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Geist Wins Second Title on Day Two of Pac-12 Championships

Geist Wins Second Title on Day Two of Pac-12 Championships


WALNUT, Calif. – The 2023 Pac-12 Championships continued on Saturday for Arizona Track and Field. Jordan Geist highlighted the second day of competition for the Wildcats, claiming his second victory of the competition, this time in the shot put.
 
Zach Landa (shot put), Reinaldo Rodrigues (long jump), and Kristjan Sigfinnsson (high jump) all added in podium finishes as well for the team. Additionally, five other Wildcats (Youssef Koudssi, Mackenna Orie, Tapenisa Havea, Skylar Sieben, and Ava David) scored and four more (Talie Bonds, Alisa Lyesina, Taylen Wise, Neysia Howard) advanced to running event finals tomorrow.
 
TOP-THREE FINISHES
Jordan Geist – Pac-12 Champion, Shot Put
Zach Landa – Third, Shot Put
Reinaldo Rodrigues – Third, Long Jump
Kristjan Sigfinnsson – Third, High Jump
 
FIELD HIGHLIGHTS
The Arizona Men absolutely dominated the men’s shot put, finishing first, third, and fourth overall. Jordan Geist followed up his hammer throw victory yesterday with his second win at the 2023 conference championships, this time in the shot. Geist led from the jump, with all of his throws surpassing 20m. Just like yesterday, his best mark on the day of 20.75m (68-1) came on his last throw of the competition after he had already secured his victory. Geist has now won four shot put Pac-12 Titles and sixth overall throughout his collegiate career.
 
The shot put domination didn’t end with Geist though, as Zach Landa and Youssef Koudssi placed third and fourth overall in the event as well. Landa’s podium finish and best throw came on his last toss of the competition, which was 19.64m (64-5.25) and propelled him in front of his teammate Koudssi. Opposite of Geist and Landa, Koudssi’s best mark in the event came on his first throw, where he matched his personal best of 19.50m (63-11.75) to finish fourth. Overall, Geist ranks first in school history in the event, Landa ranks fourth, and Koudssi ranks eighth, so the three have dominated the event for the entire year. All three Wildcats also rank in the top 20 of the nation in the event as well.
 
Reinaldo Rodrigues had another podium finish for the Wildcats in the men’s long jump. Rodrigues placed…

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