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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Wednesday, May 28
College Station, Texas
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NCAA West First Round
Photo by: Ronnie Pierce
Lopes earn 16 event entries at NCAA 1st round
5/22/2025 11:59:00 AM | Track and Field
GCU competitors vying for trip to NCAA Championships in Eugene
Grand Canyon will send 19 athletes to the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships West First Round, taking place May 28–31 at Texas A&M's E.B. Cushing Stadium in College Station.
The Lopes will be represented in 13 events, including both men's relays and a strong sprint-hurdle core on both the men's and women's sides.
Lopes athletes qualified for the West First Round by posting one of the top-48 marks in the region or top-24 times for relay teams. The top-12 finishers from first-round competition will advance to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon, from June 11-14.
The Lopes qualified three athletes in the 400 meters: junior Taliyah Booker (53.72) and senior Aaliyah Rifort-Delem (53.60) earned bids in the women's 400 meters, while senior Joshua Gittens (46.21) will compete in the men's 400.
GCU will be busy in hurdles with five athletes qualifying for six entries. Three Lopes qualified in the men's 110-meter hurdles: sophomore Francisco Marques (13.57), sophomore Prosper Ekporere (13.61) and senior Cam Wilmington (13.79), the latter of whom also qualified for the 400-meter hurdles (51.58). He'll be joined by graduate Daviciea McCartney, who clocked 51.29 to earn his NCAA spot. On the women's side, senior Amanda Thrue was a late add to the 100-meter hurdles.
In the middle distances, junior Germain Lemaitre qualified in the 800 meters with a mark of 1:48.47.
Junior Miguel Rosario III earned his place in the 200 meters with a qualifying time of 20.67.
In the field events, senior Jazmine Scott represents GCU in the women's triple jump (12.92m), while junior Jacob Nash (64.34m) and senior Lucy George (50.69m) qualified in the javelin.
Both GCU men's relay teams earned spots. The men's 4x100-meter relay includes senior JoJo Harding, Rosario, junior Jacob Holguin and junior Conner Kittleson with junior Sydney Peal as an alternate. In the 4x400-meter relay, McCartney, Wilmington and Gittens will be joined by junior Ben Stratman.
The Lopes will be represented in 13 events, including both men's relays and a strong sprint-hurdle core on both the men's and women's sides.
Lopes athletes qualified for the West First Round by posting one of the top-48 marks in the region or top-24 times for relay teams. The top-12 finishers from first-round competition will advance to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon, from June 11-14.
The Lopes qualified three athletes in the 400 meters: junior Taliyah Booker (53.72) and senior Aaliyah Rifort-Delem (53.60) earned bids in the women's 400 meters, while senior Joshua Gittens (46.21) will compete in the men's 400.
GCU will be busy in hurdles with five athletes qualifying for six entries. Three Lopes qualified in the men's 110-meter hurdles: sophomore Francisco Marques (13.57), sophomore Prosper Ekporere (13.61) and senior Cam Wilmington (13.79), the latter of whom also qualified for the 400-meter hurdles (51.58). He'll be joined by graduate Daviciea McCartney, who clocked 51.29 to earn his NCAA spot. On the women's side, senior Amanda Thrue was a late add to the 100-meter hurdles.
In the middle distances, junior Germain Lemaitre qualified in the 800 meters with a mark of 1:48.47.
Junior Miguel Rosario III earned his place in the 200 meters with a qualifying time of 20.67.
In the field events, senior Jazmine Scott represents GCU in the women's triple jump (12.92m), while junior Jacob Nash (64.34m) and senior Lucy George (50.69m) qualified in the javelin.
Both GCU men's relay teams earned spots. The men's 4x100-meter relay includes senior JoJo Harding, Rosario, junior Jacob Holguin and junior Conner Kittleson with junior Sydney Peal as an alternate. In the 4x400-meter relay, McCartney, Wilmington and Gittens will be joined by junior Ben Stratman.
| Seed | Name | Event | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Men's 4x400m Relay | 3:04.38 | |
| 10 | Daviciea McCartney | 400m Hurdles | 51.29 |
| 17 | Cam Wilmington | 400m Hurdles | 51.58 |
| 21 | Men's 4x100m Relay | 39.76 | |
| 23 | Francisco Marques | 110m Hurdles | 13.57 |
| 27 | Prosper Ekporere | 110m Hurdles | 13.61 |
| 29 | Miguel Rosario III | 200m | 20.67 |
| 41 | Germain Lemaitre | 800m | 1:48.47 |
| 42 | Jazmine Scott | Triple Jump | 12.92m |
| 43 | Lucy George | Javelin | 50.69m |
| 44 | Aaliyah Rifort-Delem | 400m | 53.6 |
| 45 | Jacob Nash | Javelin | 64.34m |
| 47 | Cam Wilmington | 110m Hurdles | 13.79 |
| 48 | Taliyah Booker | 400m | 53.72 |
| 48 | Joshua Gittens | 400m | 46.21 |
| 48 | Amanda Thrue | 100m Hurdles | 13.54 |
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