ABOUT US
About
Our Story
Our Story:
Ashley and Obi are Olympians and long time teammates who were inspired to create RecruitHer to increase young women’s participation in college athletics and to improve their experiences.
In exploring this topic, they learned that in the NCAA female student athletes experience challenges such as unmet expectations, mismatched team culture, and a lack of resources at their athletic programs at higher rates compared to their male counterparts. In addition to this, many young athletes and their families have expressed that there is limited information available on how to navigate the athletic recruiting process. They decided to tackle this issue through the creation of RecruitHer as a way to give back to the next generation of female athletes.
Our Mission:
We want to demystify the athletic recruiting process to empower young women to make informed decisions about their future athletic and professional careers. By offering blog content and recruiting consultations, our goal is to help young girls navigate the recruiting process and life as a student-athlete. RecruitHer’s content is written by former and current student-athletes. We hope that more young women have the chance to pursue college athletics and reap all the benefits that it has to offer.
Our Mission
RecruitHer aims to use current athletes’ experiences to empower young female athletes to pursue college athletics and to make recruiting decisions that will help them achieve their goals and gain life long skills. By offering recruiting consultations and blog content, our goal is to help demystify the recruiting process and life as a student-athlete. RecruitHer’s content is written for student athletes by student athletes. Our hope is that more young women have the chance to pursue college athletics and to reap all the benefits that it has to offer.
Our Team
Ashley Anumba, OLY
Co- Founder
Before high school, Ashley was an all-around scholar-athlete. She played and excelled in travel basketball, club soccer, and other intramural sports. She began competing in track and field in high school and became a state champion in discus ranking #2 in the nation during her final year. She went on to compete at the collegiate level at the University of Pennsylvania for her undergraduate studies. While at the University of Virginia, Ashley won 2nd place at the NCAA National Championships as a law student. She is currently pursuing her law degree at the UVA and training for the Olympics. After graduating, Ashley will be working at a law firm in New York.
Education
● University of Virginia, J.D, Expected May 2025
● University of Pennsylvania, B.A., Health and Societies, Magna Cum Laude
Athletic Highlights
● 2024 Olympian
● 2024 African Athletics Champion (Discus)
● 2nd Place Finish NCAA D1 Outdoor Track and Field Championships (Discus)
● UVA and Penn Discus Record Holder
● 2nd All Time Best in Ivy League
● Ivy League Most Outstanding Field Performer
● CA State High School Champion (Discus)
Obi Amaechi, OLY
Co- Founder
Obi Amaechi is a first-generation college student. She began competing in track and field as a middle school student in San Francisco, her hometown. While in high school, she excelled in track and field and held state championship titles in the discus and shot put. She attended Princeton University for her undergraduate degree and completed a fifth year of studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she competed on their track and field teams. At both Princeton and UNC she became the school record holder in the discus. Now, she competes for the Nigerian national team and works in the consulting industry.
Education
● The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, M.B.A., Expected May 2026
● Princeton University, B.A., Psychology and Global Health Policy
Athletic Highlights
● 2024 Olympian
● 3rd Place Finish at Commonwealth Games
● 1st Place Finish African Games
● All American (Discus)
● UNC and Princeton Discus Record Holder
● Ivy League Discus Record Holder
● Ivy League Most Outstanding Field Performer
● CA State High School Champion (Discus and Shot Put)
● 2nd and 3rd Place Finishes at the African Athletics Championships
Ashley Anumba
University of Virginia, J.D, Expected May 2024
University of Pennsylvania, B.A., Health and Societies, Magna Cum Laude
Obi Amaechi
The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, M.B.A., Expected May 2026
Princeton University, B.A., Psychology and Global Health Policy
Ashley Anumba
Prior to high school, Ashley was an all round scholar athlete. She played and excelled in travel basketball, club soccer, and other intramural sports. She began competing in track and field in high school, became a state champion in discus ranking #2 in the nation during her final year.
Obi Amaechi
Obi Amaechi is a first-generation college student. She began competing in track and field as a middle school student in San Francisco, her hometown. While in high school, she excelled in track and field and held state champion titles in the discus and shotput. She attended Princeton University for her undergraduate degree and completed a fifth year of studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she competed on their track and field teams. At both UNC and Princeton she became the school record holder in the discus. Now, she competes for the Nigerian national team, works in the consulting industry, and is a volunteer assistant coach at Saint Peter’s University.
EDUCATION
- The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, M.B.A., Expected May 2026 Princeton University, B.A., Psychology and Global Health Policy
Athletic Highlights
● 2024 Olympic Trainee
● 3rd Place Finish at Commonwealth Games
● 3rd Place Finish All African Games
● All American (Discus)
● UNC and Princeton Discus Record Holder
● Ivy League Discus Record Holder
● Ivy League Most Outstanding Field Performer
● CA State High School Champion (Discus and Shot Put)
● And more…