Joy Abu was named the National Women’s Track Athlete of the Year for the 2022 NAIA Indoor Track & Field season. Abu, who hails from Kwara State, Nigeria, scored 26 points at the 2022 NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships with an unheard of 60H-400 double and a third-place finish in the 200. During the regular season, Abu won the 200 and 400 at the SSAC Indoor Championships and was named the SSAC Track Athlete of the Year for her efforts.