Recap of Nigerian athletes best performers on the first day of NJCAA Championships.
Day 1 of the NJCAA Championships ended up being successful for Nigerian athletes as Miracle Thompson and Vincent Ugwoke topped the list of performers.
Thompson sped to a massive Personal Best (PB) of 13.33s to lead the women's 100m Hurdles qualifying heat into the final, while Ese Awusa also won her heat in 13.54s as the second fastest time.
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In the women's 100m, Success Umukoro continued her fine season form with impressive times of 11.32s in the 100m and 23.29s in the 200m. Ayomide Oyetunji clocked 10.22s in the men's 100m event, both making the final.
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23:30 - 19.05.2023
NCAA Udodi Onwuzurike named PAC-12 Men's Track Athlete of the Year
Stanford's Udodi Onwuzurike gets PAC-12 recognition as Male Athlete of the Year.
Despite throwing a School Record and PB of 59.37m, Vincent Ugwoke finished fourth in the men's Discus final.
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Nigeria can look forward to having a few medallists as the finals are set for Day 2.
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23:20 - 18.05.2023
'IDAN Mastered It' - Tobi Amusan says as she graduates with a Masters degree
Tobi Amusan bags another accolade, earning her Masters degree from University of Texas El Paso.
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