University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
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Named Team Captain for 2007 season...A three-time All-Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) runner...A two-time USTFCCCA Division II All-Academic Team member and Philadelphia Inquirer Area All-Academic Team member...Has earned a conference record 13 runner of the week honors over the past three seasons...Holds school record for best 6,000 meter time (23:55)...has the fourth best 5,000 meter time in school history (19:34)...has six of the schools top 15 5K times at Belmont Plateau including the third fastest (19:34)...has competed in 23 of 24 races over the past three seasons

2006 Season

Earned third consecutive All-CACC honors with a second place finish at the CACC Championships at Carousel Park in Wilmington, Delaware, turning in a time of 21:17.00...Placed 71st at the NCAA East Regional at Slippery Rock University with a 6,000-meter time of 25:51.81...Finished no lower than fourth overall in five of six regular season races...Recorded second place finishes at Goldey Beacom Invitational at Carousel Park (20:36.57); Belmont classic at Belmont Plateau (20:14.57) and Delaware Valley College Invitational (26:12.79 (6K))...Was third at the Cabrini Invitational at Belmont Plateau, turning in her best 5K time of the season (20:09.24)...Took fourth overall at the Philadelphia Metro meet at Belmont Plateau with a time of 20:49.76...Was 18th at the Maroon and Gold Invitational with a 6,000-meter time of 26:27...Earned CACC Runner of the Week honors five times during the regular season.

2005 Season

Earned Second straight All-CACC honors with a third place finish at the CACC Championships at Belmont Plateau finishing the 5,000-meter course with a time of 20:38.62 and leading the Devils to their first CACC Championship...Set a school record for 6,000 meters with a 23:55 time at the NCAA East Regional at Lock Haven University, finishing 61st overall...Won four regular season races, taking the top honor at the Goldey Beacom Invitational at Carousel Park in Wilmington, Delaware (21:16.58); Belmont Classic (19:46.06) and Philadelphia Metro (19:34.62) at Belmont Plateau; and Delaware Valley College Invitational (27:15 (6K))...The 19:34.62 time at the Metro meet is a personal best and the third best Belmont time and fourth best 5K time overall in school history...Took fifth overall at the Maroon and gold Invitational at Kutztown University with a time of 24:20...Earned CACC Runner of the Week honors five times during the regular season.

2004 Season

Earned All-CACC honors and the CACC Newcomer of the Year Award with a second place finish at the CACC Championships at Belmont Plateau, completing the 5,000-meter course in 20:35.26...Finished 129th at the NCAA East Regional at Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a 6,000-meter time of 26:49...Finished 11th overall at the Cabrini Invitational with a time of 20:42.52...Was also 11th at the Goldey Beacom Invitational with a time of 21:15.95...Placed fifth overall at the Belmont Classic with a time of 20:42.14...Was tenth at the Philadelphia Metro meet at Belmont Plateau with a time of 20:56.14...Ran a 21:16.52 at the Lebanon Valley College Invitational to finish in 31st place overall...Set a then-course record of 25:44 for 6,000-meters in winning the Delaware Valley College Invitational in her collegiate debut. Earned CACC Runner of the Week honors three times during the regular season.

Prior to USP

A 2004 graduate of Edison High School in Edison, New Jersey...Was a three-sport athlete, competing in cross country, track and field and soccer...Earn Cross Country MVP honors and was County Champion....As a track and field athlete, earned team MVP honors, most improved and Coaches' Award...Earned perfect attendance Award and was on the AB Honor roll.

Personal

One of five children of Solomon and Mercy Aifuwa...full name is Oghogho Aifuwa...Oghogho means Joy in Edo language (Nigeria)...Named to the USTFCCCA Division II all-Academic Team, 2005 and 2006... Named to the Philadelphia Inquirer Area Cross Country All Academic Team, 2005 and 2006...Named to the CACC Fall All-Academic Team, 2005...Earned Dean's List honors in five of six semesters at USP...Inducted into Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, 2005...Favorite television show is Gilmore Girls...Favorite food is buffalo wings...Joy says that Jesus is the most influential person in her life...Chose USP because of its competitive pharmacy program and its small class size.

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