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Bio

	Nnamdi Edokobi
	Class: So. Height/Weight: 6-4, 235     Hometown: Rockville, Md. Position: Throws     High School: Richard Montgomery

2012 Outdoor: Finished in ninth place in the discus at the America East Championships with a toss of 44.28m (145' 3")... Placed 13th in the shot put at the conference meet with a throw of 13.56m (44' 6")... Named to the America East Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2011-12 Indoor: Recorded a season-best in the weight throw with a toss of 12.58m (41' 3.25") at the Penn State Indoor Relays... Notched top shot put distance of 12.74m (41' 9.75") at the season-opening Bison Opener.

Background: Was the Montgomery County outdoor shot put champion in 2011… Was the 4A Regional discus champion in 2011… Helped lead his team to win the 4A Regional championship in 2010.

Personal: Son of Emmanuel and Edna Edokobi… Has two siblings Nneoma and Dzioma… Nneoma is a thrower on the women's track and field team... Majoring in biology with a minor in political science and hopes to become a surgeon… Born May 29, 1993.