Sincukovs Earns First Team All-America Honors in 400mH

Friday, June 8

Eugene, OR

10:00 AM

University of Arizona

NCAA Championships

Photo by: Arizona Athletics

06/08/2018 | Track and Field

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By: Arizona Athletics

Eugene, Ore. – The University of Arizona Track and Field Program competed in day three of the NCAA Championships. Leading the Cats throughout the day was freshman Maksims Sincukovs.

The Riga, Latvia native ran a time of 50.63 to take seventh in the 400-meter hurdle final to garner first team All-America Honors. The freshman's mark is his second best this season. Sincukovs was the only freshman in the race and was one of three underclassmen.

Freshman Jordan Geist finished 12th in the discus throw with a mark of 54.95 (180-3). Freshman Turner Washington took 19th in the discus with a mark of 53.36m (175-1).

Alyssa Thompson competed in the heptathlon 100-meter hurdle competition, scoring 618 points. The senior exited the competition after the race with a lower body injury.

Up next, the Cats will prepare for the upcoming Cross Country season come the fall.

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