2016-17 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Njoku, Rose

Rose Njoku
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Rockwall
- Hometown:
- Wylie, Texas
Bio
Career Performance List
2019 OUTDOOR
Competed in eight meets … won the 100m hurdles at the Fearless Champion Open, running a 13.69 … also PR’d in the long jump there with a top leap of 18’-9” (5.71m) … won the 200m at the ACU Wes Kittley Invitational … helped the Tech 4x200 relay to a third-place finish at the Texas Relays … completed her first heptathlon of the season at the Jim Click Shootout at Arizona, compiling 5,195 points … set a PR in the 100m the following week at the Michael Johnson Invitational at 11.88 … scored in the 100m hurdles at the Big 12 Championships, running a season-best 13.56 to place fifth ... qualified to run the 100H at the West Preliminary.
2019 INDOOR
Competed in six meets ... started seaosn with third-place 8.38 in the 60H at the Corky Classic, in addition to the long jump and running the 4x4 ... finished sixth in the two-round final of the 60H at the Red Raider Invite ... completed her first pentathlon of the year at the Texas Tech Classic, picking up 3,627 points ... won the 60H at the Matador Qualifier with a PR of 8.25 ... followed with a PR in the pent at the Big 12 Championships, compiling 3,838 points.
2018 OUTDOOR
Competed in eight meets ... took seventh in the hep at the Jim Click ... PR'd in the 100H en route to scoring at Big 12s, running a 13.47 to earn two points in seventh place ... the time qualified her for the West Prelim, where she finished 30th.
2018 INDOOR
Competed in seven meets ... started year with four events at the Corky Classic, in which her highest finish was seventh in the long jump ... ran on the fourth-place 4x4 at the Red Raider Invite ... completed first pent at Texas Tech Shootout with 3,527 points to place sixth ... scored one point at Big 12s with an eighth-place pent of 3,592 points.
2017 INDOOR
Competed in six indoor meets to start off her collegiate career ... at the Arkansas Invitational, she finished fifth in the high jump at 1.64m/5-4.50 and 12th in the 60H in 9.38 for 12th ... at the Texas A&M Aggie Invitational, she improved her high jump mark to a 1.66m/5-5.25 clearance for fifth-place ... at the Adidas Classic, she had a new best time of 9.12 in the 60-meter hurdles that gave her a 12th place finish ... Njoku competed in her first full pentathlon at the New Mexico Classic, concluding the competition with 3421 points and a season-best 5.32m/17-6.25 leap in the long jump ... her high jump season-best was achieved next at the Dunamis Sports Group Collegiate Classic, where Njoku cleared a best and final bar of 1.68m/5-6 ... she wrapped up her indoor season competition at the Big 12 Indoor Track & field Championship with personal bests in the shot put (11.46m/ 37-3.25), 60H (8.97) and 800m (2:35.08) with 2555 points overall for 10th place.
ROCKWALL HIGH SCHOOL
Ranked No. 2 in the state of Texas for high jump in the class of 2016… Nationally ranked fifth in high jump in the class of 2016… 6A District Champion in high jump and 4x400 relay… 6A high jump Area Champion…
PERSONAL
Daughter of Jessy Kelly… born in Abia, Nigeria… sister to Micah, Yvonne, Brenda and Donald… graduated from Rockwall High School… major is undecided.
2019 OUTDOOR
Competed in eight meets … won the 100m hurdles at the Fearless Champion Open, running a 13.69 … also PR’d in the long jump there with a top leap of 18’-9” (5.71m) … won the 200m at the ACU Wes Kittley Invitational … helped the Tech 4x200 relay to a third-place finish at the Texas Relays … completed her first heptathlon of the season at the Jim Click Shootout at Arizona, compiling 5,195 points … set a PR in the 100m the following week at the Michael Johnson Invitational at 11.88 … scored in the 100m hurdles at the Big 12 Championships, running a season-best 13.56 to place fifth ... qualified to run the 100H at the West Preliminary.
2019 INDOOR
Competed in six meets ... started seaosn with third-place 8.38 in the 60H at the Corky Classic, in addition to the long jump and running the 4x4 ... finished sixth in the two-round final of the 60H at the Red Raider Invite ... completed her first pentathlon of the year at the Texas Tech Classic, picking up 3,627 points ... won the 60H at the Matador Qualifier with a PR of 8.25 ... followed with a PR in the pent at the Big 12 Championships, compiling 3,838 points.
2018 OUTDOOR
Competed in eight meets ... took seventh in the hep at the Jim Click ... PR'd in the 100H en route to scoring at Big 12s, running a 13.47 to earn two points in seventh place ... the time qualified her for the West Prelim, where she finished 30th.
2018 INDOOR
Competed in seven meets ... started year with four events at the Corky Classic, in which her highest finish was seventh in the long jump ... ran on the fourth-place 4x4 at the Red Raider Invite ... completed first pent at Texas Tech Shootout with 3,527 points to place sixth ... scored one point at Big 12s with an eighth-place pent of 3,592 points.
2017 INDOOR
Competed in six indoor meets to start off her collegiate career ... at the Arkansas Invitational, she finished fifth in the high jump at 1.64m/5-4.50 and 12th in the 60H in 9.38 for 12th ... at the Texas A&M Aggie Invitational, she improved her high jump mark to a 1.66m/5-5.25 clearance for fifth-place ... at the Adidas Classic, she had a new best time of 9.12 in the 60-meter hurdles that gave her a 12th place finish ... Njoku competed in her first full pentathlon at the New Mexico Classic, concluding the competition with 3421 points and a season-best 5.32m/17-6.25 leap in the long jump ... her high jump season-best was achieved next at the Dunamis Sports Group Collegiate Classic, where Njoku cleared a best and final bar of 1.68m/5-6 ... she wrapped up her indoor season competition at the Big 12 Indoor Track & field Championship with personal bests in the shot put (11.46m/ 37-3.25), 60H (8.97) and 800m (2:35.08) with 2555 points overall for 10th place.
ROCKWALL HIGH SCHOOL
Ranked No. 2 in the state of Texas for high jump in the class of 2016… Nationally ranked fifth in high jump in the class of 2016… 6A District Champion in high jump and 4x400 relay… 6A high jump Area Champion…
PERSONAL
Daughter of Jessy Kelly… born in Abia, Nigeria… sister to Micah, Yvonne, Brenda and Donald… graduated from Rockwall High School… major is undecided.
Wes Kittley Media Session
Thursday, March 06
Postmeet Press Conference: Big 12 Indoor Championships
Saturday, March 01
Wes Kittley Media Session - Big 12s Indoor Preview
Wednesday, February 26
Sean Gribble Media Session
Wednesday, January 22