TUCSON, Ariz. (March 23, 2024) – The NAU track & field team saw a solid second day of competition at the Willie Williams Classic, with multiple athletes setting new PRs.
The NAU women swept the top-three spots in the 800-meter, with
Nikita Moore taking the event win with a personal best time of 2:08.35.
Keira Moore was close behind in second with a time of 2:08.92, while
Karrie Baloga finished third with a time of 2:09.52.
Ava Mitchell also competed in the event, placing sixth with a time of 2:11.63.
Caleb Easton was the top NAU finisher in the men's 800-meter, running a personal best time of 1:53.01 to place seventh.
Riley Human finished 12
th after running a time of 1:54.40.
Kyairra Reigh easily took the event win in the 400-meter after running a personal best time of 52.65. Her time is the second-fastest in NAU school history.
Hannah Schmidt placed seventh, running a personal best time of 56.08. Also earning new PRs were
Alaynah Reed and
Odessa Zentz. Reed placed 13
th with a time of 56.70 while Zentz finished 20
th with a time of 57.41.
Joshua Anderson set a new PR in the men's 400-meter after placing ninth with a time of 48.43.
Jackson Glamann also competed, finishing 28
th with a time of 51.71.
Jyntry Rucker was the lone competitor in the women's 100-meter hurdles, placing eighth after running a personal best time of 14.68.
Trenton Givens placed fourth in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.30, followed closely by
Tyson Givens in sixth with a time of 14.72.
Zachary Taylor placed 14
th after running a time of 15.37.
Madeline Wilson saw another strong day of competition, placing second in the 100-meter with a personal best time of 11.52.
Jyntry Rucker also ran a personal best time, finishing 29
th with a time of 12.38.
Jaycie Spencer and
Haley Posey placed 34
th and 38
th respectively, running times of 12.64 and 12.85.
Kyle Smith set a new PR in the 100-meter, placing 10
th after running a time of 10.51.
Khamis Hassan was not far behind in 13
th with a time of 10.56.
MarcAnthony Sanchez ran a personal best time of 10.68 to finish 20
th while
Ian Lipsey placed 28
th with a time of 10.91.
The women's 'A' 4x100-meter relay squad placed third, with
Kyairra Reigh,
LiNay Perry,
Brenna Rodriguez, and
Madeline Wilson combining to run a time of 45.21. The 'B' squad finished sixth, with
Alaynah Reed,
Hannah Schmidt,
Kenashalee Kerr, and
Haley Posey combining to run a time of 47.27.
The men's 'A' 4x100-meter relay also placed third, with
Khamis Hassan,
Kyle Smith,
Ian Lipsey, and
Mitchell Effing combining to run a time of 40.46. The 'B' squad finished seventh, with
MarcAnthony Sanchez,
Trenton Givens,
Joshua Anderson, and
Jackson Glamann combining to run a time of 41.28.
The women's 4x400-meter relay saw a strong finish, with the 'A' group placing third with
LiNay Perry,
Madeline Wilson,
Hannah Schmidt, and
Kyairra Reigh combining to run a time of 3:40.62. The 'B' squad finished eighth, with
Alaynah Reed,
Brenna Rodriguez,
Janelle Sanchez, and
Odessa Zentz running a time of 3:53.36.
The men's 'A' 4x400-meter relay group placed fifth, with
Joshua Anderson,
Tyson Givens,
MarcAnthony Sanchez, and
Trenton Givens combining to run a time of 3:16.86. The 'B' squad finished sixth with
Cannon Booker,
Kyle Smith,
Ethan Seppala, and
Christian Mutengela combining to run a time of 3:20.30.
Kenashalee Kerr finished second in the women's triple jump with a wind-aided mark of 12.39 meters.
Brenna Rodriguez earned a new PR in the event, placing fifth with a mark of 12.27 meters.
Mitchell Effing placed second in the men's triple jump after jumping 14.95 meters.
Sariyah Horne-Kemp finished fourth in the discus after hitting a mark of 47.29 meters, with Tañia Duncan close behind in sixth with a personal best mark of 43.66 meters.
Parker Bays placed third in the shot put after hitting a personal best mark of 17.57 meters.
Jake Tucker finished eighth with a mark of 15.93 meters, with
Drayden Allen placing 10
th with a mark of 14.79 meters.
Trystan Gillis also competed, placing 19
th with a mark of 12.54 meters.
Next weekend the Lumberjacks will be back on the road as they send athletes to the Stanford Invitational on Mar. 29-30. Stay up to date with NAU Cross Country and Track & Field by following us on Twitter and Instagram.
