MTN CHAMPS title won by Favour Ashe in Uyo
Favour Ashe
MTN CHAMPS titles won by Favour Ashe in Uyo
* …. Season’s Best of 10.20s on Day 3.
Paris 2024 semifinalist Favour Ashe, representing MoC, secured his second consecutive MTN CHAMPS title, winning the Senior Men’s 100m in a Season’s Best of 10.20s on Day 3 of the MTN CHAMPS Grand Finals at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Thursday.
Bayelsa’s Augustine Ezuruike (10.48s, PB) and Amreremenore Edesiri of Global Track & Field (10.56s, PB) completed the podium in the Men’s 100m.
Meanwhile, Team MVP asserted dominance with their athletes securing multiple podium finishes across various categories.
Ebimoboere Christopher spearheaded a dominant 1-2-3 finish for Team MVP in the Cadet (U-14) girls’ 100m, racing to gold with a new personal best of 12.61s, while teammates Ella Udumubrai (12.97s) and Jolaade Adesanya (12.98s) claimed silver and bronze, respectively.
Abdulaleem Abdulsalam delivered a standout performance in the Cadet Boys’ 100m, clinching gold with a new personal best of 11.88s. Team MVP’s Aaron Usifo secured bronze, while Saviour Nnokama of Secondary Grammar School Ibeno took silver.
The Youth (U-17) Girls’ 100m witnessed another Team MVP sweep as Bernice Onoriode (12.40s), Goodnews Saturday (12.46s), and Rebecca Enilolobo (12.63s) completed the podium in that order.
Muhammed Jimoh added to Team MVP’s gold haul in the Youth Boys’ 100m, storming to victory in 11.09s, just ahead of teammate Destiny Reuben (11.11s), who took silver. Onyemech Onoriode of Osadenis Mixed Secondary School clocked 11.13s for bronze.
Ejiro Peter maintained her impressive form in the Junior (U-20) Women’s 100m, clocking a new PB of 11.81s for gold. Teammate Tejiri Ugoh followed closely in 11.92s (PB), with Faith Chukwuma of Osadenis rounding out the podium in 11.94s (PB).
In the Junior Men’s 100m, Obiano’s Stanley Willam claimed the title in a personal best of 10.68s, ahead of Team MTN’s Alvin Onyeama (10.72s) and Righteous Olerirume of Favoured Stars.
Kate Odumoso, who had improved her PB in the preliminaries, delivered another commanding performance in the Senior Women’s 100m, sprinting to a new PB of 11.36s. Chioma Cynthia (11.62s) and Chika Bakwanye (11.74s) followed for silver and bronze.
Victory Aganya of Team MVP clocked a new PB of 58.29s for gold in the Girls’ 400m, followed by Team MTN’s Chizoba Onyemauwa (58.58s) and teammate Mary Chioma Edeh (58.63s, PB).
The Youth Boys’ 400m produced another Team MVP sweep, with Jesulayomi Ogundijo leading teammates Chukwueweniwe Olisa Emmanuel and Ibrahim Ahmed to a clean podium finish.
Team MTN’s Ezekiel Asuquo extended his dominance from MTN CHAMPS Lagos, winning the Junior Men’s 400m in 47.49s. Teammate Stephen Adejumo claimed silver, narrowly edging out Obiano’s Chidiebere Chigozie Obed for bronze.
Miracle Sonny continued her strong form by taking gold in the Junior Women’s 400m with a PB of 53.81s. Team MTN’s Toheebat Jimoh clocked 54.30s (PB) for silver, while Team MVP’s Elizabeth Olumide secured bronze in 55.13s.
Reigning NDDC Sports Festival champion Victor Sampson won the Senior Men’s 400m in 47.07s. Michael Ighogboja of Global Track & Field followed with a PB of 47.10s, with Johnson Nnamani taking bronze in 47.19s.
Rhoda Adisa ran a tactical race in the Senior Women’s 400m, winning gold in a new PB of 53.96s. Team MTN’s Miracle Donald also set a PB (54.11s) for silver, while Odot Udo edged out Jane Onyeneho for bronze with 54.50s.
The four-day competition concludes on Friday (today) with the final events and presentation of six team trophies.
