SPOKANE, Wash. – Tawaf Aboudou earned his first Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championship in the long jump, while
Mikel Saxon,
Maya Ewing, and
Anna Prussian earned All-Conference honors during day one of the GNAC Indoor Track & Field Championships on Monday.
FROM THE COACH
"Good performances across the board today," head coach Karl Lerum said. "Lots of season and lifetime bests. Excited to see what happens tomorrow."
TOP PERFORMERS
- Aboudou earned his first GNAC crown in the long jump with a leap of 23-04.50.
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- Aboudou qualified in the top spot in the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.73.
- Maya Ewing took second place in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 17:24.14.
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- Teammate Anna Prussian took third in the same event, finishing with a time of 17:28.76.
- Mikel Saxon earned third place in the pole vault, clearing 14-09.00.
- Jada Sarrys qualified for the finals in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.68.
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- Sarrys ran a 57.70 in the 400-meter prelims as well.
- Andrew Bell clocked an 8.24 in the 60-meter hurdles, qualifying for the finals with the fifth fastest time.
- Hannah Chang had the second-fastest time in the 60-meter hurdles with an 8.65.
BEYOND THE RESULTS
- Aboudou was the only competitor to clear 23 feet in the men's long jump.
- He became the third Falcon and first since 2007 to win the event at the indoor championships, joining Justin Felt (2007) and three-time gold medalist Chris Randolph (2004-06).
- Saxon picked up his first All-Conference honor with a third-place finish in pole vault.
- Ewing and Prussian earned All-Conference recognition for their finishes in the 5,000 meters.
UP NEXT
The Falcons set their sights on day two of the GNAC Indoor Track & Field Championships from the Podium in Spokane, Wash., starting tomorrow at 8:30 a.m.
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