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==Early life==
Born in [[Hoboken, New Jersey]] to Nigerian parents, Orji grew up in [[Mount Olive Township, New Jersey]] and graduated from [[Mount Olive High School (New Jersey)|Mount Olive High School]] in 2014.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160730122130/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-track-and-field/athletes/Keturah-Orji Keturah Orji], [[United States Olympic Committee]]. Accessed August 9, 2016. "Birthplace: Hoboken, N.J.; Hometown: Mount Olive, N.J.; High School: Mount Olive High School (Mount Olive, N.J.) '14"</ref>
In 2010, Orji was a level 8 gymnast at Giant Gymnastics, Inc. in [[Hackettstown, New Jersey]].<ref>[http://www.mymeetscores.com/gymnast.pl?gymnastid=240294 Keturah Orji, Giant Gymnastics, Inc], My Meet Scores. Accessed August 9, 2016.</ref> At the 2010 New Jersey state championships, she performed the All-Around (Vault, Bars, Beam and Floor). Orji wanted to become an Olympic gymnast as a youth.<ref>{{cite web|date=July 7, 2016|title=Day 7 - The Cool Down - U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field 2016 - Interview with Dan O brien and Paul Swangard|url=http://www.usatf.tv/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=45365&do=videos&video_id=183132|access-date=July 7, 2016|publisher=usatf.tv}}</ref> Orji credits doing gymnastics when she was young for part of her early success. She won the 2013-2014 [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]] girls track and field [[Gatorade Player of the Year awards]].<ref>{{cite web|date=June 19, 2014|title=New Jersey Girls Track & Field AOY: Keturah Orji Mount Olive (Flanders, N.J.) senior Keturah Orji was named the Gatorade New Jersey Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year|url=http://usatodayhss.com/2014/new-jersey-girls-track-field-aoy-keturah-orji|access-date=July 7, 2016|publisher=highschoolsports.nj.com}}</ref> Orji defended her New Jersey Meet of Champions [[Triple jump]] crown, set a [[New Jersey]] state record with a 42-6 1/2 and improved on the [[Morris County, New Jersey|Morris County]] [[long jump]] record of 20–2 in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|date=June 30, 2013|title=Keturah Orji of Mount Olive exceeded her own expectations|url=http://usatodayhss.com/2013/keturah-orji-of-mount-olive-exceeded-her-own-expectations|access-date=July 7, 2016|publisher=usatodayhss.com}}</ref> She had a high school personal best triple jump of 44 feet 11 inches<ref>{{cite web|date=June 24, 2014|title=Mount Olive High graduate Keturah Orji results|url=http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=2805376#/L0|access-date=July 7, 2016|publisher=athletic.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=June 24, 2014|title=Mount Olive High graduate Keturah Orji Personal Records 55m (in) - 7.13 100m - 12.07 200m - 24.67 300m (in) - 41.50 Long Jump (in) - 21-4.25 Long Jump - 21-9 Triple Jump (in) - 46-4.75 Triple Jump - 44-11|url=http://nj.milesplit.com/athletes/pro/1840018-keturah-orji/stats|access-date=July 7, 2016|publisher=nj.milesplit.com}}</ref> She is a 2014 graduate of [[Mount Olive High School (New Jersey)]] in [[Flanders, New Jersey|Flanders]].<ref>{{cite web|date=January 24, 2015|title=Mount Olive High graduate Keturah Orji smashes American Junior record in the triple jump with US #1 performance|url=http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/6149882387856166854/new-jerseys-keturah-orji-smashes-american-junior-record-in-the-triple-jump-with-us-1-performance/|access-date=July 7, 2016|publisher=highschoolsports.nj.com}}</ref>
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