Nigerian sprinter Joy Udo-Gabriel on Sunday broke the NCAA Division II Record after cruising to a personal best time of 7.13 seconds to win the women’s 60-metres final at the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) Indoor Championships.
Udo-Gabriel, who was recently named the MIAA Track Athlete of the Week, also set a facility record as she finished way ahead of the chasing packs.
American Diandrenique Gaines clocked 7.41s, while Ta’Mihja Nichols ran a time of 7.47s to settle for second and third position, respectively.
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Joy Udo Gabriel stormed to a ginormous Personal Best (PB) and Facility Record (FR) of 7.13s to win the women’s 60m final at the MIAA Indoor Championships.
She was so far ahead of the pack as the runner-ups, Diandrenique Gaines and Ta’Mihja Nichols, rounded… pic.twitter.com/VtTRVFSBOJ
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Udo-Gabriel, meanwhile, tied compatriot Success Umukoro as the second-fastest Nigerian in the 60m this season.