| Height: | 6-1 |
| Year: | Sophomore |
| Hometown: | Hayward, Calif. |
| High School: | Logan HS |
| Position: | Jumps |
| EXP: | 1V |
NORTHRIDGE - 2011
Itua Oiyemhonlan qualified for the high jump at the Big West
Championships ... finished ninth with a top jump of 6-2.75 (1.90)
... placed fifth in the high jump with a lifetime-best of 6-6
(1.98) at Cal State LA's Tiny Lister Classic ... reached the
high jump final at the MPSF Indoor Championships but did not
record a height in the final ... indoor season-best was 6-2.25
(1.89) at the Boise State Team Challenge where he finished
fourth.
2010
Oiyemhonlan finished tied for 13th in the high jump at the Big
West Championships ... cleared a best height of 6-4.75 (1.95) at
the conference meet ... finished sixth at the Northridge
Invitational after clearing a season-best 6-4.75 (1.95) ... posted
an indoor season-best 6-1.50 (1.87) at thge season-opening
UW Invitational (Jan. 30).
2009
Redshirted the indoor and outdoor seasons.
LOGAN HIGH SCHOOL
Competed in track and field, basketball and football at James
Logan High School in Union City, Calif. ... was a high jumper for
the Colts' track team in 2007 and 2008 ... was also a guard/forward
for the basketball team in 2006 ... graduated in 2008 with a 3.0
grade point average.
PERSONAL
Born March 20, 1990 in Oakland, Calif. ... parents are Martha and
Joseph Oiyemhonlan ... has two sisters, Etuajle who attended UC
Santa Barbara and Brenda who attended UC Davis and one brother, Ehi
who attended San Jose State ... favorites include the Los Angeles
Lakers, Kobe Bryant, the TV shows "Smallville" and "Family Guy" ...
says the toughest thing about being an athlete is "balancing
between school, practice and social life" ... listens to Lil Wayne
as a pre-meet ritual ... major is Electrical Engineering.