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Colgate University Athletics

2018-19 Men's Track Roster

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Kobi Grant

Kobi Grant

  • Position:
    Sprints
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    200
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Ridgewood, N.J.
  • Previous Team:
    Ridgewood
  • Major:
    Political Science

Summary

Biography

Sophomore Year (2018-19)
Outdoor Track: Participated in two events ... Nearly set his PR in the 100 Meter Dash with a season-best time of 11.25 at the 7-Way Meet to claim second. 
Indoor Track: Competed in four meets ... Set his PR in the 200 Meter Dash at the Blue and Orange Invite with an eighth place time of 23.46 ... Had his quickest time in the 60 Meter Dash on the year at the Kane Invite in 7.31. 

Freshman Year (2017-18)

Outdoor Track: Competed in seven meets... Placed second in the 100 meters at the Hamilton College Mid-Week Invitational with a time of 11.28... At the same meet helped the 4x100 meters place second in a time of 42.70... Recorded a personal-best time of 22.77 in the 200 meters at the Patriot League Outdoor Track and Field Championships... Placed fourth and recorded a personal-best time of 11.24 in the 100 meters at the Lafayette 8-Way Invitational... At the same meet placed second in the 200 meters with a time of 23.22.
Indoor Track: Competed in six meets... Placed second with a personal-best time of 7.20 in the 60 meters at the Colgate University Class of 1932 Invitational... Placed fifth in the 200 meters at the Cornell Kane Invitational with a time of 23.61.

Before Colgate

Graduated from Ridgewood High School in 2017…Lettered in track and soccer…Member of the Student Congress, Chinese Club and Project Interact.
Stats: Holds PR's of 11.04 seconds in the 100m dash, 22.43 seconds in the 200m dash and 3:25.04 in the SMR.
Honors: Three-time New Balance Outdoor Nationals Qualifier…Third Team All-American in the 1600m SMR and New Balance All-American in the 1600 SMR in 2016…Two-time First Team All-Division in 2016 and 2017 in the 100m…First Team All-County in the 4x100m in 2017…Second Team All-County and All-Suburban in the 200m in 2016…Third Team All-County in the 4x100m in 2016…Third Team All-County in the 200m in 2017… Earned the 2014 Freshman Award.
Championships: Outdoor: Back-to-back NJSIAA North 1 Group 4 Sectional Champions (100m, 200m, and 4x100m) in 2016 and 2017…2016 and 2017 Gene Red Littler Bergen County Champions (100m, 200m)…2016 and 2017 Jack Yocker Bergen County Relays Champions (4x100m, 4x200m and 1600 SMR)…2016 and 2017 Big North League Champions (100m and 200m)…Indoor: NJSIAA North 1 Group 4 Section Champions (55m) in 2015-16 and 2016-17…Bergen County Relays Champions (4x200m and 1600 SMR) in 2015-16 and 2016-17…Big North League Champions (55m and 200m) in 2015-16 and 2016-17.
 
Personal
Born: Full name is Cyril Kobina Grant…Born in New York, New York.
Family: Son of Cyril Grant and Olivia Hotobah-During…Has one brother…Relative Jestina Viola Jones competed for Sierra Leone in the Olympics and Commonwealth Games.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18First Year

    Sprints
    6'1" 205 lbs
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Sprints
    6'1" 200 lbs