After two seasons of spectacular and dazzling action across seven cities for MTN CHAMPS, the Secondary School Athletics Championships, which served as a platform for thousands of athletes to showcase their potential in Track and Field, MoC is proud to unveil the Top 100 List for the best Junior (U20), Youth (U17) and Cadet (U14) sprinting talents who were outstanding in their various categories in 2023 and 2024 respectively.

The Top 100 List is broken down into six sub-lists according to their age and gender categories, and several of the athletes on the Top 100 List are expected to be selected to join the MoC Athletics Academy in Lagos, sponsored by MTN. The inaugural class of 12 athletes from Season 1 will be announced at the Press Conference for the 4th MoC Grand Prix on 29th May, 2024. The competition gets underway from 31st May to 1st June at the Yabatech Sports Complex in Lagos.

The Top 100 List is a new innovation which will be announced at the end of each season of MTN CHAMPS going forward, and it is set to be the watch list of the Top Junior athletes in Nigeria, whose prospects will be followed for years to come. A Top 20 List for the Senior category, which was added for Season 2, will also be announced next week.

The second class of athletes from Season 2 to join ‘Team MTN’ at the MoC Athletics Academy will be announced in due course ahead of the 2024/25 Athletics season and academic year.

MTN CHAMPS TOP 100 JUNIOR, YOUTH & CADET ATHLETES FROM MTN CHAMPS SEASONS 1 & 2

10 CADET (U14) GIRLS ON TOP 100 LIST OF JUNIOR, YOUTH & CADET SPRINTERS IN NIGERIA AFTER MTN CHAMPS SEASONS 1 & 2  

  1. CHIZOBA ONYEMAUWA: WAGON FAITH COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE, ABIA
  2. EJIRO PETER: OSADENIS MIXED SECONDARY, DELTA
  3. ELLA UDUMUBRAI: DELTA SECONDARY SCHOOL, DELTA
  4. ESTHER CHINYERE FRANCIS: BAPTIST VOCATIONAL COLLEGE, RIVERS
  5. GLORY ASUQUO: GOVERNMENT GIRLS’ SECONDARY SCHOOL, BIG QUA TOWN, CROSS RIVER
  6. GOD’STIME ETENG: FAANS, CROSS RIVER
  7. GOODNEWS SATURDAY: OUR LADY OF APOSTLES, IJEBU, OGUN
  8. KARO ONISURU: DELTA SECONDARY SCHOOL, DELTA
  9. SALIMOT SARAFA: ANGLICAN HIGH SCHOOL, EKITI
  10. UFUOMA MERIT: DELTA SECONDARY SCHOOL, DELTA

10 CADET (U14) BOYS ON TOP 100 LIST OF JUNIOR, YOUTH & CADET SPRINTERS IN NIGERIA AFTER MTN CHAMPS SEASONS 1 & 2    

  1. BEST OKPOR: GOVERNMENT MODEL SECONDARY SCHOOL, DELTA
  2. DARIUS ODEBIYI: CALEB BRITISH INTERNATIONAL, LAGOS
  3. DAVID UMOH: LUTHERAN SCHOOL, AKWA IBOM
  4. DESTINY RUEBEN: COMMUNITY SECONDARY SCHOOL, RIVERS
  5. FERVENT IMOH: NIGERIAN CHRISTIAN INSTITUE, AKWA IBOM
  6. HASSAN ISMAIL: EKUNLE HIGH SCHOOL, OYO
  7. LUCKY EBE: IHOGBE COLLEGE, EDO
  8. MUHAMMAD NURA: BAPTIST VOCATIONAL COLLEGE, RIVERS
  9. PAUL OLAOLUWA: ANWAR UL-ISLAM, OYO
  10. UWAKMFON ARCHIBONG: STATE SECONDARY COMMERCIAL SCHOOL, AKWA IBOM

21 YOUTH (U17) GIRLS ON TOP 100 LIST OF JUNIOR, YOUTH & CADET SPRINTERS IN NIGERIA AFTER MTN CHAMPS SEASONS 1 & 2                                

  1. ADAEZE EZEH: NIGERIAN TULIP INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE, ABUJA
  2. ANGEL ETENG: FAANSS, CROSS RIVER
  3. AZEEZAT ABDUL-LATEEF: OLIVET BAPTIST HIGH SCHOOL, OYO
  4. BUSAYO DORCAS OGUNDIPE: LUBA COMPREHENSIVE HIGH, OGUN
  5. DIVINE OKWOKWO: OKPANAM HIGH SCHOOL, DELTA
  6. ELIZABETH OLUMIDE: OKPANAM HIGH SCHOOL, DELTA
  7. FAITH CHUKWUMA: OSADENIS MIXED SECONDARY SCHOOL, DELTA
  8. FEYISOLA LAWAL: SONIAL COLLEGE, OGUN
  9. GLORY LAZARUS: LUBA COMPREHENSIVE HIGH, OGUN
  10. IFEOLUWA ADEMOYEGUN: LANRELEKE SPORTS ACADEMY, OSUN
  11. JULIET IKHIANOSIMHE: FOUNDATION SCIENCE SECONDARY SCHOOL, ZARIA, KADUNA
  12. LUCY CHIAMAKA NWANKWO: ROSA MYSTICAL COLLEGE, ANAMBRA
  13. MERCY OGBONNA: GSS TOWNSHIP, PLATEAU
  14. MIRACLE UWEM: GORETTI GIRLS SEC COMM SCHOOL, AKWA IBOM
  15. MWUESE ZOKO: FOUNDATION SCIENCE SECONDARY SCHOOL, ZARIA, KADUNA
  16. BELIEVE OGHENEVWEGBA: DELTA SECONDARY SCHOOL, DELTA
  17. PATIENCE JOSEPH: CHOSEN INTERNATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL, MGBIDI, IMO
  18. PEREZIDE SIGAH: BOTIMIEBI MODEL ACADEMY, BAYELSA
  19. PRECIOUS AWAK: ETINAN INSTITUTE, AKWA IBOM
  20. SUCCESS OKORO: DELTA SECONDARY SCHOOL, DELTA
  21. SUCCESS OYIBU: REDEEMERS ACADEMY, EDO

12 YOUTH (U17) BOYS ON TOP 100 LIST OF JUNIOR, YOUTH & CADET SPRINTERS IN NIGERIA AFTER MTN CHAMPS SEASONS 1 & 2

  1. ALVIN ONYEAMA: MARYLAND PRESTIGIOUS SECONDARY SCHOOL, AKWA IBOM
  2. BENJAMIN MAGAJI: COMMAND DAY SECONDARY, PLATEAU
  3. ENIOLA SHIRO: NO SWEAT, LAGOS
  4. EXPENSIVE GAIUS: AUNTY ISO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, RIVERS
  5. FIKABO TAMUNOIYOWUNA: AUNTY ISO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, RIVERS
  6. INYENE ANTHONY: LUTHERAN SCHOOL, AKWA IBOM
  7. KEHINDE OJO: BEST LEGACY INTERNATIONAL, OYO
  8. KHALIL SALEH: DOVELAND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS, ABUJA
  9. MICHAEL ANICHE: BAPTIST VOCATIONAL COLLEGE, RIVERS
  10. MOSES GIFT: DELTA SECONDARY SCHOOL, DELTA
  11. OBI EMMANUEL: LUTHERAN SCHOOL, AKWA IBOM
  12. PROSPER USHIE: GLOBAL POWER ACADEMY, DELTA

19 JUNIOR (U20) GIRLS ON TOP 100 LIST OF JUNIOR, YOUTH & CADET SPRINTERS IN NIGERIA AFTER MTN CHAMPS SEASONS 1 & 2  

  1. CHIAMAKA CHUKWU-UMEH: TEAM CROSS RIVER, CROSS RIVER
  2. CHIGOZIE ROSEMARY NWANKWO: NIGERIAN TULIP INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE, ABUJA
  3. CHIOMA NWACHUKWU: GLOBAL POWER ACADEMY, DELTA
  4. COMFORT SULE: DYNAMIC ATHLETIC CLUB, KADUNA
  5. DIVINE EKE ELOGHOSA: GREAT REDEMPTION ATHLETIC, EDO
  6. FAITH OSAMUYI: BIG JOE, EDO
  7. JANE ONYENEHO: GLOBAL POWER ACADEMY, DELTA
  8. KATE ODUMOSO: TEAM DELTA, DELTA
  9. MARIAM JEGEDE: LANRELEKE SPORTS ACADEMY, OSUN
  10. MIRACLE EZECHUKWU: NIGERIAN TULIP INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE, ABUJA
  11. MIRACLE SONNY: LA KINGS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, RIVERS
  12. OFURE JOHNBULL: REDEEMERS ACADEMY, EDO
  13. ROSEMARY EDET: TEAM AKWA IBOM, AKWA IBOM
  14. STELLA OYEBODE: JASMINE TRACK ACADEMY, KWARA
  15. TAIYE AYENURO: FAVOURED STARS, DELTA
  16. TOHEEBAT ADEBISI JIMOH: LUBA COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, OGUN
  17. VICTORIA OLANIYI: GREAT REDEMPTION, EDO
  18. VIVIAN IYAMU: GLOBAL TRACK AND FIELD, DELTA
  19. YETUNDE SAIBU: GREAT SAMARITAN, OSUN

28 JUNIOR (U20) BOYS ON TOP 100 LIST OF JUNIOR, YOUTH & CADET SPRINTERS IN NIGERIA AFTER MTN CHAMPS SEASONS 1 & 2

  1. ALPHONSUS AKWAGA: DYNAMIC ATHLETIC CLUB, KADUNA
  2. DANIEL ALPHEAUS: MITE ATHLETICS, RIVERS
  3. DANIEL OVIE: DELTA SECONDARY SCHOOL, DELTA
  4. DAVID NDA-ISAIAH: INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL, ABUJA
  5. DICKSON CHRISTIAN OGHENERO: TEAM DELTA, DELTA
  6. DIVINEFAVOUR OKISAMEN: REAL WINNERS, ABUJA
  7. EMMANUEL OYEWALE: D’LOVE ATHLETICS CLUB, OYO
  8. EZEKIEL ENO: COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL IDI URBAN, AKWA IBOM
  9. FRANCIS KETIAS DAVID: DELTA SECONDARY SCHOOL, DELTA
  10. GAFAR BADMUS: ELELE, OGUN
  11. GEORGE SHALOM: TEAM BAYELSA, BAYELSA
  12. GIFT BRIGHT: TEAM DELTA, DELTA
  13. ISAAC MIRACLE CHUKWUWIKE: GLOBAL POWER, DELTA
  14. JOHN CALEB: TEAM OGUN, OGUN
  15. JOHNBULL GOODLUCK: TEAM BAYELSA, BAYELSA
  16. KINGSLEY ALEXANDER: TEAM CROSS RIVER, CROSS RIVER
  17. MFONISO BASSEY: COMMUNITY SECONDARY SCHOOL AKAOFFOTT, AKWA IBOM
  18. OLUWADEMILADE AJAYI : NO SWEAT, LAGOS
  19. OSAMA CHIBUEZE: DYNAMIC, DELTA
  20. OSEIWE SALAMI: HIT, EDO
  21. PRECIOUS EBITIMI OPINION: TEAM BAYELSA, BAYELSA
  22. SHOWERS USHIE: GLOBAL POWER ACADEMY, DELTA
  23. STEPHEN ADEJUMO: OLIVET BAPTIST HIGH SCHOOL, OYO
  24. SUNDAY OCHE: ANGLICAN HIGH SCHOOL, EKITI
  25. TEJIRI GODWIN: TEAM BAYELSA, BAYELSA
  26. TOSIN ESAN: AISEGBA COMMUNITY GRAMMAR SCHOOL , EKITI
  27. VICTOR MARCUS: REAL OVERCOMERS ATHLETIC TEAM, RIVERS
  28. VICTOR SAMPSON: TEAM AKWA IBOM, AKWA IBOM

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Yemi Galadima
Yemi Galadima is a Senior Sportswriter and Editor at Making of Champions. She has a bias for Athletics and was previously a Sports Reporter at the National Mirror, where she hosted a weekly column ‘On the Track with Yemi Olus’ for over two years. A self-acclaimed ‘athletics junkie’, she has covered national and international events live, such as the African Athletics Championships, African Games, Olympics and World Athletics Championships. She also freelances for World Athletics.

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