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By Rasaq Oboirien
Nigerian track and field sprint star, Favour Chukwuka Ofili on Sunday, won her second 200m indoor silver medals at the NCAA Indoor Championships, coming second in 22.20s to get on the podium for Louisiana State University (LSU).
Ofili lost to Saint Lucian Julien Alfred who completed the double in spectacular fashion, winning with yet another College Record, running a new in women’s 60m final of 22.01s.
The feat came 20 minutes after she missed out from a podium finish in the women’s 60m final, after she clocked 7.17s (her 5th sub 7.2s in 2023) to finish 6th.
Alfred won the race after she stormed to yet another Personal Best and College Record, winning the 60m title running a joint World Lead of 6.94s.
Ofili gave Alfred a good chase, and almost caught up with her at the last bend, but the latter just motored away to claim the victory.
Recall on Saturday, the Nigerian sprinter set an African women’s indoor record in 200 meters after she dipped 22.36 seconds.
The Louisiana State University (LSU) undergraduate blitzed across the indoor circuit to retire the 22.48-second record she set at the Southeastern Conference Championships in February 2022.
Ofili’s latest performance makes her the second-fastest time in US collegiate history and the sixth fastest in the world.
