Grand Canyon headed to Flagstaff this weekend for the third time this indoor season for the Ron Mann Classic. The Lopes sent 26 athletes and achieved multiple personal records.
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Manny Joseph, the graduate transfer from Syracuse, had an impressive showing in the 60-meter hurdles. Joseph finished second in the event with a personal-best time of 7.87 seconds.
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GCU freshman AJ Robinson also had a strong showing in the 60 and 200 dashes. Robinson set a personal record for both events, finishing the 60 in 6.86 and the 200 in 21.73.
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An area where the Lopes have seen great improvement has been in the mile run. Graduate Jagger Zlotoff had a strong showing, winning the event wtih an altitude-adjusted mile of 4 minutes, 7.99 seconds.
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At pole vault, GCU graduate
Misael Colon finished first by clearing 5 meters (16 feet, 5 inches).
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In the long jump, senior
John Twedt of Bellingham, Washington, finished in the top five with a jump of 7.13 meters (23 feet, 4 3/4 inches).
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The Lopes look ahead to next week's trip to the UNM Collegiate Classic in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They will go up against a plethora of elite teams such as Alabama, Ole Miss and Texas Tech as they get closer to the Mountain West Indoor Championships.
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