GCU’s Newman Advances to NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
DENVER - Grand Canyon's Jesse Newman ranked in the top 12 in the men's javelin event at the West Preliminaries in Sacramento, Calif. and earned a spot at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore.
Newman, a sophomore from Aloha, Ore., placed 12th in his event with a mark of 66.49 meters. The student-athlete who placed after Newman had a mark of 66.29 meters.
He will join two other teammates at the NCAA Outdoor Championships which will be held in Eugene, Ore. June 6-9.