Track & Field
Joshua Onwunili - Track & Field - University of Kentucky Athletics

JoshuaOnwunili

  • position Sprints/Hurdles
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Eden, Wisconsin
  • High school Campbellsport
  • Major Finance

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Personal Bests

Indoor:

60 – 6.83

300 – 34.51

Outdoor:

100 – 10.47 (2.1)

200 – 21.10 (0.1)

Academic Accolades:

  • SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll – 2025

2024-25 (Freshman)

Outdoor:

  • Placed sixth in the men’s 4x100m relay at the NCAA Championships, finishing in 38.85
  • Qualified for the NCAA Championships at the East Regionals in the 4x100m relay with a 39.07 time and a seventh-place finish
  • Posted a personal-best time in the 100m prelims (10.47) and placed fifth in the 4x100m relay at the SEC Championships
  • Won the 4x100m relay and ran a personal-best time (21.10) in the 200m at the Jim Green Invitational
  • Finished eighth in the 4x100m relay at the Tom Jones Invitational with a mark of 39.10
  • Placed seventh in the 100m final at the Jim Click Shootout Invite, finishing with a time of 10.53
  • Made his outdoor debut for UK at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge in the 4x100m relay, placing second with a 39.38 time

Indoor:

  • Placed 14th in the 60m prelims with a time of 6.95 at the Rod McCravy Memorial
  • Made collegiate debut at Louisville Opener, placing sixth in the 60m dash in a personal best time of 6.83 seconds and ninth in the 300m in a personal best time of 34.51 seconds

Prior to UK:

  • Personal Bests: 10.30 (100m), 21.40 (200m)
  • Two-time Wisconsin State Champion
  • School record holder in 100m, 200m, 4x100m, 4x200m

Personal:

  • Son of Carolyn and Godfrey Onwunili
  • Has one sister, Hannah
  • Played Varsity soccer in high school
  • Member of National Honors Society and FBLA in high school

 

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