RESULTS (PDF)
TEMPE, Ariz. (March 16, 2019) – Northern Arizona University's track & field program competed in the final day of the 2019 Baldy Castillo Invitational hosted by Arizona State University at Sun Angel Stadium in Tempe,
Ariz., on Saturday.
Cameron Rayford was one of the many highlights of the day after finishing first in the men's triple jump off of a 14.28m jump.
The Lumberjacks would also set five new PR's in the throws, sprints and hurdles disciplines during the last day of the Invitational. Several NAU athletes also gained valuable experience, participating in events that they had not previous competed in attached to NAU.
THROWS
Sykora Walker set a new PR in the women's discus hitting a mark of 45.60m on her third attempt.
Matilde Roe placed sixth among collegiate athletes with a top mark of 47.45m that she also threw for on her third attempt.
Alexa Dragone had the best shot put throw on the day for the 'Jacks. She placed ninth in the event after hitting a mark of 13.09m on her third attempt.
Parker Joens placed sixth in the men's discus. On his second attempt he hit a mark of 49.86m.
Jake Arnold placed second in that event with a mark of 46.42m that was made on his first throw of the day. Will Beaudry placed eighth after throwing for 45.95m on his second attempt.
JUMPS
Helena McLeod placed third in the women's long jump. She jumped for 5.70m on her second attempt of the day.
Jenna Figueroa placed sixth in the women's triple jump off of a 10.91m jump on her second attempt. She was just short of her 10.95m PR set at the Lumberjack Team Challenge this past indoor season.
On the men's jumps side
Cameron Rayford won the men's triple jump competition. He led the field when he jumped for a mark of 14.25m on his second attempt, but would top that with a length of 14.28m on his fourth attempt to beat the next closest competitor by just under half a meter (Tyrek McNeese, ASU – 13.82m).
SPRINTS/HURDLES
Carruth's new PR in the 400m dash was one of the many highlights of the day for the 'Jacks. Her time of 56.87 beat her previous PR of 56.97 set at the the 2017 Jim Click Shootout.
NAU's women's 4x100 team placed fifth with a time of 47.20. The squad consisted of
Jada Jackson,
Miracle Onyemaobi,
Helena McLeod and
Jasmine Malone.
Jenna Figueroa ran in the women's 100m dash for the first time in her NAU career. She would finish with a time of 13.68.
Alexis Caston set a new PR in the women's 200m dash. Her time of 26.27 just barely topped her previous personal best of 26.29 set at the 2018 NAU Tune Up meet.
Carter Bracken set a new PR in the men's 400m hurdles. He finished with a time of 54.62, besting his previous PR of 54.99 set at last year's Bryan Clay Invitational.
Christopher Grant placed third in the men's 100m dash with a time of 10.68. The reigning Big Sky Conference Indoor Champion in the 200m dash and 60m dash competed for the first time outdoors for the 'Jacks.
Khalil Dorsey came close to beating his current PR of 10.80 in the 100m dash with a time of 10.82 at Baldy Castillo. Rayford competed in the 100m dash for the first time in his collegiate career registering a time of 11.65.
The Lumberjack men placed third in the 4x100 relay with a time of 40.92. Dorsey, Grant, A.J. Hollis and
Tyren Wolfe made up the squad and finished just behind Iowa (2
nd, 20.60) and Cal St. Fullerton (1
st, 40,54). The 4x400 relay team consisting of Wolfe, Hollis, Bracken and
Michael Marchica placed eighth with a time of 3:22.73.
Obang Odol shattered his previous PR in the men's 400m dash with a time of 50.82. His previous best was a time of 52.48 set at last year's Bryan Clay Invitational.
Wolfe also ran in the 200m dash placing ninth with a time of 21.81.
QUICK RESULTS
2019 Baldy Castillo Invitational Day Two
WOMEN
Discus (W): 1. Samantha Noennig, Arizona State – 53.92m | 6.
Matilde Roe, NAU – 47.45m | 10.
Sykora Walker, NAU – 45.60
Long Jump (W): 1.Deborah Acquah, Texas A&M – 5.85m | 3.
Helena McLeod, NAU – 5.70m
Shot Put (W): 1. Bailey Retzlaff, North Dakota State – 16.34m | 9.
Alexa Dragone, NAU – 13.09m
Triple Jump (W): 1. LaJarvia Brown, Texas A&M – 12.80m | 6.
Jenna Figueroa, NAU – 10.91m | FOULED OUT –
Kaitlyn Wayne, NAU | FOULED OUT – Shawndrea Amos, NAU
4x100 (W): 1. Texas A&M – 43.86 | 5. NAU – 47.20
400m Dash (W): 1. Jaevin Reed, Texas A&M – 53.11 | 6.
Maggie Carruth, NAU – 56.87 | 11.
Alexis Caston, NAU – 1:03.59
100m Dash (W): 1. Brenessa Thompson, Texas A&M – 11.30 | 13.
Kaitlyn Wayne, NAU – 13.05 | 14.
Jenna Figueroa, NAU – 13.68
200m Dash (W): 1. Julia Madubuike, Texas A&M – 22.98 | 10.
Jada Jackson, NAU – 24.90 | 27.
Alexis Caston, NAU – 26.27
MEN
Discus (M): 1. Peyton Otterdahl, North Dakota State – 59.96m | 6.
Parker Joens, NAU – 49.86m | 7.
Jake Arnold, NAU – 46.42m | 8.
William Beaudry, NAU – 45.95m | 10.
Brady Williams, NAU – 43.16m
Triple Jump (M): 1.
Cameron Rayford, NAU – 14.28m | FOULED OUT –
Obang Odol, NAU
4x100 Relay (M): 1. Cal St. Fullerton – 40.54 | 3. NAU – 40.92
400m Dash (M): 1. Steven Champlin, Arizona State – 46.80 | 8.
Obang Odol, NAU – 50.82
400m Hurdles (M): 1. Infinite Tucker, Texas A&M – 51.26 | 5.
Carter Bracken, NAU – 54.62
200m Dash (M): 1. Jace Comick, Texas A&M – 20.75 | 9.
Tyren Wolfe, NAU – 21.81 | FALSE START –
Khalil Dorsey, NAU
4x400 Relay (M): 1. Texas A&M – 3:06.65 | 8. NAU – 3:22.73
NAU will return to the track on March 29th & 30th when it heads to Stanford for the Stanford Invitational.
