Georgios Korakidis wins bronze in hammer throw
Tennessee senior track and field athlete Georgios Korakidis captured the school’s first medal at the Southeastern Conference outdoor championships Thursday in Oxford, Mississippi.
Korakidis, a senior for the Volunteers, won a bronze medal in the men’s hammer throw at the Ole Miss Track and Field Complex.
His best throw of the day was an effort of 69.64 meters (228 feet, 5 inches). Three throws surpassed 64 meters.
His teammate with the Vols, Karl Thiessen, posted a fourth-place finish in the 10,000-meter run as he crossed the finish line in 29 minutes, 32.36 seconds.
For the Lady Vols, Sydney Seymour came in fourth in the women’s 10,000-meter run. She finished the race in 34:39.37. The mark represents the best time of her career and ranks fifth in UT history.
