05/22/2012 West Preliminary Awaits No. 9 Red Raiders, No. 11 Lady RaidersTexas Tech set to compete in first round and quarterfinals of NCAA Championships 05/12/2012 Nwokey Breaks School Record, 14 Advance to FinalsNwokey places second with 5,600 points, Tech sends 14 to Sunday finals 05/10/2012 Tech Eyes Big 12 Championships in ManhattanNo. 3 Red Raiders and No. 9 Lady Raiders eye Big 12 crown 05/07/2012 2012 TECHSPY Awards Honor Texas Tech's BrightestAnnual awards event recognized the best student-athletes, coaches and administrators 05/06/2012 Tech Puts On Show In Final Home MeetTwo school records broken at Red Raider Open 2010 OUTDOOR: All-Big 12 in the shot put ... season best of 51'-11.25" at the Oklahoma Invitational ... best of 152'-9" in the discus at the Texas Tech Dual meet. 2010 INDOOR: Competed in both the shot put and hammer throw during the season ... season best of 47'-9" in the shot put and 48'-2.50" in the hammer ... won the shot put at the Texas Tech Open with a throw of 46'-2.75". 2009: Redshirt HIGH SCHOOL: A graduate of Westbury high school in Houston ... was involved in National Honor Society, Student Council and Black History Club ... she was named all-district, all-region with her best throw in the shot put being 46'-4". PERSONAL: Born on August 20th to Christopher and Helen Okafor ... has the siblings Nikeonye, Odera and Arize ... majoring in community health with a minor in biology/chemistry ... wants to become an anesthesiologist. |
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