Six MVPs, Golden Performers Unveiled At MTN CHAMPS Benin
Following the conclusion of the first leg of the highly anticipated MTN CHAMPS at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin on Saturday, the six Most Valuable Performers (MVPs) across the two genders and three age categories (Cadet, Youth and Junior) were unveiled, along with the four Golden Performers.
All 10 athletes will be sponsored to the Grand Final slated to hold in Abuja on December 2, 2023.
These 10 athletes were selected from a mix of the best team and individual performers through their MVP points for their Schools/Teams across their respective events.
The MVPs from the Cadet (U-14) category were Adaeze Ezeh of Vision High who won the sprint double (100m & 200m) and Long Jump in the Girls’ event, as well as Michael Aniche who claimed GOLD in the Boys’ 400m and Long Jump events, including another GOLD in the mixed 4x400m.
Success Oyibo was a class apart from her competitors in the Youth (U-17) category, winning the Girls’ 100m and 200m titles. Anthony Lucky emerged Boys’ MVP in this category with his GOLD medal in the Long Jump.
In the Junior (U-20) category, Victoria Olaniyi took the Girls’ top spot after coasting to victory in the 100m and 200m, while Isaac Miracle Chukwuwike topped the Boys’ standings with his triumph in the 400m, 800m and mixed 4x400m.
The four Golden Performers were Showers Ushie, Isaac Egberebo and Jane Chioma Onyeneho who all finished within the Top 3 in the 100m and 200m, and Faith Osamuyi who claimed 100m Hurdles GOLD whilst also racing to Silver in the 100m.
For the team results, Vision High dominated the Girls’ Cadet category with 59 points to finish ahead of Baptist Vocational (49) and Team Anointed (20). In the Boys’ group, Baptist Vocational finished on top with 49 points, with Calvary Crown and Nicowa Secondary School following with 24 points and 20 points respectively.
Idia College won the Girls’ Youth team category with 59 points as Redeemer Academy (28 points) and Nicowa Secondary School (25 points) followed. The best Boys’ team in the Youth category was Benin Technical who claimed 44 points, while Baptist Vocational and Vision High placed 2nd and 3rd respectively with 38 points and 33 points.
