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Saint Joseph's University

Saint Joseph's Hawks
Saint Joseph's Hawks

2015-16 USCI Men's Cross Country

Chiedozie Chukwuneke

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 170
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Edison, N.J.
  • High School John P. Stevens

Biography

2014: Competed in all seven races for the Devils during the season… was the Devils seventh finisher while setting a 10,000-meter personal-best time of 43:19.1 at the NCAA East Region Championship in Nashua, N.H. on 11/22…was the Devils fifth finisher and placed 59th overall with an 8,000-meter  time of 33:27.8 at the CACC Championships at Belmont Plateau on 11/2…was the Devils third finisher and recorded an 8K personal best time of 30:05.0 at the Princeton Invitational on 10/18…was the third Devils runner to finish and recorded an 8K time of 31:35.2 at the Jack St. Clair Memorial race at Belmont Plateau on 10/11…was USciences second finisher, recording an 8K time of 30:34.0 at the Paul Short Invitational at Lehigh University on 10/4…was the Devils third finisher and placed 37th overall at the Philadelphia Metro championship at Belmont Plateau with an 8K time of 33:42.5…opened the season as the Devils third finisher at the University of Delaware Invitational with an 8K time of 32:11.7, placing 60th amongst all DII/DIII runners. 

2013:  Did not compete 

2012:  Competed in all six of the Devils races…Recorded his second fastest 8K time of the season in placing 43rd overall at the CACC Championship at Belmont Plateau, finishing as the Devils #5 runner with a time of 32:03.4…Was the Devils #4 finisher at the Goldey-Beacom Invitational at Carousel Park, placing 46th overall with a time of 34:09.0…Was the devils #6 finisher at the Paul Short invitational at Lehigh University, with a time of 33:37.2…Was Sciences’ #5 finisher at the Philadelphia Metro Championship at Belmont Plateau, placing 85th overall with a time of 37:19.9…Placed 66th overall and was the Devils #6 finisher at the Wilmington University Invitational at Carousel Park with a time of 37:08.18…Set a personal best time of 31:33.21 and was the Devils #2 finisher, placing 35th overall at the DVC Invitational at Delaware Valley College 

2011:  Competed in all six races for the Devils…Was the Devils #7 finisher at the CACC Championship at Belmont Plateau, completing the 5-mile course in 35:20.52 to place 62nd overall…Recorded a season-best 8K time of 31:48 to place 30th at the Goldey-Beacom Invitational, crossing the finish line as the Devils #4 finisher…Was the team’s #7 finisher at the Brooks Paul Short Invitational at Lehigh University with a time of 32:25…Set a 5-Mile personal best time of 34:08.90 with a 62nd place finish at the Philadelphia Metro Championship at Belmont Plateau…Was the Devils #6 finisher, placing 31st overall with an 8K time of 35:47.44 at the Wilmington University Invitational at Carousel Park…Made his collegiate debut at the DVC Invitational at Delaware Valley College, placing 76th overall with an 8K time of 33:14.78

Honors and Activities:  Served in the military (U.S. Navy)…member Academy of Student Pharmacists, American Pharmacists Association (APhA-ASP)...member Student Society of Health-System Pharmacy (SSHP)…Dean’s List fall 2011, spring 2012…Inducted into Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Honor Society  

Prior to USciences:   Four year runner at J.P. Stevens High School…Earned Iron Hawk Award for attending every practice. 

Personal:  One of five children of Florence Chukwuneke…brother Nnamdi  also attended University of the Sciences…Chose USciences for its pharmacy major…plans to work at a retail pharmacy or hospital pharmacy after graduation. 


Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    5'11" 0 lbs
  • 2012-13Sophomore

    6'0" 169 lbs
  • 2014-15Junior

    6'1" 167 lbs
  • 2015-16Senior

    6'1" 170 lbs