Wednesday, July 25, 2018

PVAMU Bookman Earns Gold Medal at FISU America Games

Deonca Bookman-FISUSAO PAULO, Brazil -- Deonca Bookman continues to represent the Lady Panthers, Prairie View A&M University, and Team USA as she captured the gold medal at the FISU America Games in the 400m hurdles.

Out of a field of nine athletes from Costa Rica, Brazil, Paraguay, Colombia, Chile and Argentina, Bookman posted the best time of 57.40 to cross the finish line first representing team USA in the 400m hurdles.

Bookman was also a part of 4x400m relay team, as USA placed third to receive the Bronze medal. This was the last of the events for the PVAMU Lady Panther this week.

Bookman will return home to finish her degree program in Kinesiology this August.

PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS

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