A sophomore from Raleigh, North Carolina, Chianel Asoburuenwu delivered the fastest times in Conference Carolinas in the 60-meter dash and 200 meters over the weekend at the VMI Invitational.
This past Friday, Asoburuenwu hit an NCAA Standard with a blistering pace of 7.57 seconds in the 60-meter dash to place second overall in the semifinals of the event. The following day, she finished runner-up in the finals of the 60m after crossing the line with a time of 7.61 seconds.
In the 200m, Asoburuenwu set a personal-best time of 25.01 seconds to finish second in Virginia. She ranks among the top three in the Southeast Region in both events this season.
This is the second weekly honor of the season for Asoburuenwu.
2023-24 Conference Carolinas Women’s Indoor Track & Field Weekly Awards
Week 5 (Jan. 30, 2024)
Track Athlete of the Week: Chianel Asoburuenwu, Mount Olive
Field Athlete of the Week: Karla Hormazabal, Mount Olive