2022-23 Men's Track & Field Roster
Okeke, Chinedu
Chinedu Okeke
- Position:
- Sprints
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Bronx, N.Y.
- High School:
- Peddie School
Bio
2023-24 (Senior):
Outdoor
Made his first-career appearance in the 100-meter finals at the A-10 Championships (5/4) with the third-fastest qualifying time at 10.71 (+0.6)... Finished seventh in the final to score points for the Wildcats... Set a new school record in the 100-meter dash at the Duke Invitational (4/13) by racing across the line in 10.65 seconds... Recorded a 10.62 (+3.6) at the Raleigh Relays (3/30)... Ends his Davidson career with six of the program's top-ten times in the 100m.
Indoor
Began the indoor season with a personal-best 6.97 in the 60-meter dash at the Winston-Salem Kick-Off (12/2)... Ran a 6.99 at the Carolina Challenge (1/20)... Clocked in a 6.98 at the Camel City Invitational (1/27)... Ran a PR in the 200m at the Liberty Open (2/3) by crossing the finish line in 22.16... Competed in the 60m at the A-10 Championships (2/23) and recorded a time of 6.99.
2022-23 (Junior):
Outdoor
Recorded the top-three fastest 100-meter times in school history this outdoor season... Initially set the program record at the Southside Power & Fitness Invitational (4/16) with a time of 10.80... Followed that up with a mark of 10.55 seconds (+2.7) at the USC Outdoor Open (4/22)... Broke the 100m record at the A-10 Championships when he crossed the line in 10.72 seconds... Reset the bar again when he set a new record time of 10.66 seconds at the Lee Last Chance Meet (5/13).
Indoor
Set a PR in the 60m at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/26) after stopping the clock in 7.02 seconds... Finished tenth at A-10's... Earned a fifth-place finish in the 60 at the JDL College Team Challenge (2/9) after crossing the finish line in 7.05 seconds.
2021-22 (Sophomore):
Outdoor
Ran a 10.98 in the 100m at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/8) to place inside the top-15... Recorded a season-best mark of 10.86 in the 100m at the South Carolina Open (4/23)... Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
Indoor
Set a PR in the 200m at the Patriot Games (1/29) after crossing the line in 24.61 seconds.
2020-21 (Freshman):
Outdoor
Leaned across the line at 11.07 seconds in the 100m dash at the Mason Spring Invite (4/11) ... Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
Before Davidson: A 2020 graduate of the Peddie School … Was coached by Tim Brennan as a member of the track and field team … Was a three-time All-Prep Team member (2018-20) … Holds the Peddie School record for the 55m dash.
Personal: Born May 28, 2002.
Outdoor
Made his first-career appearance in the 100-meter finals at the A-10 Championships (5/4) with the third-fastest qualifying time at 10.71 (+0.6)... Finished seventh in the final to score points for the Wildcats... Set a new school record in the 100-meter dash at the Duke Invitational (4/13) by racing across the line in 10.65 seconds... Recorded a 10.62 (+3.6) at the Raleigh Relays (3/30)... Ends his Davidson career with six of the program's top-ten times in the 100m.
Indoor
Began the indoor season with a personal-best 6.97 in the 60-meter dash at the Winston-Salem Kick-Off (12/2)... Ran a 6.99 at the Carolina Challenge (1/20)... Clocked in a 6.98 at the Camel City Invitational (1/27)... Ran a PR in the 200m at the Liberty Open (2/3) by crossing the finish line in 22.16... Competed in the 60m at the A-10 Championships (2/23) and recorded a time of 6.99.
2022-23 (Junior):
Outdoor
Recorded the top-three fastest 100-meter times in school history this outdoor season... Initially set the program record at the Southside Power & Fitness Invitational (4/16) with a time of 10.80... Followed that up with a mark of 10.55 seconds (+2.7) at the USC Outdoor Open (4/22)... Broke the 100m record at the A-10 Championships when he crossed the line in 10.72 seconds... Reset the bar again when he set a new record time of 10.66 seconds at the Lee Last Chance Meet (5/13).
Indoor
Set a PR in the 60m at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/26) after stopping the clock in 7.02 seconds... Finished tenth at A-10's... Earned a fifth-place finish in the 60 at the JDL College Team Challenge (2/9) after crossing the finish line in 7.05 seconds.
2021-22 (Sophomore):
Outdoor
Ran a 10.98 in the 100m at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/8) to place inside the top-15... Recorded a season-best mark of 10.86 in the 100m at the South Carolina Open (4/23)... Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
Indoor
Set a PR in the 200m at the Patriot Games (1/29) after crossing the line in 24.61 seconds.
2020-21 (Freshman):
Outdoor
Leaned across the line at 11.07 seconds in the 100m dash at the Mason Spring Invite (4/11) ... Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
Before Davidson: A 2020 graduate of the Peddie School … Was coached by Tim Brennan as a member of the track and field team … Was a three-time All-Prep Team member (2018-20) … Holds the Peddie School record for the 55m dash.
Personal: Born May 28, 2002.
A10 4x400m champions
Wednesday, May 12
Catching Up With the 'Cats: Renny Waldron
Thursday, September 03
Davidson moves to the Atlantic 10
Sunday, August 18
