Jessica Ozoude, Spanish Springs track The fastest girl in the Nevada once again compiled hardware at the state meet this weekend at Foothill High School in Henderson. Ozoude won the state title in the 100 meter and 200 meter, took sixth in the 400m and was the runner up in the long jump. She won the 100m in an unofficial state record time of 11.64 seconds that was wind-aided. … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Reno’s raucous weekend, Ozoude chooses Colorado State
Reno needs to catch its breath, maybe let the resting heart beat come back down. It endured a marathon this weekend. I’m not convinced you can make argument it wasn’t one of the busiest in Northern Nevada sports history. For the second straight year, the Big Sky played its men’s and women’s conference tournaments at the Reno Events Center. Regular-season champion … [Read more...]
Ozoude tabbed Nevada Gatorade Female Track and Field Athlete of the Year
Spanish Springs junior sprinter Jessica Ozoude was named the Nevada Gatorade Female Track and Field Athlete of the Year on Thursday. Ozoude, who will be a senior in the fall, won the unofficial title of fastest girl in the state last month, claiming the 100, 200 and 400 meter DI state titles. She took the 100m title in a time of 12.29 seconds, the 200m title in a time of … [Read more...]
Ozoude has fun, “kind of,” winning three state titles
Spanish Springs junior sprinter Jessica Ozoude is the fastest girl in Nevada. Last Friday, she claimed the DI 100 meter state title at the state meet in Carson. Then on Saturday, she won the 200 and 400m state titles. Her thoughts on the dominating weekend after having time to reflect? “The weekend was really stressful,” Ozoude said. “But it was kind of fun.” She … [Read more...]