2025-26 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
HONORS & ACCOLADES:
- NCAA East First Round Qualifier
- America East Champion - 110 Hurdles - 2026 America East Outdoor Championships
- America East Champion - 60 Hurdles - 2026 America East Indoor Championships
- 3x America East Rookie of the Week: (1/27/26, 2/3/26, 4/2/26)
UMBC ALL-TIME RANKS:
- 1st- Outdoor - 110 Hurdles - 13.84
- 2nd - Indoor - 60 Hurdles - 7.90
2026 OUTDOOR:
- Finished 34th at the NCAA East First Round in the 110 hurdles w/ a time of 14.05
- Won gold in the 110 hurdles at the America East Championships w/ a PR time of 13.84
- Competed in the 110 hurdles at the Penn Relays w/ a time of 14.27
- Set a PR in the 100 at the Virginia Challenge w/ a time of 11.11
- Finished eighth at the Virginia Challenge w/ a time of 14.11 in the 110 hurdles
- Won the 110 hurdles at the JMU Invite w/ a time of 14.22
- Won the 110 hurdles at the Dan Stimson Memorial w/ a time of 14.17
2025-26 INDOOR:
- Won gold in the 60 hurdles at the America East Championships (7.92)
- Placed first in the 60 hurdles at the Youree Spence Garcia Invitational (8.08) and the Dr.Sander Scorcher (7.91)
- Finished second in the 60 hurdles at the Nittany Lion Challenge (PR 7.90), VCU Rams Indoor Invitational (7.91) and the Penn State National Open (7.93)
- Set a PR in the 60 (7.08) at the Nittany Lion Challenge
BACKGROUND:
- Majoring in Psychology with a career ambition of becoming a Physical Therapist
- Son of Nma Olua
- Has six siblings named Onwuka, James, Eze, Anya, Grace, and Anne Olua
- 5x State Champion (2023-2025)
- Also lettered in soccerÂ
- Honor roll member
- Lists favorite food as Jollof rice and chicken
- Favorite pro team is the Tottenham Hotspurs
- Started competing at 14 years old
