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2020-21 Loyola Track & Field Roster

Gift Chinda

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Evans, Colo.
  • High School Thompson Valley

Biography

2020-21: Took fourth in the triple jump at the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships, reaching 46-11.00 (14.30m) ... Earned All-Valley honors in the event at the Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Championships, posting a top leap of 47-08.50 (14.54m) to land third overall.

2019-20: Opened the season at the GVSU Holiday Open, where he was victorious in the triple jump (47-03.50; 14.41m) and also saw action in the 60m dash (15th; 7.12) ... Picked up another win in the triple jump at the Cardinal Opener, recording a top leap of 48-01.75 (14.67m) ... Earned a runner-up finish (47-00.75; 14.34m) at the Notre Dame Invitational ... Reached a season-best 48-06.00 (14.78m) at the Black & Gold Premier en route to a third-place finish ... Took fifth (48-04.00; 14.73m) at the Meyo Invitational ... Clocked a 7.12 (36th) in the 60m dash at the GVSU Big Meet ... Placed seventh (47-00.25; 14.33m) in the triple jump at the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships.

2018-19: Specialized in the triple jump during the indoor campaign ... Opened year with a sixth-place finish (46-05.25; 14.15m) at the GVSU Holiday Open ... Further cemented his hold on the number three spot on Loyola's all-time indoor record board in the event at the Black & Gold Premier, posting an indoor season-best 49-01.75 (14.98m) as part of a runner-up finish ... Also placed second (46-00.50; 14.03m) at the Iowa State Classic ... Earned All-Missouri Valley Conference honors at the MVC Indoor Championships following a third-place finish (48-05.25; 14.76m) ... Took sixth (46-03.50; 14.11m) at the Black & Gold Invitational to open the outdoor season ... Placed third (46-01.50; 14.06m) at the Musco Twilight, where he also helped Loyola's 4x100m relay to a victory (41.76) ... Narrowly missed out on All-Valley honors at the MVC Outdoor Championships as he took fourth following a season-best leap of 47-09.25 (14.56m) ... Also contributed to Loyola's team score as part of the 4x100m relay, which posted a season-best time of 41.70 en route to a fourth-place finish ... MVC Scholar-Athlete Team selection.

2017-18: Made Loyola debut at the EIU Early Bird, finishing 11th (20-02.50; 6.10m) in the long jump ... Posted top long jump mark of the season (21-05.25; 6.53m) at the John Tierney Classic ... Picked up a victory in the triple jump (46-00.75; 14.04m) at the John Tierney Classic ... Moved to third on Loyola's all-time indoor record board in the event following a leap of 47-00.25 (14.33m) en route to a second-place finish at the Alex Wilson Invitational ... Finished seventh (45-07.75; 13.91m) at the MVC Indoor Championships ... Took fourth (46-06.25; 14.18m) in the triple jump at the Lewis Twilight ... Posted the third longest outdoor triple jump mark in program history of 47-02.25 (14.38m) at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational.

High School: Two-time Field Athlete of the Year ... Northern Conference Triple Jump Champion as a senior ... Named the conference's Most Valuable Athlete as both a junior and a senior ... Two-time CHSAA Colorado State Triple Jump Runner-Up ... Honor roll. 

Chinda's Collegiate Bests

Event Time/Mark Meet Year
60m (I) 7.11 EIU Early Bird 2017
Long Jump (I) 21-05.25 (6.53m) John Tierney Classic 2018
Triple Jump (I) 49-01.75 (14.98m) Black & Gold Premier 2019
100m (O) 10.86 MVC Championships 2019
Triple Jump (O) 47-09.25 (14.56m) MVC Championships 2019

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Jumps
  • 2018-19Sophomore

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  • 2019-20Junior

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  • 2020-21Senior

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