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Delaware State University

2020-21 Men's Indoor Track Roster

Gerald Amobi

  • Position Mid-Distance
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Duval, Md
  • Highschool Duval

Biography

2019-20: Fourth season with the Hornets... Finished third in the 4x400 relay with a time of 3-minutes-30.17 seconds (3:30.17)... also finished third in the 800 meters (2:01.95) at the UMES Cappy Anderson College Invite (Dec. 7)... Placed second in the 4x400 relay (3:18.05) at the Villanova Invitational (Feb.1)... A second place finish in the 800 meters (1:59.33) first place finish in the 4x400 relay (3:23.66) and another first place finish in a 4x800 relay (8:16.33) at the Frank Colden Invitational... Placed second in the 400 meters (50.28 seconds) at the Fastrack National Invite (Feb. 14).

2018-19: Third season with the Hornets... A season best time of 1:06.77 to finish first in the 500 meters at the Eastern Shore Cappy Anderson Invite (Dec. 1)... Finished first in the 600 meters (1:25.41) and first in the 4x400 relay (3:24.00) at the Captains Invitational & Combined Events (Jan. 25-26)... Finished second in the 4x400 relay (3:17.70) at the Villanova Invitational (Feb. 2)... Placed first in the 4x400 relay (3:34.41) and second in the 400 meters (50.78 seconds) at the Eastern Shore Invite-Combined Meet (Feb. 8-9).

2017-18: Second season with the Hornets... Placed third in the 4x400 relay (3:20.53) in the Towson Tiger Invitational (Jan. 13). Recorded a time of 3:21.86 to finish second in the 4x400 relay at the Terrapin Invitational (Jan. 20)... Finished third in the 800 (1:59.37) and third in the 4x400 relay (3:25.32) at the Eastern Shore Invite/Combined Events (Feb. 2-3).

2016-17: First season with the Hornets... Finished first in the 4x400 relay with a time of (3:23.53) at the UMES College Lid-Lifter (Dec. 3). Placed third in the 500 meters (1:06.79) at the same invitational... Placed first in the 4x400 relay (3:23.94) and finished second in the 400 meters (50.78 seconds) at the UMES Coach O Collegiate Invitational (Jan. 7)...Placed second in the 4x400 relay (3:19.63 seconds) and fifth in 800 meters (1:58.80) at the Towson Tiger Invitational (Jan. 14)....  Placed fourth in the 4x400 relay (3:23.50) and fifth in the 400 meters (51.37 seconds) at the Terrapin Invitational (Jan. 21). Recorded a first place finish in the 4x400 relay (3:20.62) and third in the 800 meters (1:56.91) at the Wesley A. Brown Men's Invitational (Jan. 28)... Finished second in the 4x400 relay (3:15.95) in the Villanova Invitational (Feb. 4).

High School: 
USA TF All-American... Hershey TF All-American... State Champion in the 500meter... Runner up in the 400-meter... 800-meter County Champion... Team indoor and outdoor MVP.

 

Personal: Born May 21, 1998... in Glenn Dale, Maryland... Currently resides in Bowie, MD... Son of Henry and Doris Amobi... Has two brothers (Greg and Leslie) and one sister (Stephanie)... Majoring in Kinesiology.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Mid-Distance
    5'10"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Mid-Distance
    5'11"
  • 2018-19Junior

    Mid-Distance
    5'11"
  • 2019-20Senior

    Distance
    5'11"
  • 2020-21Graduate Student

    Mid-Distance
    5'11"