BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- For the season time this season, Bridgewater State University freshman Chigozie Adigwe has been selected as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men's Outdoor Track & Field Rookie of the Week.

Adigwe captured top honors in both the 100-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles this past weekend at the Jerry Gravel Classic hosted by Westfield State University. The Lowell, Massachusetts product posted a career-best time of 14.73 seconds in the 100 hurdles and recorded a time of 58.55 seconds in the 400 hurdles as he helped the Bears place second in the team standings at the meet.

Adigwe currently ranks 14th in all of Division III in the 110 hurdles and third in the East Region.

The MASCAC Rookie of the Week honor marks the fifth of the 2021-2022 academic year for Adigwe who also earned the accolade three times during the indoor track & field season.

The outdoor season continues this weekend for the BSU track & field teams. The Bears will compete on Friday afternoon (2:00 PM) at the 13th Annual Eastern Invitational, hosted by Eastern Connecticut State University, and on Saturday (10:30 AM) at the Tufts Sunshine Classic.