Vincent Ugwoke has won the men’s discus throw event at the 2024 USF Invitational in South Florida, with a Personal Best (PB) of 59.76 meters.
He is making a return from injury, and on this outing, he built nicely into the competition, nailing his best mark on his final throw.
Chase Edwards was a far second with 50.21 meters and Travis Roux third with 49.42 meters.
Favour Ofili has won the women’s 200 meters race event at the 2024 Tom Jones Invitational in Florida clocking a time of 22.33 seconds (1.4).
She defeated Anavia Battle who came through in 22.56 seconds and Ida Karstoft in a new National Record of 22.60 seconds.
She qualifies for the Paris 2024 Olympics. It’s her fastest time outdoors since 2022.
Nathaniel Ezekiel has set a new national record of 48.29 seconds to win the men’s 400-meter hurdles at the 2024 Tom Jones Invitational in Florida.
Erhire Best has won the men’s high jump event at the 2024 Tom Jones Invitational, clearing a Season’s Best (SB) of 2.21 meters.
He beat Riyon Rankin on countback, having needed just one attempt to clear the winning mark while Rankin took three tries. BJ Jennings was third with 2.13 meters.
Charles Godfred has won the men’s long jump at the 2024 LSU Alumni Gold in Baton Rouge with a first-round windy 7.99 meters, backing it up with a wind-legal 7.93 meters (1.5).
His teammate Victory Godah placed third in the women’s 100 meters, turning in a time of 11.28 seconds (2.2).
Favour Ashe has run a Personal Best (PB) of 9.96 seconds (1.2) to win the men’s 100 meters at the 2024 Tiger Track Classic in Auburn.
He led a Nigerian 1-2 finish with Kanyinsola Ajayi who also set a PB, clocking 10.14 seconds.
With this performance, Ashe improved on his own World Athletics lead set in early April 2024.
Udodi Onwuzurike has made his debut as a professional athlete, opening up his season at the 2024 Pure Athletics Spring Invitational in Florida and clocking a time of 20.13 seconds (1.9) to win the men’s 200 meters.
With this time, he has qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics as he defeated Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake who was second in 20.40 seconds and Jona Efoloko in 20.44 seconds.