All-American Jordan Geist was one of a record four Arizona throwers to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships via the NCAA West First Round Championships on Wednesday in Sacramento, California.
Geist placed second in the shot put and hammer throw; Zach Landa placed fourth in the shot put; Youssef Koudssi placed sixth in the shot put; and Jared O’Riley placed 12th in the javelin. Additionally, Trayvion White-Austin advanced to the quarterfinals of the 200 meters on Friday.
“Going forward, we’re all in the same place and we’re all going to be at the national meet, and that’s all that mattered today,” Geist said in a news release. “We’ll get some more preparation in these next couple of weeks to try to show out in Austin.”People are also reading… Geist began with the hammer throw and qualified on his second attempt at 72.62 meters . His qualifying heave in the shot put traveled 20.90 meters .“Today felt amazing,” Landa said.
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