Amarachi Ukabam

Class: Junior Hometown: Creve Coeur, Mo. Last College: Ohio State

Event: Throws Birthdate: 03/14/1984

Pre-SIU: Transfers to SIU from Ohio State...2004 NCAA All-American in indoor shot put, weight throw and discus...went on to compete at the NCAA Nationals, where she garnered a sixth-place finish in the discus...2003 NCAA Regional Champion, USATF Junior Champion and Pan-American Games Champion in the discus...from there, she qualified for the Olympic Trials and finished eighth in the shot put...was Big Ten Conference champion in the discus as a freshman...was also named Big Ten Conference Outdoor Freshman of the Year...has personal bests of 66-3 in the 20-pound weight throw, 54-11.50 in the shot put, 185-9 in the discus and 175-9 in the hammer.

Personal: Majors in Health Education...born March 14, 1984...daughter of Chidi Nwaseki.