2019-20 Track & Field Roster
Juru Okwaramoi
- Position:
- Hurdles
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Dowling Catholic
- Hometown:
- Urbandale, IA
Personal Bests (as of June 2023):
Indoor-
55h: 8.10 (School Record)
60h: 8.85 (No. 3 all-time at MU, Freshmen Record)
60m: 7.89
200m: 25.71
400m: 57.88
Outdoor-
100h: 14.43 (No. 7 all-time at MU, Freshmen Record)
400h: 1:01.10 (No. 2 all-time at MU)
400m: 57.87
TFRRS Profile
2022-23:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
All-BIG EAST Outdoor (400 hurdles)
Outdoor (Sr.): Competed in five meets in the 2023 season … Placed second in the 400m hurdles at the Cameron Burrell Alumni Invitational (Apr. 7) with a time of 1:09.70 … Finished in first place with a time of 1:04.34 in the 400m hurdles at the Marquette invitational (Apr. 22) … Recorded the No. 6 mark in MU history with a t time of 1:40.28 in the 4x200m at the Drake Relays (Apr. 26-28). Also helped record the fourth-fastest time in the sprint medley relay with a time of 4:01.15 … Recorded a season best time of 1:01.55 in the 400m hurdles, taking third at the BIG EAST Championships (May 11-13) to earn All-Conference honors.
Indoor (Jr.): Appeared in eight meets … Recorded a personal best of 25.71 in the 200 meters at the Meyo Invitational on Feb. 3 … Ran a 60-meter PR of 7.89 at the BIG EAST Championships on Feb. 24.
2021-22:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Indoor (So.): Appeared in three meets for the Golden Eagles … Ran a PR 26.03 in the 200 at the Blue & Gold Invitational (Dec. 3) … Clocked a personal best in the 300 with a time of 44.12 at the Blue Demon Holiday Invite (Dec. 10) … Apart of the 4x400 team that took second at the John Tierney Classic (Jan. 29).
2020-21:
All-BIG EAST (Outdoor 400h)
BIG EAST All-Academic
Outdoor (Fr.): Competed in seven meets … Finished second in 400m hurdles at the BIG EAST Championships (May 15) with time of 1:01.10, the second-best mark in school history … Set personal best in lone 400m appearance … Time of 14.43 at the BIG EAST Championships (May 15) prelims in the 100h was No. 8 all-time and a freshman record … Member of 4x100m relay team that ran a 47.22, the eighth-best mark in program history.
Indoor (So.): Set school record with 8.10 in 55m hurdles at the Parkside Triangular #2 (Feb. 20) … Finished first in the event at that meet … Competed in four total meets, claiming top-three finishes in each outing.
2019-20:
BIG EAST All-Academic
Indoor (Fr.): Competed in six indoor meets during her freshman indoor season ... Ran the 60-meter hurdles in 9.11 (No. 8 all-time at MU) to open the season at the Blue & Gold Invitational (Dec. 6) ... Placed second with a time of 9.17 in the 60m hurdles at the John Tierney Classic (Jan. 18) ... Set a personal best in the 60m hurdles with a time of 9.05 at the Notre Dame Invitational (Jan. 25) ...Finished in sixth in the 200m at the Notre Dame Invitational (Jan. 25) with a time of 26.08...Placed second in 4x400m with a time of 3:51.45 at the Notre Dame Invitational (Jan. 25) ... Finished 29th in the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 14) 400m with a PR time of 57.88 ... Took sixth in the 60-meter dash with a PR time of 8.11 at the Panther Tune-Up (Feb. 22) ... Set a PR (8.85) in the prelims of the 60-meter hurdles at the BIG EAST Championships ... Took sixth in the event and set the No. 3 mark all-time at MU ... Was a member of the fourth place 4x400m relay team (3:47.74, No. 3 all-time at MU) at the conference championships.
Personal: Born on April 30, 2001 in Baltimore, Maryland to Valeria and James Okwaramoi... Has two older siblings, Imor and Dumo, and one younger sibling, Esaba... Plans on studying psychology at MU.
Championships History (Top-8):
BIG EAST Indoor Championships:
2023-
4x400: 5th (3:50.08)
2020-
60-Meter Hurdles: 6th (P) (8.85, No. 3 all-time at MU)
60-Meter Hurdles: 6th (F) (8.86)
4x400: 4th (3:47.74, No. 3 all-time at MU) Anchor leg w/Arianna Mansavage, Addy Havens and Madison Marko
BIG EAST Outdoor Championships:
2023-
400m Hurdles: 5th (P) (1:02.00)
400m Hurdles: 3rd (F) (1:01.55)
2021-
100m Hurdles; 6th (14.98)
400m Hurdles: 2nd (P) (1:01.10, No. 2 all-time at MU)
4x100: 5th (47.22, Okwaramoi, Hanselman, Xavier, Marko)
4x400: 5th (3:53.40, Havens, Xavier, Marko, Okwaramoi)
