21-year-old Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha has won the 100 and 200 meters race events at the 2022 Big South Championships in High Point, N.C.
The NC A & T freshman, won the 100 meters event in 11.13 seconds (2.8) and doubling up with a Meet Record (MR) of 22.75 seconds.
In the 100 meters, she finished ahead of her teammate Symone Darius who clocked a time of 11.25 seconds and Amira Aduma in 11.59 seconds.
Favour Ofili has won the women’s 100 meters SEC Outdoor Championships 2022 hosted by Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi with a personal best (PB) of 10.93 seconds into a 0.7m/s headwind, a time that solidifies her position on the NCAA all-time list as the 10th fastest performer over the distance.
Favour finished well clear of her biggest rival on the collegiate scene, Abby Steiner who managed 2nd place in 11.02 seconds while Jada Baylark was 3rd in 11.24 seconds.
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Favour Ashe has won the men’s 100 meters Conference Title in Oxford, Missouri 2022 with a new Personal Best (PB) of 10.04 seconds (+0.6).
He also secured an automatic ticket to the World Championships in Oregon later this year.
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Echikunwoke Annette has emerged winner of the women’s Hammer Throw event at the 2022 Tucson Elite Classic in Arizona.
The win represents for Annette, a Season’s Best (SB) of 73.67 meters to win the Classic. She finished ahead of Lauren Bruce who threw 72.35 meters and Maggie Ewen with 70.38 meters.
Annette Echikunwoke has received the PACEsetter Award 2022 from the University of Cincinnati’s Linder College of Business presented on March 3, 2022.
This award is presented to an alumni who practices and sets the PACE for success in both their professional and personal lives.
Ese Brume has had a jump of 6.72 meters (1.5) to win the women’s long jump event at the 2022 USATF Throws Festival in Tucson, Arizona.
She won ahead of Aliyah Whisby who leapt 6.41 meters (1.9).
Princess Kara has set a new record of 56.51 meters (personal best) to win the women’s Discus Throw at the 2022 NJCAA Championships in Hutchinson, Kansas.
The 21-year-old Nigerian surpassed the record twice whilst finishing ahead of Kimosha Hines with 47.90 meters and Kelsie Murrell-Ross with 46.41 meters.
Princess Kara of Central Arizona registered the two farthest marks in NJCAA history, first in Round 2 at 56.51 meters (185-4) and again in Round 5 at 56.23 meters (184-5). Both were farther than the NJCAA all-time best of 55.84 meters (183-3) set by Ilona Rutges (also of Central Arizona) in 2002.
The 2022 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships meet was held at Gowans Stadium in Hutchinson, Kansas.