Ogundiran Named NAIA National Athlete of the Week After Historic Sprint
Warner University freshman sprinter Blessing Ogundiran has been named the NAIA National Athlete of the Week by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Ogundiran earned the honour after a stunning performance at the South Florida Invitational, where she clocked 10.98 seconds in the 100m event. The time shattered her own NAIA record of 11.21 set just a week earlier and marked the first sub-11 performance by a collegiate freshman since 2022.
Her victory margin of 0.42 seconds came with a legal wind reading, making the performance eligible for record purposes.
The mark also gave her the fastest collegiate time of the year across all divisions and extended her undefeated streak in both indoor and outdoor competition.
This is Ogundiran’s second National Athlete of the Week award during the outdoor season, adding to two honours she collected during the indoor campaign.
The National Athlete of the Week award is selected weekly by the USTFCCCA Communications Staff to recognize the most significant collegiate track & field performances across NCAA Divisions I, II, III, the NAIA, and the NJCAA.
