By Monica Iheakam
Nigerian athletes showcased their exceptional talents and prowess in the track and field claiming medals in the sprints at the NCAA Division 1 Championship concluded at the Mike Myers stadium in Austin, Texas.
Former World U20 champion, Udodi Onwuzurike returned to win the 200m final for Stanford in 19.84 earning his school their first NCAA 200 victory since 1939.
Onwuzurike has now become the third Nigerian man to win the 200m title after Olopade Adeniken (1992) and Divine Oduduru (2018 and 2019).
Godson Brume displayed a top-notch performance running a new personal best of 9.90s to grab silver in the men’s 100m finals
The 20 year old ran inside 10 seconds twice in the championships, first speeding to a lifetime best of 9.93 to secure qualification to the final before rewriting his personal best in the final with a 9.90 run.
Nathaniel Ezekiel demonstrated his huge potential, grabbing his first NCAA Outdoor bronze medal in the men’s 400mh with a 48.54s.
Favour Ofili closes the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Texas with a bronze and the 5th fastest time in LSU history in the women’s 4x100m
The U20 winner and Commonwealth games Champion led the young quartet of Alia Armstrong, Thelma Davis, and Britanna Lyston to a 42.52s for bronze in the finals of the women’s 4x100m relays. The time is the school’s 5th fastest time in history.
Chinecherem Prosper with a series of 70m throws settled for a 3rd place with a best of 78.36m in the final of the men’s javelin.