Sopuluchi Anosike

Ohio State Overview

2025-26
Indoor

Ran a personal-best 7.13 in the heptathlon 60m at the Big Ten Championships, finishing in the top 10 in the 60m and heptathlon long jump (7.08m/23’2.75”)
Also finished ninth overall in the heptathlon at the Lenny Lyles Invite – finishing fourth in the 60m (7.22), fourth in the high jump (1.94m/6’4.25”), seventh in the 60m hurdles (8.52) and with a PR of 9.42m/30’11” in the shot put
Ran a personal-best 22.82 in the 200m at the Indiana Invitational, also running the 300m (35.69) and finishing ninth in the long jump (6.71m/22’0.25”)
Finished sixth in the high jump by clearing a personal-best 2.05m/6’8.75” at the Rod McCravy Memorial Invite

Outdoor

Won the decathlon’s high jump (1.95m/6’4.75”) at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational
Finished ninth in the decathlon (6,524, PR) at the Big Ten Championships with his best event finishes coming in the high jump (1.94m/6’3.25”, fifth), long jump (7.17m/23’6.25”, fifth) and 110m hurdles (14.87, sixth)
He also had his best performances of the season in the 100m (10.98), shot put (10.50m/34’5.5”), 400m (50.96), discus (31.29m/102’8”) and pole vault (3.70m/12’1.5”) at the Big Ten Championships
Finished sixth in the high jump (2.00m/6’6.75”) at the USF Alumni Invite
Best javelin mark of the season was 43.56m/142’11” at the Jesse Owens Classic
His fastest 1500m time of the season (5:13.63) was at the Hurricane Alumni Invite in the decathlon

2024-25

Indoor

Had three of the top 10 fastest men’s 60m hurdles season performances for Ohio State with his fastest being 8.87 seconds (Hoosier Horsepower).

Recorded the fastest Buckeye men 1000m time of 2:55.01 at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational, where he placed sixth overall.

Also at the Lenny Lyles Invite, he placed third in the men’s high jump after clearing a height of 1.92m / 6’3.5”.

Had the sixth (6.59m / 21’7.5”, Rod McCravy Memorial) and seventh (6.43m / 21’1.25”, PNC Lenny Lyles Invite) best Buckeye men long jump performances.

Other events he competed in include 60m (7.35 seconds, PNC Lenny Lyles – seventh place), shot put (8.80m / 28’10.5”, PNC Lenny Lyles) and pole vault (3.35m / 10’11.75”, PNC Lenny Lyles – eighth place).

Outdoor

Had two top 10 performances at the Jesse Owens Classic, finishing fifth in the long jump (6.87m / 22’6.5”) and 10th in the high jump (1.99m / 6’6.25”).