Former HBCU track and field athletes Chidi Okezie and Edose Ibadin of Hampton University are preparing to compete for Nigeria at the Paris Olympics. Both were trained by head coach Maurice Pierce while at Hampton. Okezie will first take part in the mixed 4x400m relay (Aug. 2, 1:10 pm EST) while Edose Ibadin will kick off his first race in the 800m at 5:55 am EST on Aug. 7. Okezie, a 2015 graduate, has qualified for Nigeria’s 4x400m relay team, along with the mixed 4x400m relay squad and the 400m individual event. While at Hampton, he was an HBCU All-American
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