Author: SportsIntel

Favour Ashe is the latest sprint sensation for Nigeria in the United States National Collegiate Athletic Association. Another NCAA season, another sprint star for Nigeria as the men’s sprint section comes alive. The 19-year-old clocked a blistering 9.79 (+3.0), the fifth-fastest time in NCAA(all conditions). Since the exit of Olusoji Fasuba, Nigeria has struggled to produce top and consistent male sprinters. In the last five years, the country is gradually filling that void with sprinters like Enoch Adegoke, Divine Oduduru, and African Games champion Raymond Ekevwo. Also coming on the periphery is Alaba Akintola, who won silver at the Youth…