JUDE OKAFOR NAMED MEN’S ATLANTIC 10 ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

RICHMOND, Va.- Freshman Jude Okafor has been named Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Track and Field Rookie of the Week, the league announced. It's Okafor's first career A-10 honor. Okafor's time of 21.57 in the 200-meter dash at the Vertklass Meeting in High Point, N.C. this past weekend is the second fastest time among A-10 freshman this outdoor season. VCU teammate Chanan Mathis (21.55) is the only A-10 freshman to run faster this spring. A native of Nigeria, Okafor native surpassed his previous best of 21.67, set at the UCF Black & Gold Invitational on March 16. Chanan Mathis Long Sprints...