2022-23 Women's Track & Field Roster
Roster
Okafor, Ginnie

Ginnie Okafor
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- The Woodlands HS
- Hometown:
- The Woodlands, Texas
Bio
Okafor's TFRRS Results
CONFERENCE TITLES
2024 AAC Outdoor Triple Jump
2023 AAC Indoor Triple Jump
ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
2024 AAC Outdoor Triple Jump (1st)
2024 AAC Indoor Triple Jump (1st)
2023 C-USA Outdoor Triple Jump (3rd)
2023 C-USA Indoor Triple Jump (3rd)
AT MAJOR MEETS
2024 NCAA West Prelims - 32nd, Triple Jump, 12.77m (41-10.75)
2024 AAC Outdoor - 1st, Triple Jump, 12.93m (42-5.25)
2024 AAC Indoor - 1st, Triple Jump, 12.92m (42-4.75)
2023 NCAA West Prelims - 22nd, Triple Jump, 12.89m (42-3.5)
2023 C-USA Outdoor - 3rd, Triple Jump, 12.67m (41-7)
2023 C-USA Indoor - 3rd, Triple Jump, 12.64m (41-5.75)
2022 NCAA West Prelims - 42nd, Triple Jump, 12.09m (39-8.00)
2022 C-USA Outdoor - 13th, Triple Jump, 11.52m (37-9.50)
2022 C-USA Indoor - 8th, Triple Jump, 12.19m (40-0.00)
2021 C-USA Outdoor - 9th, Triple Jump, 12.42m (40-9.00)
2021 C-USA Indoor - 5th, Triple Jump, 12.11m (39-8.75)
2021 C-USA Indoor - 24th, Long Jump, 4.92m (16-1.75)
ACADEMIC HONORS
2023-24 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
2023-24 AAC All-Academic
2022-23 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
2022-23 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2021-22 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2020-21 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor
LJ - 4.92m (16-1.75), C-USA Championships (2/21/21)
TJ - 12.92m (42-4.75), AAC Championships (2/24/24)
Outdoor
LJ - 5.50m (18-05), Tom Tellez Invitational (5/5/23)
TJ - 13.04m (42-9.5), J. Fred Duckett Twilight (4/20/24)
2023-24
Indoor: Jumped at five meets...Claimed her first conference title at the AAC Championships, winning the triple jump on a personal best jump for indoor...Outdoor: Competed at seven meets...Swept the triple jump titles for the AAC after moving into first place on her final jump at the AAC Championships...Advanced the NCAA West Prelims in the triple jump.
2022-23
Indoor: Competed at four meets...Set a personal best for triple jump at the C-USA Championships finishing third...Opened the season with an event title in triple jump at the Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational. Outdoor: Competed in seven meets...Had a third-place finish at the C-USA Championships while qualifying for the NCAA West Prelims...Won the triple jump at the J. Fred Duckett Twilight Meet.
2021-22
Indoor: Competed at five meets...established a season-best mark of 12.19m to place eighth and score a point for the Owls at the C-USA Championships...finished second in triple jump at the Howie Ryan Invitational. Outdoor: Saw action at seven meets...qualified for the NCAA West Prelims in the triple jump...jumped a season-best 12.60m at the J. Fred Duckett Twilight, placing second overall...won the triple jump at the Victor Lopez Classic and Earl Milner Invitational.
2020-21
Indoor: Placed 5th (12.11m) in the triple jump at the C-USA Championships, the lone meet of the indoor season. Outdoor: Competed at five meets...finished 9th in the triple jump at the C-USA Championships with a season-best distance of 12.42m...part of 4x400 relay team that placed 2nd at the Longhorn Invitational...was 4th in the triple jump at the Victor Lopez Classic.
2019-20
Indoor: Redshirted
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from The Woodlands High School (The Woodlands, Texas) where she competed for the Highlanders under head coach Noel Hanszen...district champion in long jump (2018 and 2019)...area champion in long jump (2019)...regional qualifier in long jump and triple jump (2018 and 2019)...senior season best time of 55.6 (400m split)...23.9 (200m split)...distances of 18'8" (long jump) and 39'7" (triple jump).
PERSONAL
Parents: Eddy and Edith Okafor...two brothers...Rice College: Hanszen.
CONFERENCE TITLES
2024 AAC Outdoor Triple Jump
2023 AAC Indoor Triple Jump
ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
2024 AAC Outdoor Triple Jump (1st)
2024 AAC Indoor Triple Jump (1st)
2023 C-USA Outdoor Triple Jump (3rd)
2023 C-USA Indoor Triple Jump (3rd)
AT MAJOR MEETS
2024 NCAA West Prelims - 32nd, Triple Jump, 12.77m (41-10.75)
2024 AAC Outdoor - 1st, Triple Jump, 12.93m (42-5.25)
2024 AAC Indoor - 1st, Triple Jump, 12.92m (42-4.75)
2023 NCAA West Prelims - 22nd, Triple Jump, 12.89m (42-3.5)
2023 C-USA Outdoor - 3rd, Triple Jump, 12.67m (41-7)
2023 C-USA Indoor - 3rd, Triple Jump, 12.64m (41-5.75)
2022 NCAA West Prelims - 42nd, Triple Jump, 12.09m (39-8.00)
2022 C-USA Outdoor - 13th, Triple Jump, 11.52m (37-9.50)
2022 C-USA Indoor - 8th, Triple Jump, 12.19m (40-0.00)
2021 C-USA Outdoor - 9th, Triple Jump, 12.42m (40-9.00)
2021 C-USA Indoor - 5th, Triple Jump, 12.11m (39-8.75)
2021 C-USA Indoor - 24th, Long Jump, 4.92m (16-1.75)
ACADEMIC HONORS
2023-24 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
2023-24 AAC All-Academic
2022-23 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
2022-23 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2021-22 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2020-21 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor
LJ - 4.92m (16-1.75), C-USA Championships (2/21/21)
TJ - 12.92m (42-4.75), AAC Championships (2/24/24)
Outdoor
LJ - 5.50m (18-05), Tom Tellez Invitational (5/5/23)
TJ - 13.04m (42-9.5), J. Fred Duckett Twilight (4/20/24)
2023-24
Indoor: Jumped at five meets...Claimed her first conference title at the AAC Championships, winning the triple jump on a personal best jump for indoor...Outdoor: Competed at seven meets...Swept the triple jump titles for the AAC after moving into first place on her final jump at the AAC Championships...Advanced the NCAA West Prelims in the triple jump.
2022-23
Indoor: Competed at four meets...Set a personal best for triple jump at the C-USA Championships finishing third...Opened the season with an event title in triple jump at the Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational. Outdoor: Competed in seven meets...Had a third-place finish at the C-USA Championships while qualifying for the NCAA West Prelims...Won the triple jump at the J. Fred Duckett Twilight Meet.
2021-22
Indoor: Competed at five meets...established a season-best mark of 12.19m to place eighth and score a point for the Owls at the C-USA Championships...finished second in triple jump at the Howie Ryan Invitational. Outdoor: Saw action at seven meets...qualified for the NCAA West Prelims in the triple jump...jumped a season-best 12.60m at the J. Fred Duckett Twilight, placing second overall...won the triple jump at the Victor Lopez Classic and Earl Milner Invitational.
2020-21
Indoor: Placed 5th (12.11m) in the triple jump at the C-USA Championships, the lone meet of the indoor season. Outdoor: Competed at five meets...finished 9th in the triple jump at the C-USA Championships with a season-best distance of 12.42m...part of 4x400 relay team that placed 2nd at the Longhorn Invitational...was 4th in the triple jump at the Victor Lopez Classic.
2019-20
Indoor: Redshirted
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from The Woodlands High School (The Woodlands, Texas) where she competed for the Highlanders under head coach Noel Hanszen...district champion in long jump (2018 and 2019)...area champion in long jump (2019)...regional qualifier in long jump and triple jump (2018 and 2019)...senior season best time of 55.6 (400m split)...23.9 (200m split)...distances of 18'8" (long jump) and 39'7" (triple jump).
PERSONAL
Parents: Eddy and Edith Okafor...two brothers...Rice College: Hanszen.

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