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Athletes of the Week

Wakpor Ighovojah 2016-17

Wakpor Ighovojah

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    3/13/2017
  • Sport
    Women's Track and Field
  • Bio
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Career AOTW Awards: 5
2016-17 AOTW Awards: 2

Wakpor Ighojovah (Multi-Event, 5-4, Jr., Woodbury, Minn. / HS)

  • Became the first female track and field athlete at Concordia to receive All-America honors as her 10th place finish at the NCAA Championships in the heptathlon earned her USTFCCCA All-America Second Team
  • Fell four points shy of her own school record in the event as she collected 3580 points
  • Her best event came in the shot put as she took fourth in the event with a distance of 37'10.75"
  • She also finished in the top-10 with a ninth place finish in 50 meter hurdles with a time of 8.95 seconds
  • Added a 12th place finish in the 800 meter run and 14th place finishes in the high jump and long jump


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
4/26/2016 Connor Olson Baseball
4/25/2016 Kari Opatz Women's Golf
4/21/2016 Erika Shady Women's Track and Field
4/18/2016 Tyler Naumowicz Men's Track and Field
4/11/2016 Gloria Williams Women's Track and Field
4/11/2016 Nick Auman Men's Golf
4/5/2016 Kari Opatz Women's Golf
4/5/2016 Connor Olson Baseball
3/28/2016 Kalle Burney Women's Track and Field
3/28/2016 Tanner Holmquist Baseball
3/21/2016 Alex Uloth Men's Golf
3/21/2016 Rachel Gray Women's Golf
3/14/2016 Kody Knaus Baseball
3/7/2016 Connor Olson Baseball
2/29/2016 Anna Schmitt Women's Basketball
2/29/2016 Shea Mandli Men's Basketball
2/22/2016 Mishayla Jones Women's Basketball
2/22/2016 Tyler Naumowicz Men's Track and Field
2/15/2016 Wakpor Ighovojah Women's Track and Field
2/15/2016 Cole Olstad Men's Basketball
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