MORROW, Ga. – The Clayton State Athletics Department has introduced a new feature series that highlights members of the Athletics Hall of Fame. The next spotlight feature highlights Nkiru Okosieme, a member of the women's soccer team.  

A native of Onitsha, Nigeria, Okosieme was a three-year letter-winner (2001-02 & 2004) for the Clayton State's women's soccer program. Okosieme was a NCAA Division II All-American in 2004 and a three-time All-Southeast Region selection in 2001, 2002 and 2003. She was the Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year in 2004 and named All-Conference all three years.  She finished the 2001 season ranked second in the country in scoring with 33 goals on the year.

At Clayton State, Okosieme ranks second in single season scoring with 33 goals in 2001 and second in single season assists in 2004 with 10. She also ranks second all-time in goals scored at Clayton State with 64 and second all-time in assists with 24. She led the Lakers to their first NCAA Division II national tournament appearance in 2004.

Along with her standout career at Clayton State, Okosieme also played in four World Cups for her native country of Nigeria (1991, 1995, 1999, 2004). She scored three goals in her World Cup career, including a goal against the 1999 World Cup Champion U.S. squad.

She was a two-time winner of Clayton State's Laker Award in 2003 and 2005 and the only female Clayton State student-athlete to win the Laker Award twice. Okosieme was also the recipient of the Bumbalough Academic Award in 2005, holding the Clayton State's highest GPA among all female student-athletes.

Okosieme graduated with a bachelor's degree in Information Technology with a 3.8 GPA and a master's degree in Health Administration with a 3.9 GPA.
 
 
About the Hall of Fame
Established in 2013, the Clayton State Athletics Hall of Fame was created to honor former Laker student-athletes, coaches, administrators, faculty/staff and community members who have, by their outstanding achievements, contributed to the ideals of the Clayton State Department of Athletics. Seven classes and 27 former student-athletes, coaches, administrators and special inductees have been enshrined. 

Past Spotlights: 
Carlos Head
Alex Dowling
Mason Barfield 
 
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