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Oghenekaro Brume

  • Position Sprints
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Ughelli, Nigeria
  • High School Onoriede International School

Biography

 2023 All-Conference USA First Team (4x400m Outdoor)
2023 All-Conference USA Second Team (4x400m Indoor)

2024 OUTDOOR (SENIOR)
  • Competed in the 200-meter dash at the Bobcat Invitational.
  • Placed second in the 4x100-meter relay with a 44.98 at the Pacific Coast Invitational. 
  • Ran the 100-meter dash at the Pacific Coast Invitational. 
 
2024 INDOOR (JUNIOR)
  • Did not see action in the indoor season. 

2023 OUTDOOR (JUNIOR)
  • Won gold with the 4x400m relay team with a 3:38.87 at the Conference USA Championships. 
  • Named All-CUSA first team in the 4x400m relay at the CUSA Championships in Denton, Texas, May 14.
  • Ran a personal-best 23.91 (-0.2) in the 200m, placing fourth at the Willie Williams Classic.
  • Garnered first places finishes in the 4x100 (44.31) and 4x400 (3:38.65) at the Willie Williams in Tucson, Ariz.
  • Finished fourth with a 24.20 (-2.5) in the 200m at the Don Kirby Tailwind Open in Albuquerque, N.M. 
 
2023 INDOOR (SOPHOMORE)
  • Captured silver in the 4x400, clocking in a 3:40.9 at the CUSA Championships in Birmingham, Ala., on Feb. 19.
  • Earned All-CUSA second team honors with the 4x400m relay team.
  • Ran a personal-best 55.05 in the 400m with a fifth-place finish at the TTU Corky Classic.
  • Finished fourth in the 4x400m relay with a 3:41.58 at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational. 

2022 OUTDOOR (SOPHOMORE)
  • Clocked top time in the 4x100m relay (46.01) at Sun Angel Classic, placed second.
  • Finished second in 400m (56.50) at Don Kirby Tailwind.
  • Won first-place in 4x100m relay at Don Kirby Tailwind.
  • Competed in the 200m and 400m dash at the Conference USA Championships.

2022 INDOOR (FRESHMAN)
  • Clocked in personal bests in the 200m (24.46) and the 400m (56.52) at the Don Kirby Open & Elite.
  • Qualified for the 200m finals at the Conference USA Championships.
 
2021 OUTDOOR (FRESHMAN)
  • Opened collegiate career at the UTSA Invitational, placing first in the 4x100m relay (46.22).
  • Clocked in a personal-best 56.04 with a third-place finish in the 400-meter dash at the Roadrunner Invitational.
  • Finished first in the 4x100m relay (46.32) at the Roadrunner Invite.
  • Part of a pair of first-places showings in the 4x100 (45.67) and 4x400 (3:58.07) at the Don Kirby Tailwind Open.
  • Clocked in a personal-best 24.21 (1.2) in the 200-meter dash at the Conference USA Championships.

PRIOR TO UTEP
  • Ran the 400-meter dash, posting a time of 58.44 at Test the Track Competition at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in March 2020. 
  • Finished second in the 200-meter race, clocking in a time of 25.19 at the All-Comers Meet in April 2019. 
  • Competed in the 100, advancing to the finals at the Nigerian U20/U18 in March 2019. 

PERSONAL: Daughter of Adaka Brume Dickson and Sally Edje … born in Ughelli, Nigeria … has two brothers and one sister … public health major. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2022Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2023Junior

    Sprints
  • 2024Senior

    Sprints
  • 2025Senior

    Sprints