2015-16 Women's Track and Field Roster
Roster
Sophia Nnadi
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Saint Francis DeSales
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ohio
*School record holder in the outdoor shot put (49-10 1/2)*
Career: Recipient of Bucknell Athletics’ Bison Club Award, presented to the senior athletes who best exemplify the winning spirit of the University’s athletic program … Nine-time All-Patriot League selection … 2015 NCAA Regional qualifier … 2015 Patriot League Athlete of the Meet … two-time Scholar Athlete of the Year … three-time Patriot League champion in the shot put … 2016 Patriot League Champion in the hammer throw and weight throw events … four-year member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll …
2015-16 (Senior): [Indoor]: Patriot League Champion in the weight throw … All-Patriot League in the weight throw and shot put … Academic All-Patriot League … won the weight throw and shot put events at the Bucknell Tune-Up … posted a personal-record in a first-place finish in the weight throw at the PL Indoor Championships … was the runner-up in the shot put at the indoor championships … [Outdoor]: Scholar Athlete of the Year … Patriot League champion in the hammer … All-PL selection in the hammer and shot put … won the hammer, discus and finished second in the shot put at the Jim Taylor Invitational … scored in the shot put and hammer events at the Colonial Relays and the Mason Spring Invitational … won the hammer title at the Maroon and Gold Invite … reached the podium in all three events at the PL Outdoor Championships … threw a personal-best to win the hammer, while earning the silver in the shot put and the bronze in the discus … earned All-East status with a sixth-place finish in the shot put at the ECAC Championships ... earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2014-15 (Junior): [Indoor] Competed in throws at five events ... scored points at the Patriot League Championships with third-place finishes in the shot put and weight throw ... qualified for the ECAC Championships in the shot put and finished ninth ... won the shot put with a toss of 45-10 at the Youngstown State National Invitational ... was the runner-up in the weight throw at the Bison Open ... [Outdoor} Named the Patriot League Women's Track and Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year and earned a spot on the Academic All-Patriot League Team ... competed in throws at nine events ... voted the Field Athlete of the Meet with a first-place finish in the shot put, second in the hammer throw and third in the discus at the Patriot League Championships ... throw of 49-10 1/2 in the shot put was a meet record ... qualified for the NCAA East Prelimary Meet in the shot put and finished 37th ... earned All-East honors with a fourth-place finish in the shot put at the ECAC Championships... also competed in the discus (9th) and hammer throw (16th) ... won the shot put with a throw of 44-9 1/2 and the hammer with a throw of 165-10 at the Bloomsburg Invitational ... won the shot put with a throw of 44-0 3/4 at the Monmouth Season Opener ... won the discus with a heave of 141-4 at the Bucknell Team Challenge ... earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2013-14 (Sophomore): [Indoors] Placed 10th in the weight throw (46-9) and 15th in the shot put (37-1.75) at the Patriot League Championships ... won the weight throw at the Bucknell Tune-Up and the shot put at the Gulden Invitational ... set PRs in both the shot put (45-1) and weight throw (51-11.75) at the Youngstown State Invitational ... shot put mark is fifth-best in program history, and weight throw is 10th-best ... [Outdoors] Had an excellent outdoor season, posting top-four finishes in three events at the Patriot League Championships ... earned All-Patriot League honors with a bronze-medal performance in the shot put (45-1.75) ... also took fourth in the discus (140-2) and hammer (170-2) throws ... ECAC qualifier in all three events ... PL hammer throw was a personal best and the sixth-longest throw in school history ... also set a new PR in the discus with a 153-6 at the Bloomsburg Invitational, the third-best twirl in program history ... swept all three events at Bloomsburg ... also won the hammer throw at the UMBC Invitational ... earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2012-13 (Freshman): [Indoors] Patriot League shot put champion with a career-best 43-11 ¾ … mark ranks sixth in program history … Bucknell’s fourth consecutive indoor shot put league champion … named First Team All-Patriot League … also placed 11th in the weight throw with a season-best 44-7 … cleared 40 feet in the shot put for the first time in her career at the Bucknell Winter Classic, winning with a throw of 43-10 … was first career win … broke 40 feet in the weight throw for the first time in her career at the same meet with a mark of 44-3 ¼ … named Patriot League Rookie of the Week after the Winter Classic … opened indoor career with a pair of top-10 finishes in the shot put (second) and weight throw (eighth) at the Bucknell Mini Meet … [Outdoors] Patriot League shot put champion with a then-career-best 45-3 ½ … received First Team All-Patriot League honors … also placed ninth in the discus (136-2) at the league meet … threw a career-best 45-10 for ninth place in the shot put at the ECAC Championships … distance ranks third in program history … made outdoor debut with a top-10 throw in the shot put at the Maryland Invitational … threw 43-2 ½ for third at Maryland … also placed fifth in the discus (123-6) and seventh in the hammer (111-1) … discus season best of 137-1 came at the Maroon & Gold Invitational … placed third in the discus and fifth in the hammer at the league meet … also won the shot put (43-1 ½) at the Maroon & Gold Invite … placed in the top 10 in the shot put in seven of eight meets with lone exception being the Penn Relays ... earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Major: International Relations/French
Personal Record
Indoor
- Shot Put (47-10) *ranks second all-time*
- Weight Throw (54-3 ¾) *ranks sixth all-time*
Outdoor
- Shot Put (49-10 ½) *school record*
- Discus (153-6) *ranks third all-time*
- Hammer (180-8) *ranks third all-time*
