She was recognized for her academic achievement as a student athlete at the University of Maryland for four years by the Big Ten and the ACC while serving as one of the team's captains.

Onyekwere attended James W. Robinson High School in Fairfax, VA. She competed under the guidance of former University of Maryland Thrower Beau Fay.

At the 2015 Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships, Onyekwere earned a silver medal in the Shotput with her top throw of 16.06 meters (52’ 8.25”).

Onyekwere capped off her final Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championship in 2016 by earning a silver medal in the Weight Throw.

Along with earning 2nd Team All-Big Ten honors for the second straight year, her record-breaking throw also qualified her for the 2016 NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field National Championships.

At the UVA Quad Meet in Charlottesville, VA, Onyekwere broke a 34-year school record in the Discus Throw with a toss of 52.40 meters (171’ 11”).

As a member of the Nigerian Senior National Track and Field Team, Onyekwere was selected to compete in the 2016 African Championships in Athletics in Durban, South Africa.

She helped complete a Nigerian-podium sweep by placing 3rd in the Discus with a top throw of 53.91 meters behind teammates Nwanneka Okwelogu and Chinwe Okoro.

[4] In the 2018 African Championships in Athletics held in Asaba, Nigeria, Onyekwere decided to focus her efforts solely on the Discus throw.

After failing to reach the finals of the 2022 World Athletics Championships, she bounced back a couple weeks later at the 2022 Commonwealth Games finishing in first place with a throw of 61.70 meters.