Godson Brume honoured for his outstanding achievements in the NCAA this season.
Godson Brume's fantastic breakout 2023 season keeps getting recognised as he has been named the South Central Track Athlete of the Year.
The Louisiana State University (LSU) sophomore student was recognised by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association based on his outstanding performances and achievements this season.
05:15 - 10.06.2023
Godson Brume wins 100m silver medal, runs a blistering 9.90s at NCAA Championships
In a very close 100m final at the NCAA Championships, Godson Brume settled for the silver medal in a massive Personal Best of 9.90s.
At the NCAA Outdoor Championships a week ago, Brume anchored his team to 4x100m gold in a fast time of 38.05s. The team clocked seven top-10 times on this season’s collegiate performance list and five on the all-time collegiate performance list.
The Nigerian also won a silver medal in the 100m in a time of 9.90s - third-fastest time in all-time Nigerian list, seventh in African history, seventh in NCAA history, and ranks second in LSU history behind Olympian Richard “Torpedo” Thompson (9.89). Thompson won this same regional award during the 2008 outdoor season.
18:12 - 14.06.2023
Nigerian athlete Godson Brume gets people talking in the US and on ESPN
Following his 'stare down' in the 100m semifinals at the NCAA Championships, Godson Brume has got people talking in the US.
Entering this season, Brume had a legal Personal Best (PB) of 10.12s, so he shaved 0.22 seconds off for his new PB. This honor accompanies his two First Team All-American nods, two First Team All-SEC honors, two SEC titles (4×100, 100), and two SEC weekly honors from this outdoor season.
The honour is his first in his young college career, and he is the third LSU athlete in a row to earn this distinction.
20:28 - 14.05.2023
Godson Brume: The emergence of Nigeria's new speed king following SEC 100m title
Godson Brume's success didn't just suddenly spring out, as he has consistently given the signs since the beginning of the season for anyone who cared to notice. His brilliant performances at the SEC Championships is just the beginning of the famous quote 'the underdog has become the top dog'.