TUCSON, Ariz. (March 25, 2023) – The Northern Arizona University track & field teams closed out their competition at the Willie Williams Classic with two more event wins.
Jenna Figueroa won the women's long jump after hitting a mark of 12.16 meters. She is now ranked first in the Big Sky and 23
rd in the west region.
Kenashalee Kerr finished fourth after jumping 11.92 meters, while
Brenna Rodriguez jumped 11.73 meters to place seventh.
Lily Margolis placed ninth with a mark of 11.32 meters.
Alyssa Colbert picked up the Lumberjack's other event win after running a time of 11.46 in the women's 100-meter. Colbert is now ranked first in the Big Sky and fifth in the west region in the event.
Kenya Coburn ran a personal best time of 12.04 in the same event to place ninth.
The throwers had another strong day, as they placed five men in the top-12 of the shot put.
Parker Bays led the Lumberjacks, throwing 16.55 meters to finish fifth. His throw puts him at first in the Big Sky and 26
th in the west region.
Jake Tucker and
Cole White placed seventh and ninth, respectively, with throws of 15.95 meters and 15.72 meters.
Desmond Lott threw 15.52 meters to finish 10
th, while
CJ McMullen finished 12
th with a throw of 12.07 meters.
The women competed in the discus, with
Sariyah Horne-Kemp and Tania Duncan placing ninth and 10
th. Horne-Kemp threw 43.77 meters to earn a new PR, with Duncan also earning a new PR after throwing 41.14 meters. Horne-Kemp is ranked second in the Big Sky in the discus.
Men's triple jump also saw success for the 'Jacks, with
Jack Normand placing second. Normand jumped 15.11 meters to set a new personal record and put himself second in the conference in the event.
Sirr Butler jumped 14.40 meters to finish fourth, while
Malachi Marshall placed ninth with a jump of 12.86 meters.
In the women's 400-meter
Kyairra Reigh took third place with a time of 54.09, a new personal best. She is now ranked first in the Big Sky and 10
th in the west region in the event.
LiNay Perry ran a time of 56.64 in the same event, finishing in 10
th place.
In the men's 100-meter hurdles
Tyson Givens set a new personal best en route to finishing second in the event. He ran a time of 14.37, putting him at first in the conference and 17
th in the west region.
Wil Peralta closely followed in fourth with a time of 14.64.
Karsen Burke finished ninth in the same event, running a time of 15.27.
Next week the Lumberjacks will be on the road again, splitting between the Texas Relays and the Stanford Invitational. Stay up to date with NAU Cross Country and Track & Field by following us on Twitter and Instagram.
