2019 Men's Cross Country Roster

Joshua Okonofua

  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Silver Spring, Md.
  • Highschool Paint Branch HS

Biography

High School:  was a standout prep athlete at Paint Branch HS where he graduated in 2019 ... was a 4x800m All-American ... Smr school record holder ... 4x800ms chool record holder ... 1x500m regional champion ... state runner-up in the 500m... Late Decade Smr title holder ... 400m regional runner-up ... 
 
Personal: Born on October 27, 2000 ...  son of Deborah and Henry Okonofua... has two brothers and a sister, John, Joseph and Sandra Okonofua ... biology major ... his career ambition is to become a medical journalist, unless he can compete in track professionally ... lists Derrick Rose as his biggest sports influence "because no matter how many times he was injured he still kept on playing, even after he was traded" ... he chose to attend Morgan State "because it was a great fit and it was eveythingI was looking for" ... enjoys playing drums and the piano.