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Garth Gant

Men's Track & Field Nick Askew, Sports Information Director

More Records Fall at Southern Oregon

ASHLAND, Ore. – Four school records were cleared this weekend at the Southern Oregon University Raider Invitational. Leading the way was senior Garth Gant (pictured) who won the javelin event with a best-ever mark of 56.73.
 
Gant qualified for the finals in fifth place but blew everyone away in the championship round with his second throw. Gant won the event by nearly a full meter and broke Christian Hackney's school-record by 0.55 meters. Hackney was third in the prelims and finish fourth (54.17m).
 
Breaking his own mark in the pole vault was freshman Michael Andrews, clearing 3.79m.
 
On the track, freshman Antonio Campos defeated the school 200m record with a time of 22.52, clearing the Cascade Conference qualifying mark in the process.
 
Also falling on Saturday was the 4x800m relay record as TJ Wright, Taylor Kraal, Joseph Miller and Conner Covey posted an 8:06.96, six seconds better than the previous record.
 
Complete Results:
 
100m: Javonte Byrd (11.70), Josh Chesnut (11.94), Michael Andrews (12.02)
200m: Antonio Campos (22.52), Alec Duncan (23.66), Michael Andrews (23.98)
400m: Alec Duncan (52.34), Javonte Byrd (53.29), Daniel Brock (58.52)
800m: TJ Wright (1:57.77), Taylor Kraal (2:02.15), Conner Covey (2:03.13), Colby Hanson (2:04.55)
            Joseph Miller (2:08.68), Diego Delaplane (2:15.51)
One Mile: TJ Wright (4:23.22), Taylor Kraal (4:26.77), Conner Covey (4:33.69), Diego Delaplane (5:05.36)
5000m: Garrett Kraal (14:57.70), Chris Zirkle (15:05.09), Eli Shelby (15:42.56), Hunter Tyler (16:03.03)
110m Hurdles: Micah Jury (15.78 prelim/16.16 final)
400m Hurdles: Micah Jury (58.97)
4x100m Relay: Michael Andrews, Antonio Campos, Josh Chesnut, Micah Jury (44.77)
4x400m Relay: Antonio Campos, Alec Duncan, Micah Jury, Javonte Byrd (3:32.18)
4x800m Relay: TJ Wright, Taylor Kraal, Joseph Miller, Conner Covey (8:06.96)
High Jump: Victor Irechukwu (1.73m)
Pole Vault: Michael Andrews (3.79m)
Long Jump: Josh Chesnut (5.88m)
Triple Jump: Daniel Brock (11.43m)
Javelin: Garth Gant (51.71m prelim /56.73m final), Christian Hackney (53.79m / 54.17m), Patrick Fritter (47.29m)
 
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Players Mentioned

Daniel Brock

Daniel Brock

Jumps
6' 6"
Sophomore
Javonte Byrd

Javonte Byrd

Jumps/Throws
6' 4"
Senior
Alec Duncan

Alec Duncan

Sprints
5' 11"
Sophomore
(RS)
Patrick Fritter

Patrick Fritter

Throws
5' 9"
Junior
Garth Gant

Garth Gant

Throws
6' 0"
Senior
Garrett Kraal

Garrett Kraal

Distance
6' 1"
Sophomore
Taylor Kraal

Taylor Kraal

Distance
6' 1"
Senior
Joseph Miller

Joseph Miller

Middle Distance
Sophomore
Hunter Tyler

Hunter Tyler

Distance
5' 11"
Senior
TJ Wright

TJ Wright

Distance
5' 8"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Daniel Brock

Daniel Brock

6' 6"
Sophomore
Jumps
Javonte Byrd

Javonte Byrd

6' 4"
Senior
Jumps/Throws
Alec Duncan

Alec Duncan

5' 11"
Sophomore
(RS)
Sprints
Patrick Fritter

Patrick Fritter

5' 9"
Junior
Throws
Garth Gant

Garth Gant

6' 0"
Senior
Throws
Garrett Kraal

Garrett Kraal

6' 1"
Sophomore
Distance
Taylor Kraal

Taylor Kraal

6' 1"
Senior
Distance
Joseph Miller

Joseph Miller

Sophomore
Middle Distance
Hunter Tyler

Hunter Tyler

5' 11"
Senior
Distance
TJ Wright

TJ Wright

5' 8"
Sophomore
Distance