Photo by: Mike Mattina / Arizona Athletics
Oloyede and Geist Put Up Top NCAA Marks in San Diego
03/26/2021 | Track and Field
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Five throwers got competition started for the Wildcats at the Aztec Invitational on Friday, competing in the hammer throw. Israel Oloyede and Jordan Geist both put up top 3 marks in the country in the event.
Oloyede won the men's hammer throw with a PR of 69.20m (227-0), giving him the second-best mark in the NCAA and the third-best in school history. Geist placed second, also picking up a PR of 68.35m (224-3), which is ranked third in the country and fourth at Arizona.
Jakob Chamberlin took fourth, throwing 57.52m (188-8) and Jaisen Brown threw his second consecutive PR with 53.54m (175-8).
On the women's side, freshman Ava David placed second with a mark of 55.30m (181-5), tying the ninth best throw in school history.
The Wildcats will be back for day two on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. MST beginning with the women's javelin throw. Running events will follow at 12:45 p.m.
A complete recap of the meet will be posted to ArizonaWildcats.com. You can also follow @ArizonaTrack on twitter throughout the day for live updates.
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Oloyede won the men's hammer throw with a PR of 69.20m (227-0), giving him the second-best mark in the NCAA and the third-best in school history. Geist placed second, also picking up a PR of 68.35m (224-3), which is ranked third in the country and fourth at Arizona.
Jakob Chamberlin took fourth, throwing 57.52m (188-8) and Jaisen Brown threw his second consecutive PR with 53.54m (175-8).
On the women's side, freshman Ava David placed second with a mark of 55.30m (181-5), tying the ninth best throw in school history.
The Wildcats will be back for day two on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. MST beginning with the women's javelin throw. Running events will follow at 12:45 p.m.
A complete recap of the meet will be posted to ArizonaWildcats.com. You can also follow @ArizonaTrack on twitter throughout the day for live updates.
FOLLOW THE WILDCATS!
Fans can keep up with the latest in Arizona Track and Field by following us on Facebook (Facebook.com/ArizonaTrack), Twitter (@ArizonaTrack), Instagram (arizonatrack) and YouTube (Youtube.com/arizonawildcatstrack) accounts.
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