UAA sophomore Joshua Caleb set numerous records, including school, GNAC, and Nigerian U20 marks, in the 60-meter dash at the Silver and Blue Invitational. He also achieved the seventh-fastest time in Division II history and the fourth-fastest in the NCAA this season. Teammate Vivien Liessfeld set a new school record in the long jump.
Updated: 1 hour agoUniversity of Alaska Anchorage freshman sprinter Joshua Caleb works out on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at the Alaska Airlines Center.
UAA sophomore Joshua Caleb ran a blistering time in the 60-meter dash to set a number of records at the Silver and Blue Invitational on Friday in Reno, Nevada. Caleb’s altitude-converted time of 6.59 seconds set new school and Great Northwest Athletic Conference marks. It was also the seventh-fastest time in Division II history and the fourth-fastest in the entire NCAA this season.
Caleb, a Nigerian national, also set a Nigerian U20 record and ran the second-fastest African U20 mark in history.Caleb wasn’t the only record-setter for the Seawolves on Saturday. Sophomore Vivien Liessfeld set a new school record in the long jump with a leap of 19-0 to finish tied for eighth. The previous school record of 18-7.75 was shared by Karolin Anders and Chrisalyn Johnson . Liessfeld’s leap was good for ninth all-time in the GNAC..
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