Uche, Kniffin Earn Brown Student-Athlete of the Week Honors
2/17/2020 11:32:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse, Women's Track & Field, Student-Athletes of the Week
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Women's track & field junior Ijeoma Uche and men's lacrosse senior Jack Kniffin have earned Brown University Athletics Student-Athlete of the Week honors for the week of Feb. 10-16, Brown announced on Monday.
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Ijeoma Uche, Women's Track & Field, Junior, Lawrenceville, Ga.
Junior Ijeoma Uche broke her own school record in the long jump at the Yale Giegengack Invitational on Saturday. A native of Lawrenceville, Ga., Uche topped the field with a leap of 20-6.5 for fourth best in Ivy history, eclipsing her previous record of 20-3 set last season, and is now ranked 15th in the nation.
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Jack Kniffin, Men's Lacrosse, Senior, Darien, Conn.
Senior attackman Jack Kniffin scored all three of his goals in the second half as Brown opened its 2020 season with an 11-7 win over Quinnipiac on Saturday. A native of Darien, Conn., Kniffin scored his three goals on five shots and picked up five ground balls. He helped the Bears break a 4-4 halftime tie as Brown outscored Quinnipiac 7-3 in the second half.
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Ijeoma Uche, Women's Track & Field, Junior, Lawrenceville, Ga.
Junior Ijeoma Uche broke her own school record in the long jump at the Yale Giegengack Invitational on Saturday. A native of Lawrenceville, Ga., Uche topped the field with a leap of 20-6.5 for fourth best in Ivy history, eclipsing her previous record of 20-3 set last season, and is now ranked 15th in the nation.
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Jack Kniffin, Men's Lacrosse, Senior, Darien, Conn.
Senior attackman Jack Kniffin scored all three of his goals in the second half as Brown opened its 2020 season with an 11-7 win over Quinnipiac on Saturday. A native of Darien, Conn., Kniffin scored his three goals on five shots and picked up five ground balls. He helped the Bears break a 4-4 halftime tie as Brown outscored Quinnipiac 7-3 in the second half.
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