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Agu Wins 400-Meter Hurdles to Lead York at Day Two of Championships
Chinedu Agu
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5/13/2009 12:48:58 PM

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RANDALLS ISLAND, NY— York College freshman Chinedu Agu finished first in the 400-meter hurdles (1:00.35) to lead the York College men’s track and field team during day two of the City University of New York Athletic Conference championships Tuesday.  Agu also added a third place finish among the senior colleges in the 200-meter dash (23.18).  York was not eligible to score as a team. 

 

Lehman College came away with the team title, scoring 199 points and edging out Hunter College who finished with 191 points. 

 

Other notable finishes for York during day two came from Elijah Evelyn, who was second among senior colleges in the hammer throw (22.41m), and Kenny Jacquet, who was fourth overall in the 5,000 meter run (17:20.53). 

 

Agu, will now represent York in the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships (ECAC) this Thursday and Friday in Springfield, Massachusetts. 

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