The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has today released a list of 37 athletes that will represent Nigeria at the XX Commonwealth Games to be held in Glasgow, Scotland from July 23 to August 3, 2014.
A statement sent to AthleticsAfrica by the Chairman Technical/Selection Committee of the AFN, Navy Commodore Omatseye Nesiama, also listed nine (9) more athletes placed on probation.
Top on the list is Africa’s fastest woman [link id=”158″ tax=”post_tag” text=”Blessing Okagbare” target=”_blank”], who will be competing in the women’s 100m, 200m and 4x100m relays in both Glasgow and in Marrakech. The under-listed athletes were selected at the completion of the 2014 Cross-River State/All-Nigeria Athletics Championships held in Calabar from June 19-21, 2014.
According to Navy Commodore [link id=”148″ tax=”post_tag” text=”Omatseye Nesiama” target=”_blank”], those placed on probation have been advised on a time frame of a maximum of 2 weeks to hit the set standards or get dropped from the team.
“Please note that we have deliberately included the names of the qualified juniors in the team for moral boosting purposes. They would be mostly engaged in the World Junior Championships and the African Athletics Championships.
“Their participation in the CWG is subject to other considerations such as convenience of schedule, available depth of the CWG [Glasgow 2014] team etc,” said Navy Commodore Nesiama.
Navy Commodore Nesiama also noted that the AFN would still add more athletes to the list for the [link id=”367″ tax=”post_tag” text=”African Athletics Championships in Marrakech” target=”_blank”], Morocco that will be taking place immediately after the Commonwealth Games.
“All athletes are expected to continue training and preparation accordingly. Names of coaches and officials would be communicated in due course,” Nesiama added.
Women:
100m/200m/4x100m
1. Blessing Okagbare
2. Gloria Asumnu
3. Dominique Duncan
4. Justina Sule
5. Deborah Odeyemi
6. Mariam Bassey
7. Christy Udo
100m Hurdles
1. Nicole Denby
2. Ugonna Ndu
400m Hurdles
1. Amaka Ogoegbunam
800m
1. Abiye David. (Probation)
400m/4x400m
1. Patience Okon
2. Folashade Abugan
3. Omolara Omotosho
4. Regina George
5. Ada Benjamin
6. Funke Oladoye
Long Jump
1. Blessing Okagbare
2. Ese Brume
Shot Put
1. Nwaneka Okwelogu
Discus
1. Chinwe Okoro
Hammer
1. Queen Obisesan (Probation)
Men:
100m / 4x100m
1. Mark Jelks
2. Mozavous Jolomi Edwards
3. Ogho Egwero
4. Seye Ogunlewe
5. Obinna Metu
6. Divine Oduduru
7. Peter Emelize
110m Hurdles
1. Tyrone Akins
2. Alex Al-Ameen
3. Martins Ogheriakhi
400m Hurdles
1. Christian Amaechi Morton
2. Rilwan Alowonle (Probation)
400m/4x400m (Probation)
1. Isah Salihu
2. Noah Akwu
3. Omeiza Akerele
4. Orukpe Erayokan
5. Abiola Onakoya
800m
1. Sean Obinwa (Probation)
Long Jump
1. Samson Idiata
2. Suleiman Hammed
1500m Men
1. Soudi Hamajan
Triple Jump
1. Tosin Oke
2. Olumide Olamigoke
Shot Put/Discus
1. Stephen Mozia
Javelin
1. Kenechukwu Ejiofor
Complete Results – 68th All Nigeria Athletics Championships – Calabar 2014
Meet The Authors
Yomog Meje is a former Nigerian junior athlete and the Associate editor at Athletics Africa.
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