Obokhare Ikpefan Season 2014-15

YearSophomore
HometownRoswell, Ga.
2016 (JUNIOR)
  • Second team All-American in the 400m hurdles after finishing 11th in the country with a time of 50.82 seconds
  • Second team All-Big Ten after finishing second in the 400m hurdles
  • Broke the school record in the 400m hurdles with a time of 50.07 seconds at the Big Ten Championships where he finished runner-up
  • Member of school-record 4x400m relay team that ran a time of 3:04.75 at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships to finish third
  • Won the 400m hurdles at the Purdue vs. Indiana Duals, the Louisville Invite and the Battle on the Bayou
  • Member of winning 4x400m relay team at the indoor Purdue vs. Indiana Dual and Fred Wilt Invite
  • Ran sub-51-second times in the 400m hurdles three times: the Big Ten Championships, NCAA East Prelims and the NCAA Outdoor Championships
  • Finished third in the 400m hurdles at the Drake Relays
  • Took fourth in the 400m hurdles at the Texas Relays

2015 (SOPHOMORE)

  • Qualified for the NCAA East Regionals in the in the 4x400m relay and the 400m hurdles
  • Finished 19th at the NCAA East Regionals in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:08.74.
  • Member of the fourth-place 4x100m relay team at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships, which ran a time of 40.50 seconds
  • Qualified for the finals at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships in the 400m hurdles.
  • Won three events at the Rankin/Poehlein Invitational, with victories in the 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay and the 400m hurdles.
  • Ran a career-best time of 50.81 seconds in the 400m hurdles at the Jim Click Shootout, where he finished third
  • Ran a career-best time of 21.62 seconds in the 200m dash at the Razorback Invitational.
  • Named Big Ten Track Athlete of the Week after the season opener
2014 (FRESHMAN)
  • Competed in seven indoor meets, counting the Big Ten Championships and participated in nine outdoor meets including the Big Ten Championships and the NCAA Preliminary Round
  • Combined eight first-place finishes in the 400m and the 4x400m.
  • Took fourth in the 4x400m at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships with, Kendal Frederick, Andre' Peart and Raheem Mostert
  • Finished first at the Mastodon Opener in the 400m with a time of 50.65.
  • Placed 19th at the NCAA Preliminary Round in the 4x400m.

High School:

  • Regional and County Champions in 2012 and 2013
  • Placed sixth in 4x400m relay, seventh in 4x800m relay, and ninth in 4x100m relay at the USATF Junior Olympics in 2012
  • Named Fulton County Athlete of the Year
  • Played football, track and basketball freshman and sophomore years
  • Recognized as the top freshman in 400m and triple jump in Georgia
  • Sophomore year, was recognized as fifth in the nation for triple jump and third at junior Olympics
  • Played football and track junior and senior years
  • Coached by Andy Schultz and Tony Carpenter for track

Personal:

  • Obokhare (Obos) Ikpefan was born July 6, 1995, in Lagos, Nigeria, to Ihinosen Ikpefan
  • Is an only child
  • Loves music
  • Majoring in biology
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Senior
2016-17

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Junior
2015-16

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Freshman
2013-14

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