Violet Nwordu
Freshmen - Houston, TX - Westside
EASTERN: Violet is a junior sprinter... only participated in indoor season in 2007... pair of 5th place finishes at OVC Championships... personal record of 7.77 in the 60 meters which ties for 7th on EIU career list... also ran 400 dash during indoor season... had best EIU outdoor time in both the 200 meter dash and 400 meter dash in 2006... personal best time of 25.52 in the 200 meter dash came in the ISU PaceSetter while her season best mark of 59.96 in the 400 meter dash was in the 2006 OVC Outdoor Championship prelims... placed sixth in the 200 dash (25.64) and ran a leg on the sixth place 4x400 relay in the 2006 OVC indoor championship... her indoor time in the 200 meter dash was the eighth best indoor time at EIU.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped for coach Byrd Karacek at Houston (TX) Westside HS... lettered in basketball, track and cross country.
PERSONAL: Violet is a mathematics major... daughter of Akahmbari and Adanta Nwordu.
Indoor Track & Field
| Meet | Race | Time/Split/Mark | Place | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EIU Mega Meet (01/21/2006) | 400 Meter Dash | 59.89 | 3 | |
| Wisconson Elite Invitational (01/28/2006) | 60 Meter Dash | 7.95 | 4 | |
| Wisconson Elite Invitational (01/28/2006) | 200 Meter Dash | 26.21 | 7 | |
| Wisconson Elite Invitational (01/28/2006) | 60 Meter Dash | 8.05 | 7 | |
| Wisconson Elite Invitational (01/28/2006) | 4X400 Relay | 4:10.66 | 5 | |
| Hoosier Relays (02/03/2006) | 400 Meter Dash | 1:00.06 | 28 | |
| Hoosier Relays (02/03/2006) | 200 Meter Dash | 26.05 | 32 | |
| Iowa State Classic (02/10/2006) | 200 Meter Dash | 26.05 | 82 | |
| Iowa State Classic (02/10/2006) | 400 Meter Dash | 59.11 | 63 | |
| Friday Night Special (02/17/2006) | 200 Meter Dash | 25.77 | 2 | |
| Friday Night Special (02/17/2006) | 60 Meter Dash | 7.81 | 3 | |
| Friday Night Special (02/17/2006) | 60 Meter Dash | 7.83 | 2 | |
| OVC Championships (02/24/2006) | 400 Meter Dash | 59.90 | 11 | |
| OVC Championships (02/24/2006) | 200 Meter Dash | 25.68 | 7 | |
| OVC Championships (02/24/2006) | 4X400 Relay | 4:04.48 | 6 | |
| OVC Championships (02/24/2006) | 200 Meter Dash | 25.64 | 6 |
Outdoor Track & Field
| Meet | Race | Time/Split/Mark | Place | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Blue Classic & Multis (04/06/2006) | 400 Meter Dash | 1:00.22 | 5 | |
| Indiana State Pacesetter (04/15/2006) | 200 Meter Dash | 25.52 | 6 | |
| Indiana State Pacesetter (04/15/2006) | 4X400 Relay | 3:59.6 | 3 | |
| Indiana State Pacesetter (04/15/2006) | 100 Meter Dash | 12.7 | 7 | |
| Kansas Relays (04/21/2006) | 4X400 Relay | 4:03.08 | 18 | |
| OVC Championships (05/05/2006) | 200 Meter Dash | 25.69 | 12 | |
| OVC Championships (05/05/2006) | 400 Meter Dash | 59.96 | 12 |
** = unattached | D = Decathlon