2017-2018 Men's Track and Field Roster
Oluwajuwon Owolabi
- Position:
- Jumps
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Westchester, Ill.
- High School:
- Milton Hershey School
- Major:
- Computer Science and Business
PERSONAL RECORDS
2017 OUTDOORS: Set a season-best in the triple jump at the Patriot League Championships with a leap of 14.09m…Won the triple jump (13.49m) at the Muhlenberg Invitational…Won the triple jump at the Lehigh Games (14.05m) and placed fifth with a season-best in the long jump (6.76m) en route to being named the Patriot League’s Rookie of the Week.
2017 INDOORS: Finished third in the long jump at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet with a leap of 6.65m…Competed in the long jump and triple jump at the Patriot League Championships…Placed fifth in the long jump (6.40m) at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Attended the Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pa….As a senior, finished fourth in the triple jump at the district championships, after finishing third in the triple jump and fifth in the long jump at the conference championships…As a junior, qualified for districts in the long jump after a fourth place finish in the conference championships…Also earned all-conference honors in soccer and helped the Milton Hershey basketball team to a conference title and a third place finish in the district playoffs as a senior…Honor roll student and Hershey Lions Club Award recipient.
PERSONAL: Son of Babatunde Owolabi…Has four siblings, Funmi, Yemi, Olatunde and Ibukun.
GETTING TO KNOW OLUWAJUON
Nickname: Wonton Soup
Why did you choose Lehigh?: It seems more like a community than a college and I like that.
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh?: I love that's it's not too small and not too big. I also love the connections that are able to be made with the school’s alumni.
Thoughts on Lehigh Coaching Staff: They seem super great and motivated and like they wouldn't mind stepping out of their way to help any one of us. Coach Matt seems like a family man, which means we're more than athletes to him.
Major & Why: Mechanical Engineering because I want to change the world.
Favorite Place on Campus: My Room
Favorite Food: Lemon Heads
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Musical Artist: Logic
Favorite Movie: Lion King/Now You See Me
Favorite TV Show: Psych/Mr. Robot
Favorite Website: https://youtu.be/_pLarNG4ciU
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Stuart Scott
Favorite Pro Team: Chicago Bulls
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Derrick Rose
Favorite place to study: My Roof
Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: Watch Netflix
Hobbies: Video Games(FIFA and 2K) , Rubiks Cubes, Skateboarding, Piano, Snapchatting
Most admired person and why: My father because he taught me how to get through adverse situations
Biggest sports accomplishment: Going 25-3 during my senior year of high school basketball, winning the mid-Penn conference, placing third in the District III 3A playoffs, and being the first team in 10 years to make it to states for my school.
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Popular Science
Place I'd Like To Visit: Jurassic Park but only from Jurassic Park 1
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Shoot like Steph Curry
Dream Job: Assistant to Da Vinci
One unique thing no one knows about me: I've only cried for one movie in my life and it was Toy Story 3. That wrecked my heart LOL
If I Didn't Run Track and Field, I Would Play: Basketball
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Pay everyone to forget that I cried during Toy Story 3. Also buy my pops a house.
2017 OUTDOORS: Set a season-best in the triple jump at the Patriot League Championships with a leap of 14.09m…Won the triple jump (13.49m) at the Muhlenberg Invitational…Won the triple jump at the Lehigh Games (14.05m) and placed fifth with a season-best in the long jump (6.76m) en route to being named the Patriot League’s Rookie of the Week.
2017 INDOORS: Finished third in the long jump at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet with a leap of 6.65m…Competed in the long jump and triple jump at the Patriot League Championships…Placed fifth in the long jump (6.40m) at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Attended the Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pa….As a senior, finished fourth in the triple jump at the district championships, after finishing third in the triple jump and fifth in the long jump at the conference championships…As a junior, qualified for districts in the long jump after a fourth place finish in the conference championships…Also earned all-conference honors in soccer and helped the Milton Hershey basketball team to a conference title and a third place finish in the district playoffs as a senior…Honor roll student and Hershey Lions Club Award recipient.
PERSONAL: Son of Babatunde Owolabi…Has four siblings, Funmi, Yemi, Olatunde and Ibukun.
GETTING TO KNOW OLUWAJUON
Nickname: Wonton Soup
Why did you choose Lehigh?: It seems more like a community than a college and I like that.
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh?: I love that's it's not too small and not too big. I also love the connections that are able to be made with the school’s alumni.
Thoughts on Lehigh Coaching Staff: They seem super great and motivated and like they wouldn't mind stepping out of their way to help any one of us. Coach Matt seems like a family man, which means we're more than athletes to him.
Major & Why: Mechanical Engineering because I want to change the world.
Favorite Place on Campus: My Room
Favorite Food: Lemon Heads
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Musical Artist: Logic
Favorite Movie: Lion King/Now You See Me
Favorite TV Show: Psych/Mr. Robot
Favorite Website: https://youtu.be/_pLarNG4ciU
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Stuart Scott
Favorite Pro Team: Chicago Bulls
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Derrick Rose
Favorite place to study: My Roof
Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: Watch Netflix
Hobbies: Video Games(FIFA and 2K) , Rubiks Cubes, Skateboarding, Piano, Snapchatting
Most admired person and why: My father because he taught me how to get through adverse situations
Biggest sports accomplishment: Going 25-3 during my senior year of high school basketball, winning the mid-Penn conference, placing third in the District III 3A playoffs, and being the first team in 10 years to make it to states for my school.
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Popular Science
Place I'd Like To Visit: Jurassic Park but only from Jurassic Park 1
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Shoot like Steph Curry
Dream Job: Assistant to Da Vinci
One unique thing no one knows about me: I've only cried for one movie in my life and it was Toy Story 3. That wrecked my heart LOL
If I Didn't Run Track and Field, I Would Play: Basketball
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Pay everyone to forget that I cried during Toy Story 3. Also buy my pops a house.
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