Arizona’s Jordan Geist wins the Pac-12 Shot Put title again!

TUCSON, AZ- For the second year in a row at the Pac-12 Track & Field Championships, Arizona’s Jordan Geist won the Shot Put title again!

We’re going back-to-back… championships that is! For the second straight year, Arizona’s Jordan Geist has become the Pac-12 Conferences’ shot put title holder!

After taking the Pac-12 by storm last season, Geist returned to the Pac-12 Championship this past Saturday, ready to defend his title from last year.

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Despite inclement weather delaying the start of the conference championships, that didn’t slow down the big and burly hurler from getting off to a fast start!

On his first throw, Geist would have a strong throw of 20.17 meters. His second throw? Even better, coming in at 20.21 meters.

Still leading comfortably, Geist would foul on his third throw, followed by a throw of 20.10 meters on his fourth throw.

UCLA’s Dotun Ogundeji would make things close on the fourth throw, finishing with a shot put of 20.22 meters. However, Geist came right back with a match best an impressive throw of 21.08 to essentially deliver the Pac-12 Shot Put title for the second straight year.

With the throw, the sophomore became the first male Wildcat, to claim back-to-back Pac-12 shot put titles! Even more impressive, is that his throw of 21.08 meters, was the furthest toss at the Pac-12 Championships since 2010.

Geist wouldn’t quite be done on the day though either, as the sophomore would finish third in the hammer throw, helping the Arizona Men’s Track & Field to finish third at the Pac-12 Championships behind Oregon and UCLA.

Coincidentally enough, due to his strong performance this season, Geist has been named the Pac-12 Conferences Men’s Field Athlete of the Year!

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That’s quite the distinction for the young Geist, who seems to have quite the bright future ahead of him! Up next will be the NCAA Tournament, where Geist hopes to make a deep run!

At Zona Zealots, we’re proud of Jordan and how competed and represented the Wildcats at the Pac-12 Championships, and can’t wait to see how he performs the rest of the season! As always, Bear Down, Arizona!