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#ORUTF Caps Rock Chalk Classic in Impressive Fashion

5/1/2021 4:15:00 PM

The Basics
Event: Rock Chalk Classic / Hosted by University of Kansas
Location: Rock Chalk Park / Lawrence, Kan.
Final Results

LAWRENCE, Kan. – It was another impressive meet for the Oral Roberts track and field team as it closed the Rock Chalk Classic Saturday.

Gabrielle Gibson sprinted her way to two finishes in the top 10 in events spanning 100 meters on the track, while Shalom Olotu added a fifth-place result in the triple jump for the ORU women.

Aaron Charlton posted the Golden Eagles best 100 meter dash time of the year for the men crossing the finish line in 10.38 seconds placing second overall.

News and Notes
-Gibson placed in the top seven of the 100 meter hurdles for the fifth time in five meets during the outdoor season and shattered her career best Saturday running 13.41 seconds.

-Olotu turned in her third top-10 result of the weekend finishing fifth in the triple jump leaping to ORU's best effort of the spring.

-The Golden Eagles had a pair of competitors end the 800 meter run in the top six led by Daniels Bambals' second-place performance.

Women's Top-10 Finishers
4x100 Meter Relay

4 – Lakelle Kinteh, Gabrielle Gibson, Victoria Neville, Indea Cartwright – 47.15

Triple Jump
5 – Shalom Olotu – 11.94m
10 – Amaka Ezukanma – 11.39m

100 Meter Dash
9 – Gabrielle Gibson – 11.67

100 Meter Hurdles
2 – Gabrielle Gibson – 13.41

Men's Top-10 Finishers
Triple Jump

5 – Kemuel Sloan – 14.31m

800 Meter Run
2 – Daniels Bambals – 1:56.22
6 – Rojs Puks – 1:58.59

100 Meter Dash
2 – Aaron Charlton – 10.38

4x400 Meter Relay
8 – Aaron Charlton, Daniels Bambals, Bryce Choate, Jake Shannon – 3:23.52

Up Next
The Golden Eagles head to Vermillion, South Dakota, for the 2021 Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Championships presented by the U.S Air Force Special Warfare May 13-15.

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