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East Valley briefs: Grand Canyon’s Hoffman sets school swim marks
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Gilbert High School graduate Caitlin Hoffman won the 100-meter backstroke in 1 minute, 01.92 seconds and set Grand Canyon University marks in the 100 butterfly (1:02.82) and the 100 breaststroke (1:41.91) Saturday at the PCSC Pentathlon, hosted by Cal Baptist in Riverside, Calif.
Hoffman placed 12th in the butterfly and 15th in the breaststroke, and added a 13th-place finish in the 200 IM (2:19.31).
The women’s team finished 10th overall in the event, which was won by Pepperdine.
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