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at Cody McBride Invitational
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Friday, January 11
Flagstaff, Ariz.
3 p.m.
Grand Canyon
at
Friday Night Duals
Photo by: Loren Orr
Pair tie high jump record
1/11/2019 10:58:00β―PM | Track and Field
Linnin, Okonkwo match school-best mark at NAU
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. β The Grand Canyon track and field team began its season with a handful of strong performances, highlighted by a pair of high jump marks that tied the school record.
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"Overall, I'm fairly pleased with our performances at our first meet of the season," GCU head coach Tom Flood said. "We were able to shake off the holiday rust, but we have a long way to go if we want to repeat as conference champions."
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Senior high jumper Chris Linnin Jr. finished second in the high jump as he matched the school record with a 2.05-meter leap. Fellow senior high jumper Andrew Okonkwo also tied the school record, marking the second time that he has matched the 2.05-meter mark in Flagstaff.
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Freshman Moataz Hassan had a strong throw in the shot put. The Cairo, Egypt, native threw 15.61 meters on his second throw of the day and finished eighth in a deep field of throwers.
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The women's 1,600-meter relay team finished second in 3 minutes and 50.74 seconds.
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Senior hurdler William Winfield IV also finished runner-up in the 60-meter hurdles, crossing the finish line in 8.13 seconds.
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"We will get back to work Monday and try to get even better for the next meet at Air Force," Flood said.
The Air Force Team Challenge is set for 3 p.m. on Friday in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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"Overall, I'm fairly pleased with our performances at our first meet of the season," GCU head coach Tom Flood said. "We were able to shake off the holiday rust, but we have a long way to go if we want to repeat as conference champions."
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Senior high jumper Chris Linnin Jr. finished second in the high jump as he matched the school record with a 2.05-meter leap. Fellow senior high jumper Andrew Okonkwo also tied the school record, marking the second time that he has matched the 2.05-meter mark in Flagstaff.
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Freshman Moataz Hassan had a strong throw in the shot put. The Cairo, Egypt, native threw 15.61 meters on his second throw of the day and finished eighth in a deep field of throwers.
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The women's 1,600-meter relay team finished second in 3 minutes and 50.74 seconds.
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Senior hurdler William Winfield IV also finished runner-up in the 60-meter hurdles, crossing the finish line in 8.13 seconds.
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"We will get back to work Monday and try to get even better for the next meet at Air Force," Flood said.
The Air Force Team Challenge is set for 3 p.m. on Friday in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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