Two Gophers Take Home Gold At Mason Dixon Invitational

Sophomore Ryan Floyd (Bel Air, Md.) and Freshman Ogemdi Chukwu (Paris, France) both found themselves at the top of the podium for the Gophers.

Results
Two Gophers Take Home Gold At Mason Dixon Invitational
April 22, 2017

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Sophomore Ryan Floyd (Bel Air, Md.) and Freshman Ogemdi Chukwu (Paris, France) both found themselves at the top of the podium for the Gophers. Floyd jumped a distance of 6.35m in the long jump and Chukwu ran the 110m hurdles with a time of 15.44. Chukwu also placed fifth in the men 100m with a time of  11.65.

The Gophers finished sixth out of 14 teams as a unit.

Goucher's Top Performances: 

  • Freshman Darby Bauer (Perkiomenville, Pa) placed second in the men hammer throw with a distance of 35.30m, a personal best for Bauer. He also finished ninth in the javelin throw with a distance of 34.21m. 
  • Freshman Jason Higginbotham (Brunswick, Me.) finished ninth in the men 5000m run with a time of 17:19.90.
  • Freshman Xavier Coggeshall Hampton, Nh.) placed 10th in the men 400m hurdle with a time of 1:03.19.

Up Next:

The Gophers travel to McDaniel this coming Tuesday for the Twilight Meet.