FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (January 19, 2024) – NAU track & field saw another unforgettable night inside of the Skydome, with impressive performances from multiple athletes.
Nico Young had a historic night, running the first sub-4 minute mile at 7,000 feet in collegiate history. His time of 3:57.33 easily won him the event and is the top time in the NCAA so far this season when adjusted for altitude.
Colin Sahlman finished second in the mile with a personal best time of 4:03.21, with
Theo Quax close behind in third with a time of 4:03.33.
Kang Nyoak and
Aaron Las Heras placed fourth and fifth, respectively, with times of 4:06.88 and 4:10.04.
Erik Le Roux finished seventh in a time of 4:12.20 while
Riley Human placed ninth with a personal best time of 4:15.79.
Zack Munson and
Aidan Puffer finished 10
th and 11
th respectively, with times of 4:16.85 and 4:18.66.
Maggi Congdon won the women's mile with a time of 4:40.34, the 15
th fastest time in the NCAA this season. NAU placed eight runners in the top-10, with
Alyson Churchill finishing third with a time of 4:44.86 to put her at ninth on NAU's all-time records list in the mile.
Aliandrea Upshaw placed fifth with a time of 4:49.37, with
Gracelyn Larkin right behind in seventh with a time of 4:50.14.
Karrie Baloga placed seventh in her first race as a Lumberjack, running a time of 4:51.52.
Bryn Morley and
Meagan Van Pelt finished eighth and ninth, with Morley running a time of 4:52.39 and Van Pelt running a time of 4:56.70.
Ava Mitchell placed 10
th after running a time of 5:06.76.
Congdon and Baloga each also competed in the 800-meter, with Congdon earning her second event win of the night. She ran a time of 2:11.83 to finish first. Baloga placed third after running a time of 2:15.83.
Madeline Wilson broke her own school and conference record in the 200-meter, running a time of 23.29. Her time was 0.3 seconds faster than her previous record time of 23.59. LaTrouchka Duke placed sixth in the event with a time of 25.27, while
Brenna Rodriguez finished eighth with a time of 25.32.
Wilson also competed in the 60-meter placing second in the finals after running a personal best time of 7.39.
Alyson Churchill finished second in the 3,000-meter, her second event of the night, with a time of 10:03.79.
Gracelyn Larkin and
Aliandrea Upshaw were close behind in third and fourth respectively, running times of 10:07.20 and 10:10.03.
Skyler Wallace also competed in the 3K, running a time of 10:55.98 to finish seventh.
Brodey Hasty took the event win in the men's 3K after running a time of 8:40.30.
Aidan Puffer placed third in the event, running a time of 8:45.67.
In the men's 800-meter
Kang Nyoak took the event win after running a time of 1:53.12.
Erik Le Roux and
Zack Munson placed seventh and eighth respectively, with times of 1:57.66 and 1:59.26.
Trenton Givens finished second in the men's 200-meter after running a personal best time of 21.72.
Khamis Hassan and
Kyle Smith finished fourth and fifth respectively, both running times under 22 seconds. Hassan ran a time of 21.88 with Smith running a time of 21.97.
Joshua Anderson,
MarcAnthony Sanchez, and
Ian Lipsey finished in sixth, seventh, and eighth place. Anderson ran a time of 22.01, while Sanchez ran a personal best time of 22.02 and Lipsey ran a personal best 22.18.
Trenton and
Tyson Givens finished third and fourth in the finals of the 60-meter hurdles. Trenton ran a time of 8.19 while Tyson ran a time of 8.31.
Mitchell Effing placed fourth in the finals of the men's 60-meter, running a time of 6.85. Also running a time of 6.85 was
Khamis Hassan who finished fifth behind Effing.
Alaynah Reed finished fourth in the women's 400-meter, running a time of 57.70.
Hannah Schmidt was not far behind in fifth, running a time of 57.95.
In the men's 400-meter,
Tyson Givens and
Colin Sahlman finished fifth and sixth respectively, each earning a new PR. Givens ran a time of 48.96 while Sahlman ran a time of 48.99.
The women's 4x400-meter relay saw an easy victory, with
Madeline Wilson,
Kyairra Reigh,
Alaynah Reed, and Hannach Schmidt combining to run a time of 3:47.80.
The men's A relay squad finished second, with
Joshua Anderson,
Cannon Booker,
Trenton Givens, and
MarcAnthony Sanchez combining to run a time of 3:13.77. The B relay squad placed fourth, with
Tyson Givens,
Kyle Smith,
Jackson Glamann, and
Dayne Ortega combining to run a time of 3:27.37.
Desmond Lott and
Parker Bays swept the top-2 in the men's weight throw, each finishing with a season best mark. Lott threw 20.16 meters to easily win the event, while Bays threw 18.93 meters to place second.
Cole White finished fourth with a mark of 16.70.
Lott and Bays also took the top-2 places in the shot put. Lott finished first with a season best throw of 16.44 meters. Bays placed second with a throw of 16.41 meters.
Jake Tucker and
Drayden Allen finished sixth and seventh, respectively, with marks of 15.48 meters and 15.29 meters.
Sariyah Horne-Kemp and
Alaina Diggs finished third and fourth in the women's weight throw. Horne-Kemp placed third with a throw of 17.40 meters while Diggs threw 16.98 meters to finish fourth.
Diggs took the event win in the women's shot put after throwing a season best 15.36 meters. Horne-Kemp placed eighth in the event with a personal best mark of 12.59 meters.
Brenna Rodriguez placed sixth in the long jump with a mark of 5.49 meters.
Ian Lipsey finished seventh in the men's long jump with a mark of 7.17 meters.
Kenashalee Kerr placed third in the women's triple jump with a mark of 11.47 meters.
Sirr Butler finished fourth in the men's triple jump with a mark of 14.58 meters.
The Lumberjacks are on the road next week as they travel to Boston, Mass. for the John Thomas Terrier Classic. The meet will take place Jan. 26-27 and will be hosted by Boston University. Stay up to date with NAU Cross Country and Track & Field by following us on Twitter and Instagram.
