Stewart and Chukwu Named Goucher Athletes of the Week

TOWSON, MD – Sophomore Lexi Stewart (Laurel, MD) and freshman Ogemdi Chukwu (Paris, France) have been named the Goucher College Athletes of the Week following their performances at the Landmark Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships last weekend.

Stewart, who was participating in only her third meet of her career, made her way onto the podium, finishing second in the 60-meter dash with a time of 8.12. She followed that performance with a fourth-place finish in the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.82 and a fifth-place finish in the long jump (4.58m).

In addition to a stellar day individually, Stewart was the second leg of the women’s 4x200 relay that earned bronze with a time of 1:54.00 – a season best for the relay. The Gophers finished 5^th of 6 at the Landmark Conference meet with a total of 34 points.

Chukwu is being honored after placing second in the 60-meter hurdles and setting a new school record in the event (8.66). He previously owned the record with a time of 8.70, and surpassed the mark for the third time this season.

Chukwu was also a member of the 4x200 relay that earned silver with a time of 1:35.54, breaking another school record that he, Xavier Coggeshall, Gunther Wallach and Miles Taylor set the week before at the Susquehanna Invite. The Gophers finished 6^th at the event with 22 points – the highest point total they have reached since 2012.