University of Minnesota Athletics
2026 Men's Track & Field Roster
Precious Opinion
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Sprints/Jumps
- Hometown:
- Nigeria
Precious Opinion's IAAF Bio
Precious Opinion's TFRRS Bio
2025 Outdoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Exploded onto the scene in the Twin Cities in first collegiate season by qualifying for the NCAA West Regional in the triple jump... Qualified for the NCAA West Regional with a season-best mark of 15.53m (50-11 1/2) at the Florida Relays... Also competed in the long jump throughout the season and had a season-best leap of 7.59m (24-11) at the USF Alumni Invitational... Ended the 2025 season tied for seventh all-time in the outdoor long jump in school history and No. 9 all-time in the triple jump... Made postseason debut at the Big Ten Championships, finishing eighth in the long jump (7.37m | 24-2 1/4) and 10th in the triple jump (14.76m | 48-5 1/4)... Also competed at the LSU Invitational, Beach Invite, Bryan Clay Invitational and Arizona Spring Break Fiesta.
PRIOR TO MINNESOTA: Finished fifth at the Nigerian Senior Championships long jump with a then-lifetime best mark of 7.53m (24-8 1/2) (+0.9 m/s)... Won the Nigerian U20 national title in the long jump with a leap of 7.31m (23--11 3/4) (-0.1 m/s)... Holds a personal best 100m time of 11.30 (-1.6 m/s).
PERSONAL: Majoring in Civil Engineering... Child of Sunday Opinion... Lists playing the saxophone as an interest outside of track and field... Says he chose Minnesota for the opportunity to be coached by Coach Kabia.
Precious Opinion's TFRRS Bio
2025 Outdoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Exploded onto the scene in the Twin Cities in first collegiate season by qualifying for the NCAA West Regional in the triple jump... Qualified for the NCAA West Regional with a season-best mark of 15.53m (50-11 1/2) at the Florida Relays... Also competed in the long jump throughout the season and had a season-best leap of 7.59m (24-11) at the USF Alumni Invitational... Ended the 2025 season tied for seventh all-time in the outdoor long jump in school history and No. 9 all-time in the triple jump... Made postseason debut at the Big Ten Championships, finishing eighth in the long jump (7.37m | 24-2 1/4) and 10th in the triple jump (14.76m | 48-5 1/4)... Also competed at the LSU Invitational, Beach Invite, Bryan Clay Invitational and Arizona Spring Break Fiesta.
PRIOR TO MINNESOTA: Finished fifth at the Nigerian Senior Championships long jump with a then-lifetime best mark of 7.53m (24-8 1/2) (+0.9 m/s)... Won the Nigerian U20 national title in the long jump with a leap of 7.31m (23--11 3/4) (-0.1 m/s)... Holds a personal best 100m time of 11.30 (-1.6 m/s).
PERSONAL: Majoring in Civil Engineering... Child of Sunday Opinion... Lists playing the saxophone as an interest outside of track and field... Says he chose Minnesota for the opportunity to be coached by Coach Kabia.
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