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UC San Diego

2021 Track & Field Roster

Ada Ngozi

  • Position Hurdles
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Freshman
  • High School Solon HS
  • Hometown Solon, Ohio
  • Major Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience

Biography

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2021
Ran a personal best in the 400 hurdles (1:03.91), good for fifth overall at the UC Riverside Sprint Invite (4/30) ... Set a personal record in the 100 hurdles (15.50/7th) and took fifth in the 400 hurdles (1:05.87) at the Matador Invite (4/23) ... Placed 10th in the 100 hurdles (15.61) and fifth in the 400 hurdles (1:05.96) at the Long Beach Invite (4/17) ... Finished fourth in the 400 hurdles (1:05.05) at the Chris Rinne Twilight (4/2). 

CLUB
Was a member of Bedford Sprint Masters from 2016-20. 

HIGH SCHOOL 
A 2020 graduate of Solon High School in Solon, Ohio ... Ranked eighth in the 300 hurdles (44.27) and 16th in the 100 hurdles (15.13) in Ohio among recruiting class ... Two-time All-American in the heptathlon ... Named an All-American in the 400 hurdles ... Greater Cleveland Conference 300 hurdles champion ... District and regional champion in the 300 hurdles ... Helped team qualify for state in 4x400 relay (2017, 2019) and the 4x800 (2018) ... Named CIF-All State in the 4x400 relay (2017) ... Guided Edison High School to District Champions seven years in a row ... Personal bests in the heptathlon (4300 points), 400 hurdles (1:03.35), 100 hurdles (15.02), 800 (2:22.03), long jump (16'5.75"), and high jump (4'11") ... Also played basketball her freshman year. 

PERSONAL
Born January 4th in East Cleveland, Ohio ... Parents are Hasani Ngozi and Charmaine Gutjahr ... Has an older brother Bomani (25) ... Father Hasani played football at Kent State University ... Mother attended University of Akron ... Cognitive and behavioral neuroscience major at Revelle College ... Intends on becoming an OB/GYN ... Most memorable moment competing is placing third in the heptathlon at the 2019 Junior Olympics ... Hobbies include playing the bass guitar, guitar, and cello, writing music, and crocheting ... Favorite athlete is American hurdler and sprinter Sydney McLaughlin ... Likes to watch The Lion King ... Listens to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Willow Smith, The Foo Fighters, Conan Gray and Clairo ... Loves any pasta ... Most people do not know that she has been playing the cello since she was six years old.

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