“Your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will your future be.”.”
NCAA double champion, Divine Oduduru, has announced that he is turning professional.
“Your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will your future be.” Job 8:7 NIV Thank you , these last few years have been filled with opportunity & memories. Now I’ve decided to pursue my career at the professional level,” wrote on his social media page. The Texas Tech Junior won the 100m and 200m races at the NCAA championship at the Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas, last week Friday. He led the men’s track team of Texas Tech to its first-ever national championship. His 9.86s equalled the World Leading time of 9.86s set by Christian Coleman and Noah Lyles. It was also the second fastest time ever recorded in the NCAA, just behind Coleman’s Collegiate Record of 9.82s.
Oduduru’s 19.73 in the 200m also broke the championships record of 19.87 but trailed times raced by Michael Norman and Lyles this year. Divine Oduduru says Texas Tech feels more like home than where he grew up in Nigeria. Even though he announced going pro, he will still get his degree in December and train at Tech.
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