Baylor T&F’s Prosper Nnamdi Named Big 12 Men’s Outstanding Freshman of the Year

[Pirtle, Colin]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – May 19, 2022

Baylor T&F’s Prosper Nnamdi Named Big 12 Men’s Outstanding Freshman of the Year
For more information contact: Colin Pirtle, 940-564-0351, Colin_Pirtle1 at Baylor.edu


WACO, Texas – Baylor’s Chinecherem Prosper Nnamdi (“Zaza”) was named Big 12 Track & Field Men’s Outstanding Freshman of the Year, conference officials announced Thursday.



A true freshman from Awka, Nigeria, Prosper Nnamdi is the first Bear competing in a field event to win the honor and the fifth Bear all-time, joining Maxwell Willis (2017), Trayvon Bromell (2014), LeJerald Betters (2007) and Brandon Couts (1998).



Prosper Nnamdi sat at the top of the NCAA in the javelin throw all but one night of the regular season. Making his collegiate debut at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, he threw 78.42 meters to break the program record and set the nation-leading mark in his first collegiate event. Fast forward to April 22, 2022, Virginia’s Ethan Dabbs broke his mark to take over the No. 1 spot. The very next day, Prosper Nnamdi came out and threw one centimeter shy of the Nigerian national record with a powerful 81.07m throw to set a new facility, program and national-leading record. The next week, he defeated the reigning national champion at the LSU Invitational.



Friday night at the Big 12 Championships, Prosper Nnamdi walked away from the meet with his first Big 12 title in the javelin throw, winning the event with a 77.98-meter throw, more than seven meters ahead of second place.



According to the USFTCCCA’s All-Time rankings, he now sits No. 16 in DI competition for the javelin throw.



The team heads to Fayetteville, Ark., next week for the preliminary rounds of the NCAA National Championships. Prosper Nnamdi takes the runway for the men’s javelin competition beginning at 2 p.m. on Wednesday.


For the latest news on the Baylor track and field team all season long, follow its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorTrack.



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Colin Pirtle | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (T&F/XC)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 940-564-0351

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