Godwin Mbagwu Class: Junior Hometown: Petersburg, VA High School: Petersburg Height: 5-8 Event: Jumps/Sprints Birthdate: 01/06/1982

AS A SOPHOMORE: Had to fight through some leg problems during the 2002 season, but provided the Irish coaches with depth in the horizontal jumps ... began the indoor slate with a sixth-place finish in the Purdue Invitational ... entered first long jump competition of the year in the Tri Meet against Michigan State and Ball State ... finished fourth in the triple jump during the Meyo Invitational (45-10 1/2) ... ended up second in the long jump at the Windsor Team Challenge (21-10 1/2) ... also finished third in the triple jump at Windsor ... competed in both the long jump and triple jump at the BIG EAST indoor meet ... finished 11th in the long jump and fifth in the triple jump (47-7 1/4) ... posted seventh-place finishes in both horizontal jumps at the Alex Wilson Invitational ... entered the long jump and triple jump at the Tom Botts Invitational to begin his outdoor competition ... finished seventh in the long jump and third in the triple jump at the Tom Botts ... jumped 14.16m (46-5 1/2) to finish third in the triple jump at the Boilermaker Open ... qualified for the BIG EAST outdoor meet and posted his best jump of the outdoor season, 46-11 3/4, to finish 10th.

AS A FRESHMAN: Valuable rookie member of the team that possesses the ability to dominate in the triple jump ... won the first triple jump competition of his collegiate career vs. Ball State and Western Michigan, leaping 50-4 3/4 ... also placed second in the long jump vs. Ball State and Western Michigan ... finished second behind teammate Tom Gilbert in the long jump the next weekend vs. Michigan State and also was second behind teammate Quill Redwine in the triple jump ... won the triple jump at the Meyo Invitational with a 48-10 effort ... finished third in the long jump at the Meyo Invite ... won the first long jump competition of his collegiate career at the Windsor Team Challenge with a 22-4 1/4 measurement ... completed a sweep of the lateral jump events at the Windsor Team Challenge by taking first in the triple jump (48-3 1/2) ... competed in both lateral jumps at the 2001 BIG EAST Indoor Championship ... earned all-BIG EAST honors in the triple jump, finishing second with a 48-2 3/4 effort ... placed seventh in the long jump at the BIG EAST meet ... made the trip to the Arizona State Invitational to begin the outdoor season, finishing sixth in the long jump ... took third place in the triple jump and fifth in the long jump at the Spring Opener ... captured a fifth-place finish at the Tom Botts Invitational in the triple jump ... competed in both the triple and long jump at the 2001 BIG EAST Outdoor Championship.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Four-year letterwinner in track at Petersburg High School ... won the triple jump competition at the state track meet his junior year ... named track team MVP his sophomore and junior seasons ... set school records in the outdoor and indoor triple jump and long jump ... the AAU national age group (15-16 year-olds) champion in the triple jump ... was a two-time all-state honoree in the triple jump ... also earned All-American status his senior season in the triple jump ... was the regional and district runner-up in the long jump in 10th grade ... participated in the National Track Meet in the triple jump his senior year ... earned a letter in football in his senior year as well ... born Jan. 6, 1982, in Richmond, Va. ... enrolled in the College of Engineering.