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2025-26 Women's Track and Field Roster

Pamela Cowart-Rickman

Chia Nwankwo

  • Position Throws
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Highschool Watkins Mill
  • Hometown Gaithersburg, Md.

Biography

2025 OUTDOOR

  • Finished fourth in the shot put at the IC4A/ECAC Championships w/ a 13.29m toss
  • Took seventh in the shot put at the America East Championships w/ a 12.48m throw
  • Finished second w/ a 13.11m toss in the shot put at the JMU Invitational
  • Set a PR in the shot put at the Dalton Ebanks Invitational w/ a 13.38m toss
  • Finished second w/ a 13.37m throw in the shot put at the Maryland Invitational
2025 INDOOR
  • Finished second in the shot put at the America East Championships w/ a 13.21m toss
  • Set a PR in the weight throw at the America East Championships w/ a 13.26m toss
2024 OUTDOOR
  • Finished 18th in the shot put at the America East Championships w/ an 11.03m throw
  • Posted a season-best throw of 11.52m at the Towson Spring Opener
2024 INDOOR
  • Finished 17th in the shot put at the America East Championships w/ an 11.01m throw
  • Tossed a season-best mark of 11.99m at the Ramapo College Opener in the shot put
2023 OUTDOOR
  • Did not compete
2023 INDOOR
  • Did not compete 
2022 OUTDOOR:
  • Did not compete
2022 INDOOR: 
  • Did not compete
BACKGROUND
  • Earned second place in the shot put at the 2019 Maryland State Championships
  • Has only been competing in the throws since her time at Watkins Mill
  • An honor roll student throughout her high school tenure  
  • Chose UMBC “because I was looking for a sense of community to be a part of and a place where I would feel comfortable furthering my education.”
  • Considering a major in psychology
  • Enjoys singing and lists her favorite pro team as the NBA’s Golden State Warriors
  • Daughter of Gloria and Emmanuel Nwankwo, Sr. and has a brother, Emmanuel, Jr., who competes in track and field at the prep level

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Throws
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Throws
  • 2023-24Junior

    Throws
  • 2024-25Senior

    Throws
  • 2025-26Graduate Student

    Throws
Land Acknowledgement
UMBC was established upon the land of the Piscataway and Susquehannock peoples. Over time, citizens of many more Indigenous nations have come to reside in this region. We humbly offer our respects to all past, present, and future Indigenous people connected to this place. Learn more about this statement here.