It is barely four days now since registration opened for the Benin Auditions and Lagos Finals of this year’s Top Sprinter Genesis. If you are an aspiring athlete and have not heard about the closing phase for discovering the next generation of Olympic athletes that will be raised out of Nigeria, here is all you need to know about the Top Sprinter auditions and how to register.
When the registration opened, we did state that a select number of early applicants would be fully sponsored by Making Of Champions(MoC) to the Benin auditions. The slots have fast filled up, so here is a good news to the early applicants who made it. For others not on this list, sponsorship closed on Tuesday September 15th, however Athletes can still register till Monday 21st Sept, but they will not be sponsored by MoC to the auditions.
After reading the RULES, then you can REGISTER HERE.
The following 175 names make up list of Athletes registered to the Benin Auditions (Sept Thurs 24th to Sun 27th) THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR TRANSPORT, ACCOMMODATION & FEEDING SPONSORSHIP.
Those travelling from outside Benin are expected to arrive anytime after 2pm on Thurs Sept 24th to the Precious Palms Hotel in Benin to check-in. Please provide your name and ID number listed below on arrival!
Please note that athletes from Benin will not be provided accommodation, but may be provided transport to and from the stadium on Sept Fri 25th & Sat 26th
For those travelling from Lagos, the buses will depart from the National Stadium Surelere at 8am on Thursday Sept 24th. Please provide your name and ID number below prior to departure to join the buses from Lagos!
There will also be group transport (buses) organised from the following locations –
Location | Coordinator |
Abia (Aba & Umuahia) | Coach Blessing |
Rivers | Peter Osademe |
Enugu | Jones Kelechi |
Kwara | Coach Abiodun Adeyemi |
Edo (Ososo only) | Coach Adu |
For the other locations listed above, please contact the coordinator to make sure you travel with them on Thursday Sept 24th.
For all other locations, please travel individually and you will be reimbursed when you arrive to check-in at Precious Palms Hotel! (only road travel within Nigeria can be reimbursed)
BENIN REGISTRANTS WITH ACCOMMODATION, FEEDING & TRANSPORT PAID FOR BY MoC (Sponsorship closed on Tues Sept 15th but Athletes can still register to compete until Mon Sept 21st!)
ID No. | First Name | Middle Name | Surname | Location |
263 | Chinonso | Alozie | Abia | |
214 | PROMISE | ANOSIKE | Abia | |
258 | Uchechi | Brown | Abia | |
260 | Kalu | Chidozie | Abia | |
235 | QUEEN | SOPURUCHI | EGEGE | Abia |
151 | Chukwuka | Damian | Ehilegbu | Abia |
233 | ALOPHNSUS | IBEH | Abia | |
261 | Lydia | Igwe | Abia | |
217 | DAVID | JACKSON | Abia | |
226 | LEWECHI | MADUBUEZI | Abia | |
232 | NKECHI | NWAOBIA | Abia | |
238 | NGOZI | NWICHI | Abia | |
244 | CHINONSO | NWOKEOJI | Abia | |
243 | INNOCENT | CHIBUEZE | OGBONNA | Abia |
161 | CHIDERA | WILLIAMS | OKPECHI | Abia |
236 | NKETA | ONYEKA | Abia | |
239 | EBERECHUKWU | ORALETE | Abia | |
230 | SUNDAY | SILAS | Abia | |
262 | Chukwudi | Uka | Abia | |
242 | UCHECHUKWU | UKA | Abia | |
241 | OBINNA | UKAEGBU | Abia | |
115 | Victor | Ikhazoboh | Abuja | |
264 | nnamdi | nnamani | Abuja | |
189 | NNAMDI | NNAMANI | Abuja | |
166 | olusanmikarounwi | chris | olusanmi | Abuja |
109 | Chinemerem | Kalu | Uduma | Abuja |
251 | Chidiume | Ikechukwu | Anambra | |
45 | Obianuju | Stephanie | Ogualili | Anambra |
252 | Ocalor | Onyeka | Anambra | |
248 | Chinedu | Emmanuel | Onyeka | Anambra |
247 | Osunkwo | Aloy | Ugochukwu | Anambra |
110 | Divine | Onyedikachi | Ekeh | Cross River |
254 | Mercy | Ntia-obong | Moses | Cross River |
25 | Oritse daniel | Sky | Utieyin | Cross River |
196 | Salem | Anaro | Delta | |
114 | ifeanyichukwu | Atuma | Delta | |
194 | Keno | Donatus | Delta | |
240 | Charles | awanyo | Edoba | Delta |
68 | Jerry | Jakpa | Delta | |
47 | martins | osariakhi | ogieriakhi | Delta |
144 | Nelson | Onodeku | Delta | |
108 | Famous | Tamu | Tareyere | Delta |
200 | John | Utu | Delta | |
60 | EUNICE | BAMIKOLE | Edo | |
58 | STELLA | O | HENRY | Edo |
20 | francis | ikhayere | imolamen | Edo |
63 | OLU | JEMAMEH | Edo | |
64 | URESHEMI | OLAYA | Edo | |
61 | URESHEMI | OLAYA | Edo | |
56 | DELEME | JANET | SUNDAY | Edo |
62 | BLESSING | TIMILEHIN | Edo | |
203 | Emeka | Abonyi | Enugu | |
207 | Modester | Ginika | Agbowo | Enugu |
234 | Chidera | Nnamdi | Aneke | Enugu |
204 | Grace | Chinoyelum | Anigbata | Enugu |
227 | Chiamaka | favour | Chukwu-ume | Enugu |
220 | Nkami | Ifeanyi | Edu | Enugu |
212 | Emeka | Emmanuel | Igboeze | Enugu |
205 | Onyeji | prosper | Nwafor | Enugu |
256 | Doris | Ifeoma | Nwakigwe | Enugu |
210 | Nelson | Emmanuel | Samuel | Enugu |
208 | Emmanuel | Ihechiluru | Samuel | Enugu |
102 | gbenga | john | ojo | Kebbi |
112 | Bashiru | Abdullahi | Kogi | |
149 | babarinde | Anthony | abiodun | Kogi |
209 | Jasim | Abdulameen | Kwara | |
206 | Joel | Adejoro | Kwara | |
246 | rofiat | ajiboye | Kwara | |
218 | OLAMILEKAN | OLAMIDE | AJIBOYE | Kwara |
168 | Busayo | Opeyemi | Akinyemi | Kwara |
57 | ajibola | Lateef | kazeem | Kwara |
163 | Isaac | Simidele | Michael | Kwara |
202 | Ajiboye | Rofiat | Kwara | |
211 | Abiola | Soyemi | Kwara | |
198 | mojisola | hairat | yahaya | Kwara |
26 | TOLOWANI | ADEBAKIN | Lagos | |
77 | Charity | Adegoke | Lagos | |
259 | Tomisin | Samuel | Aderuku | Lagos |
79 | Aliu | Adetola | Lagos | |
177 | Wasiu | Adewole | Lagos | |
228 | Stevens | Krish | Adeyele | Lagos |
142 | ajetunmobi | taiwo | ajetunmobi | Lagos |
87 | Ibrahim | Ajibade | Lagos | |
85 | Idris | Adeshina | Ajibade | Lagos |
155 | CHINEDU | AKHIGBE | Lagos | |
1 | thankgod | deji | akhigbe | Lagos |
269 | Akinkunmi | noah | Akinselure | Lagos |
94 | Oluwatosin | Akinsemoyin | Lagos | |
29 | RASHEED | AKINTOLA | Lagos | |
40 | Aminat | adenike | alabi | Lagos |
182 | Nkechi | Amabuo | Lagos | |
70 | Georgia | Johnny | Anyanwu | Lagos |
7 | Kolawole | Ganiyu | Arewa | Lagos |
145 | Joseph | Tochukwu | Arum | Lagos |
173 | John | Ayo-Bali | Lagos | |
50 | Rahmon | adeniyi | bamgbala | Lagos |
82 | Peter | Chukwu | Lagos | |
80 | Hansom | Diana Abasi | Lagos | |
91 | chiemerie | Nnamdi | Dim | Lagos |
160 | Gabriel | Ogheneluona | Edigbe | Lagos |
52 | Richard | Edordu | Lagos | |
21 | Festus | Jesutowo | Egbuwalo | Lagos |
22 | Samuel | Ekperusi | Lagos | |
19 | NKEM | MARTHA | EZEALAH | Lagos |
33 | TIMILEYIN | JOSHUA | FALOLU | Lagos |
153 | MOSES | IMOH | Lagos | |
150 | Oluwaseyi | Jeje | Lagos | |
95 | chijioke | samuel | kalu | Lagos |
37 | Toheeb | ademola | lawal | Lagos |
81 | Christian | Martins | Lagos | |
88 | Essien | Mfon | Lagos | |
16 | DAVID | UDOKA | NNOROM | Lagos |
187 | Blessing | Nwaokoro | Lagos | |
34 | Onaara | Enitan | Obamuwagun | Lagos |
59 | Ekemini | Emmanuel | Offong | Lagos |
107 | friday | damian | ogbodo | Lagos |
2 | Nduka | Dennis | Ogbonna | Lagos |
13 | olayinka | jimoh | ogunmola | Lagos |
27 | KINGSLEY | OKELU | Lagos | |
184 | Joy | Okpara | Lagos | |
78 | Rilwan | Olowu | Lagos | |
190 | Ajibola | Oloyede | Lagos | |
179 | OMOLAYO | OMOSOLA | Lagos | |
14 | RAIMOT | OYINDAMOLA | OMOTOSHO | Lagos |
41 | oluwabusayo | orimikoya | Lagos | |
8 | Isah | Amina | Paulinus | Lagos |
225 | sunday | michael | Samuel | Lagos |
143 | japhet | buba | samuel | Lagos |
83 | Philip | Samuel | Lagos | |
175 | Suliat | Sodiq | Lagos | |
10 | DAVID | SULE | Lagos | |
180 | Ojo | Timothy | Lagos | |
72 | James | Ubong | Lagos | |
255 | precious | onyinyechukwu | ujamah | Lagos |
86 | Emmanuel | Urua | Lagos | |
84 | Kingsley | Urua | Lagos | |
154 | CHIDOZIE | UWAJIMOGU | Lagos | |
44 | Ololade | Damilola | Durojaiye | Ogun |
18 | Dare | Shola | Ifemosu | Ogun |
65 | STEPHEN | UCHENNA | UMESI | Ogun |
93 | victor | oluwagbenga | Ologun | Ondo |
105 | adeyemi | akitoye | Oyo | |
111 | david | oluwaseun | ilejimi | Oyo |
197 | Emuobome | Andrew | Jemikalajah | Oyo |
162 | kehinde | sunday | olubodun | Oyo |
104 | olayemi | mui’z | opaniyi | Oyo |
96 | Richard | Ovie | Oyo | |
55 | IFEANYI | RICHARD | AMADI | Plateau |
54 | jugo | ezra | daniel | Plateau |
148 | Pangdul | Geofrey | Kunda | Plateau |
113 | Biello | Blessed | Nuhu | Plateau |
48 | tony | ogharanduku | Plateau | |
128 | jaja | abiye | Rivers | |
122 | great | amarachi | Rivers | |
127 | Emmanuel | Anyiam | Rivers | |
129 | joe | Benson | Rivers | |
130 | Ibiobele | Emughadi | Rivers | |
134 | Deborah | great | Rivers | |
136 | Bright | ike | Rivers | |
140 | isearl | micheal | Rivers | |
133 | benjamine | micheal | Rivers | |
118 | Helen | Iyene | monday | Rivers |
139 | boma | orulu | Rivers | |
126 | Peter | Jessy | Osademe | Rivers |
125 | Tonye | samuel | Rivers | |
132 | Godspower | Tammy | Rivers | |
123 | abiye | jaja | wisdom | Rivers |
169 | Chinedu | O. | Amonu | USA |
BENIN REGISTRANTS locally based will be transported to get to the stadium (or their transport re-imbursed) and provided lunch and refreshments on competition days (Sept Fri 25th & Sat 26th)
ID No. | First Name | Middle Name | Surname | Location |
213 | joseph | Anyanwu | Benin | |
69 | Marvellous | Asemota | Benin | |
46 | Ejumeta | oke | david | Benin |
221 | charity | idahosa | Benin | |
51 | mudiaga | preston | ofoh | Benin |
219 | festus | Osaro | Benin | |
231 | Favor | udemadu | Benin | |
215 | Emmanuel | Umeh | Benin |
THE FOLLOWING APPLIED FOR BENIN, BUT ALREADY HAVE BOOTCAMP TICKETS, SO THEY SHOULD NOT COME TO BENIN!
INSTEAD, THEY SHOULD REPORT DIRECTLY FOR LAGOS BOOTCAMP ON MON SEP 28TH (MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW)!
ID No. | First Name | Middle Name | Surname | Location | TEAM |
42 | Tolulope | Adeyi | Lagos | Team Alozie | |
4 | segun | emmanuel | akhigbe | Lagos | Team Alozie |
92 | Richard | Alaka | Lagos | Team Aliu | |
3 | Peter | Chetanna | Edwin | Lagos | Team Aliu |
195 | Benita | Chibugo | Ezebilie | Enugu | Team Emedolu |
11 | Saheed | Olamiekan | Jimoh | Lagos | Team Aliu |
120 | Glory | Nyenke | Rivers | Team Aliu | |
90 | Blessing | Ogundiran | Lagos | Team Aliu | |
89 | Lawal | Rashidat | Lagos | Team Aliu |
Once again, if your name is not on the list, still choose to pay the price to chase your dreams. Congratulations to the above listed.
Please, how bout we, who are in Ibadan Oyo state and who made the Top 50, how are we to sort out our transportation??
I like to participate
Good to know Arinze. See how to participate here: http://www.makingofchamps.com/topsprinter
please how do i contact couch blessing and no when we depart cause my name was shortlisted and where the bus leaves from?
We will come back to you soon with more details. Many thanks
Please i want know where is the bus arriving in port harcourt
Please i have never been to benin before, so i would need a help line to be contacting
All athletes are now being sponsored to Benin. Check our latest post on the Benin Auditions