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LUBBOCK, Texas (April 19, 2026) \u2013 The Lubbock Christian University track and field teams were teams were mostly in competition at the Greyhound Open in Portales, New Mexico, with one notable exception traveling to Azusa, California for the Bryan Clay Invitational. \u00a0 \u00a0Several Chaps also competed in the field events, including Maurice Gray<\/a>, who took fourth in the long jump and second in the triple jump, despite not hitting personal bests in either. Mark Balizan<\/a> did record a personal best of 12.0 meters in the triple jump, taking fourth in the event.
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\nCalifornia is where LCU got its only provisional mark of the weekend, which also set a new program record. Olivia Weider<\/a> set the mark in the 3000-meter steeplechase, completing the race with a time of 10:53.80. She broke the old record set by Amira Cunningham in 2018.
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\nIt was mostly field event competitors who made the trip to the Land of Enchantment, where LCU’s highest finish came in the discus. Shelby Robinson<\/a> took fifth in the event with a top toss of 39.51 meters.
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\nFreshman Matilda Galvan<\/a> too sixth in the triple jump with a lead of 11.30 meters, and sophomore Faizah Ford<\/a> took eighth in the same event with a new personal best, recording a mark of 10.87 meters.
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\nEsperanza Cruz<\/a> had her best javelin throw in a month, taking sixth with a toss of 35.50 meters.
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\nThe men’s side of the Greyhound Open featured more Lubbock Christian athletes.
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\nAiden Zingone<\/a> compete against a pair of South Plains college runners and won in the 3000-meter steeplechase, posting a time of 10:12.25, which is the third-best time of his career.
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\nLCU athletes made up the majority of the 1500-meter field, where they were led by Samuel Bryan<\/a>, whose time of 4:08.01 placed him second. Gavin Morrison<\/a> and Kaleb Gaona<\/a> also both finished in the top five in the event.<\/p>\n
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\nLubbock Christian has just two more meets left before the Lone Star Conference Championships. Next weekend, they will be at the Michael Johnson Invite, hosted by Baylor in Waco, Texas.
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