TUCSON, Ariz. (April 29, 2023) – The Northern Arizona University track & field teams saw a successful final regular season meet as they competed at the Desert Heat Classic.
The day was highlighted by the women's 4x100-meter relay squad, which set a new school record in the event.
Alyssa Colbert,
Kyairra Reigh,
Kenya Coburn, and
LiNay Perry combined to run a time of 44.67, placing sixth in the event.
The men's 4x100-meter relay also finished sixth, with
David Dunlap,
Trenton Givens,
Tyson Givens, and
Kyle Smith combining to run a time of 39.86.
The women's 4x400-meter relay placed fifth after running a time of 3:42.05.
LiNay Perry,
Kyairra Reigh,
Madeline Wilson, and
Maggi Congdon combined to run the season high time for the Lumberjacks.
Alyssa Colbert finished in second in the 100-meter after running a time of 11.41.
Madeline Wilson finished fifth in the same race, running a personal best time of 11.60.
In the men's 100-meter,
David Dunlap finished eighth with a personal best time of 10.31. In the men's 110-meter hurdles,
Tyson Givens ran a personal best time of 14.25 to finish eighth.
Annika Reiss had an impressive day, taking the event win in the 1500-meter, running a time of 4:20.29. She also finished fourth in the 800-meter after running a personal best time of 2:07.31.
Nikita Moore placed second in the 1500-meter with a time of 4:23.53.
Bryn Morley finished fourth in the 1500-meter with a time of 4:26.02, also finishing seventh in the 800-meter with a personal best time of 2:09.07.
Colin Sahlman took the event win in the men's 800-meter, running a personal best time of 1:46.99 to place second on NAU's all-time list.
Theo Quax finished sixth in the same race, running a time of 1:49.95.
Kang Nyoak also picked up the event win in the 1500-meter with a time of 3:44.43. Quax finished third in the race, running a time of 3:44.84.
In the men's 3000-meter steeplechase,
Aiden Barnhill took second place with a time of 9:24.39. In the women's race,
Abby Riordan finished third with a time of 11:17.21.
Jenna Figueroa finished second in the women's triple jump, hitting a personal best mark of 12.47 meters. Kenashlalee Kerr also competed in the triple jump, finishing fourth with a mark of 12.37 meters.
In the men's triple jump,
Jack Normand finished fourth with a mark of 15.03 meters while
Sirr Butler finished fifth with a mark of 14.86 meters.
Normand also competed in the high jump, finishing third after jumping 2.10 meters. In the women's high jump,
Madeline Wilson earned a new PR of 1.68 meters as she tied to finish eighth.
In the men's long jump,
Mitchell Effing placed second after jumping 7.67 meters.
Ian Lipsey finished seventh with a personal best mark of 7.37 meters.
The men's hammer throw squad had a strong performance, placing three athletes in the top-6.
John Murphy finished third with a throw of 63.82 meters, while
Garret Bernt placed fourth with a personal best throw of 62.32 meters.
Parker Bays also earned a new PR, hitting a mark of 60.27 meters to finish sixth.
Sariyah Horne-Kemp placed 12
th in the women's hammer throw with a personal best mark of 53.17 meters.
In the men's shot put
Desmond Lott placed fifth after throwing 16.62 meters.
Parker Bays was not far behind in sixth with a throw of 15.97 meters.
Jake Tucker placed ninth with a mark of 15.89 meters. Lott also competed in the discus, finishing seventh after throwing a personal best 53.52 meters.
Trevor Hook placed fourth in the javelin after throwing 65.49 meters.
Porter Sweet placed tenth with a throw of 59.80 meters.
In the women's javelin,
Jade Kwinn finished seventh with a mark of 47.48 meters.
The Lumberjacks have a week off before they will travel to Greeley, Colo. for the Big Sky Outdoor Conference Championships. Stay up to date with NAU Cross Country and Track & Field by following us on Twitter and Instagram.
