2019 Track and Field Roster

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Diana Acholonu
Photo by: John Fajardo
Diana Acholonu
Photo by: John Fajardo
Diana Acholonu
Diana Acholonu
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Diana Acholonu

  • Position:
    Jumps
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Major:
    Child Development & Family Studies
  • Hometown:
    Downey, Calif.
  • High School:
    Downey HS
  • Prev School:
    Downey HS

Diana Acholonu -- Career and Season Statistics


Long Beach State Top 10 – Indoor High Jump (5-7; 10th, T)

2019 (Senior)
Outdoor:
Was fifth in the high jump at the Big West Championships with a 5-5 mark ... Won the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate by tying her career-best leap, 5-7 3/4 ... Charted consecutive runner-up showings at the Steve Scott Invitational (5-7) and Titan Twilight (5-5) ... Posted back-to-back third-place finishes a the Jim Bush Legends Invitational (5-5) and the Big West Challenge Cup (5-7) ... Named Academic All-Conference.

Indoor: Competed in the high jump in three meets ... Posted a season-best of 5-7 at the Air Force Invitational to finish fourth ... Went 5-6 1/2 at the MPSF Championships to place 12th ... Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team.

2018 (Junior)
Outdoor:
Placed fifth in the high jump at the Big West Championships, clearing 5-07 1/4 to earn four points for the Beach…Was second in the high jump at the Steve Scott Invitational (5-6) ... Recorded three sixth-place finishes during outdoor season  ... Named Academic All-Conference.

Indoor: Competed indoor at the Air Force Team Challenge, finishing 20th (5-1) ... Entered the MPSF Championships but did not clear a height.

2017 (Sophomore)
Outdoor:
 Placed fifth in the high jump at the Big West Championships, clearing a career-best 5-7 3/4 to earn four points for the Beach ... Season-best third was at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate (5-5 3/4).

Indoor: Recorded an indoor-best of 5-6 1/2 to win the Air Force Team Challenge, a mark that ranks ninth in school history ... Was 17th in the high jump at the MPSF Championships (5-3).

2016 (Freshman)
Outdoor:
 A Big West qualifier in the high jump ... Cleared a season-best 5-3 at the Big West Challenge ... Matched that height at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate and Beach Invitational ... Tied for third at the Anteater 4-Way Meet.

Indoor: Did not compete.

High School: Three-year letterwinner in track and field at Downey High School ... San Gabriel Valley League champion in the high jump and long jump as a senior ... Garnered All-CIF honors in the high jump after advancing to the Southern Section Division I Finals where she placed eighth overall ... Established prep-bests of 5-6 in the high jump and 16-11 in the long jump ... A two-time All-League selection in basketball.

Personal: Majoring in child development and family studies.

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