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2011-12: Competed in four events during her freshman season -- shot put, discus, hammer and weight throw ... only competed in shot put and weight throw during the indoor season, notching personal bests in both at the Ball State Quad (Feb. 17)  with marks of 42-4 in the shot put and 50-10 in the weight throw ... in the first outdoor meet of the season, she notched a hammer throw personal best with a toss of 127-9 at the University of Cincinnati Oliver Nikoloff Invitational ... surpassed her shot put personal record with a first-place put of 44-5 at the RedHawk Invitational (April 28) ... tallied another personal best in the discus at the All-Ohio Championships (April 21) with a throw of 145-6.  

High School: Earned four varsity letters in track and field at Olentangy High School under head coach Brad Komenda ... served as team captain for three years ... qualified for the state meet three years in a row ... earned All-Ohio Capital Conference three times and all-district two years ... set school records of 41-3 in the shot put and 124-11 in discus ... also played volleyball for four years as a middle hitter, earning two varsity letters, while serving as captain for three years, and played basketball for two years.

Personal: Born on April 20, 1993 in Westerville, Ohio ... daughter of Oby and Osy Anunike ... brother, Kenny, plays football at Duke ... majoring in anthropology.