Georganne Moline, left, and T'Erea Brown celebrate making it to the Olympic team after finishing the women's 400 meter hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Sunday, July 1, 2012, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

 Marcio Jose Sanchez

UA grad Moline gets oversized check at Drake RelaysΒ 

At the Drake Relays last week, Arizona gradΒ Georganne Moline, a 2012 London Olympics finalist in the 400 hurdles, finished second in an elite field. She was paid $10,000. Moline was awarded one of those oversized checks for a photo op, the way it used to be done on the PGA Tour. Ever a good sport, she hauled the 2-by-5-foot β€œcheck” back to Tucson as she prepares for the USA Outdoor Championships. Β 

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