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2016-17 Track & Field Roster
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Owusu-Sampah, Ebony
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Ebony Owusu-Sampah
- Events:
- Sprints/Jumps
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Woodbridge, Va.
- High School:
- C.D. Hylton
- Major:
- Health Science
Bio
Personal Records:
PR: 26.00 in indoor 200-meter dash (David Hemery Valentine, 2/12/16)
PR: 5.97m in indoor long jump (ECAC Indoor Championships, 3/5/16)
PR: 11.83m in indoor triple jump (Virginia Tech Hokie Invitational, 1/24/14)
PR: 6.15m in outdoor long jump (ECAC Championships, 5/16/15)
PR: 11.88m in outdoor triple jump (CAA Championships, 5/2/14)
Career Highlights:
- Competed in the 2015 NCAA preliminary meet, placing 46th in the long jump
- 2016 CAA long jump champion
- 2016 ECAC indoor long jump champion
- 2nd on the All-Time JMU performance list in the outdoor long jump (6.15m)
- 3rd on the All-Time JMU performance list in the indoor long jump (5.97m)
- 7th on the All-Time JMU performance list in the indoor triple jump (11.83m)
- 8th on the All-Time JMU performance list in the outdoor triple jump (11.88m)
2016-17 as a Senior:
Indoor Track & Field
- Finished third out of 13 jumpers at the Father Diamond Invitational long jump with a jump of 5.51 meters [1/7]
- Finished fifth out of 10 jumpers at the Father Diamond Invitational triple jump with a jump of 11.09 meters [1/7]
- Finished 10th out of 49 jumpers in the long jump at the Kentucky Invitational with a distance of 11.09 meters [1/14]
- Finished fourth out of 15 jumpers at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational triple jump with a distance of 11.53 meters [1/28]
- Finished seventh out of 15 jumpers at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup long jump with a distance of 5.44 meters [2/3]
- Finished third out of seven jumpers at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup triple jump with a distance of 11.28 meters [2/4]
- Finished sixth out of 17 jumpers at the Liberty Elite Invitational long jump with a distance of 5.33 meters [2/11]
- Finished fourth out of 21 jumpers at the Virginia Tech Challenge long jump with a mark of 5.57 meters [2/17]
- Finished third out of nine jumpers at the VCU Ram Invitational triple jump with a mark of 11.24 meters [3/17]
- Finished third out of nine jumpers at the VCU Ram Invitational long jump with a mark of 5.23 meters [3/18]
- Finished 37th out of 45 jumpers at the Raleigh Relays long jump with a mark of 4.98 meters [3/24]
- Finished third out of nine jumpers at the Liberty Collegiate Invite triple jump with a mark of 11.04 meters [4/8]
- Finished second out of six jumpers at the William Walton Invitational triple jump with a mark of 11.41 meters [4/15]
- Finished second out of 10 jumpers at the William Walton Invitational long jump with a mark of 5.39 meters [4/15]
- Finished second out of five jumpers at the JMU Invitational triple jump with a mark of 10.63 meters [4/22]
- Won the JMU Invitational long jump with a mark of 5.17 meters [4.22]
- Finished 15th out of 23 jumpers at the CAA Championships long jump with a mark of 5.37 meters [5/5]
- Finished seventh out of 18 jumpers at the CAA Championships triple jump with a mark of 11.41 meters [5/6]
Other
- Athletic Director's Scholar Athlete Award
2015-16 as a Junior:
Indoor Track & Field
- Earned the gold medal and set a personal record of 5.97m in the long jump at the ECAC Indoor Championships
- Placed second in the long jump at the Father Diamond Invitational with a distance of 5.61m
- Finshed sixth in the triple jump at the Father Diamond Invitational with a distance of 11.31m
- Placed second in the long jump at the Thundering Herd Invite with a distance of 5.62m
Outdoor Track & Field
- Placed second out of 11 competitors in the long jump at the JMU Invitational with a distance of 5.81m, qualifying her for the ECAC outdoor championships
- Placed fourth out of 15 athletes in the long jump at the Lou Onesty/Milton G. Abramson Invitational with a distance 5.74m, qualifying her for the ECAC outdoor championships
2014-15 as a Sophomore:
Indoor Track & Field
- Placed second in the long jump at the Patriot Games with a distance of 5.68m
- Placed first in the long jump at Sykes with a distance of 5.90m qualifying for ECAC
- Placed second in the long jump at the Virginia Tech Challenge with a distance of 5.86m
Outdoor Track & Field
- Finished top-5 in the long jump six times including a first place finish at the JMU Invitational
- Qualified for the ECAC Championships in long jump, triple jump and the 1600 Sprint Medley
- Placed second out of 24 in long jump at the ECAC Championships with a distance of 5.86m
- Qualified for NCAA Regionals in long jump
2013-14 as a Freshman:
Indoor Track & Field
- First-place finish in long jump at the Patriot Games to qualify for the ECAC Championship meet
- Placed eighth in long jump at the ECAC Indoor Championships
- Second-place finish in long jump and fourth in triple jump at the Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup
- Finished fifth in long jump and sixth in triple jump at the Virginia Tech Challenge
- Placed third in long jump and seventh in triple jump at the Virginia Tech Hokie Invitational
- Finished fifth in triple jump at the George Mason Last Chance Meet
- Second-place finish in triple jump at the Patriot Games
Outdoor Track & Field
- Placed second in long jump at the CAA Championships to qualify for the ECAC Outdoor Championships
- Finished fourth in long jump at the ECAC Outdoor Championships
- Finished second in long jump at the Raleigh Relays
- Finished second in long jump and sixth in triple jump at the Liberty Collegiate Invitational
- Second-place showing in triple jump and long jump at the JMU Invitational
- Fifth-place finish in long jump and sixth in triple jump at the Virginia Cup
- Finished sixth in long jump and ninth in triple jump at the Virginia Challenge
- Finished 17th in long jump at the Raleigh Relays and Penn Relays
- Placed 18th in triple jump at the Penn Relays
High School:
- State Champion in the outdoor triple jump in 2013
- Northwest Region champion in triple jump during indoor 2012 and outdoor 2013 seasons
- Cardinal District champion in triple jump during indoor 2012 and outdoor 2013 seasons
- Cardinal District meet record holder in triple jump (39-8.5)
- New Balance Indoor Nationals emerging elite meet record holder (40-5.5)
- Fourth in the state in long jump for outdoor 2013 season
- Northwest Region champion for long jump for outdoor 2013 season
- Cardinal District champion in long jump for outdoor 2013 season
- Outdoor – All-State, two-time All-Northwest Region, two-time All-District
- Indoor – All-American, All-State, All-Northwest Region, All-District
- Team MVP in both indoor and outdoor as a senior
- Didn’t compete in track and field until her junior year
Other
- Also played basketball for two years
- Honor Roll Student
- Two-time recipient of the Academic Letter Award
Personal:
- Ebony Jasmine Owusu-Sampah
- Daughter of Felicia Owusu-Sampah
- Majoring in health science
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