump at the Denison Big Red Invitational (April 24).
2015 Indoor: Scored at initial conference meet with a fifth-place finish in the high jump (March 6-7) … Added five top-three finishes on the year in non-dual meets.
Prior to Wooster: Part of five (three indoor, two outdoor) state championship teams for Brian Sabol at Solon … Captured the Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches state championship in the indoor triple jump as a sophomore, and finished as the runner-up as a senior … Helped team to four regional and conference titles … Earned a pair of all-conference certificates.
Personal: Born March 5, 1996 … Daughter of Gabriel and Betty Obi … Majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology.
