LAS VEGAS, Nev. (April 6, 2024) – The NAU track & field team saw a successful final day of competition at the UNLV Rebels Elite, highlighted by a school record-breaking 200-meter performance from
Madeline Wilson.
Wilson ran a time of 22.98 to break the NAU record and easily take the 200-meter event win.
Kyairra Reigh finished fourth in the event after running a time of 23.97, with
LiNay Perry close behind in sixth with a time of 24.34.
Alaynah Reed also competed, placing 17
th with a time of 25.47.
Haley Posey finished 30
th with a time of 27.02, while
Janelle Sanchez and
Jaycie Spencer placed 32
nd and 33
rd respectively. Sanchez ran a time of 27.43 while Spencer ran a time of 27.62.
In the men's 200-meter, the NAU men saw a large presence in the top-10.
Kyle Smith placed third with a wind-aided time of 21.45, with
Khamis Hassan right behind in fourth with a wind-aided time of 21.86.
Trenton Givens and
Joshua Anderson placed fifth and sixth, with Givens running a wind-aided time of 21.92 and Anderson running a time of 22.16.
Ethan Seppala placed seventh in the event with a time of 22.60, with
Ian Lipsey right behind in eighth with a wind-aided time of 22.62.
Jackson Glamann and
Cannon Booker rounded out the top 10, with Glamann finishing ninth with a time of 22.95 and Booker placing 10
th with a time of 22.96.
Sirr Butler and
MarcAnthony Sanchez also competed, placing 11
th and 13
th respectively with times of 22.97 and a wind-aided 23.24.
Trenton Givens took the event win in the 110-meter hurdles after running a time of 13.94.
Tyson Givens was right behind in second with a time of 14.73.
Zachary Taylor placed fourth in the event after running a time of 15.47.
LiNay Perry easily won the women's 400-meter hurdles after running a time of 1:01.48.
Janelle Sanchez placed third with a time of 1:04.09, and
Hannah Schmidt finished fifth with a time of 1:06.67.
In the men's 400-meter hurdles,
Tyson Givens was the top NAU finisher after placing fourth with a time of 54.12.
Ethan Seppala placed fifth with a time of 54.99 with
Cannon Booker close behind in sixth with a time of 55.09.
Zachary Taylor and
Trenton Givens finished seventh and either, respectively, after running times of 56.09 and 56.90.
Joshua Anderson and
Jackson Glamann also competed in the 400-meter, placing fifth and seventh. Anderson ran a time of 48.40 while Glamann ran a time of 50.21.
Kenashalee Kerr was the top NAU finisher in the women's 100-meter, placing eighth with a time of 12.22.
Brenna Rodriguez finished 10
th with a time of 12.28, with
Hannah Schmidt right behind in 11
th with a time of 12.32.
Haley Posey finished 19
th after running a time of 12.78 while
Jaycie Spencer placed 22
nd with a time of 12.96.
Kyle Smith placed second in the men's 100-meter, running a time of 10.55.
Khamis Hassan placed third with a time of 10.59, while
Ian Lipsey finished sixth with a time of 10.87.
The NAU women took the event win in the 4x400-meter relay, with
Madeline Wilson,
LiNay Perry,
Hannah Schmidt, and
Kyairra Reigh combining to run a time of 3:39.14. The 'B' relay squad finished sixth, with
Brenna Rodriguez Odessa Zentz,
Janelle Sanchez, and
Haley Posey combining to run a time of 4:01.75.
The men's 'A' squad saw a close second-place finish, with
Joshua Anderson,
MarcAnthony Sanchez,
Cannon Booker, and
Ethan Seppala combining to run a time of 3:15.08. The 'B' squad finished third, with
Tyson Givens,
Kyle Smith,
Khamis Hassan, and
Sirr Butler combining to run a time of 3:23.95.
The women's 'A' relay squad placed second in the 4x100-meter, with
Kyairra Reigh,
Brenna Rodriguez,
Kenashalee Kerr, and
Madeline Wilson combining to run a time of 46.48. The 'B' squad placed fifth, with
Alaynah Reed,
LiNay Perry,
Hannah Schmidt, and
Haley Posey combining to run a time of 48.24.
The men's 'A' squad also finished second, with
MarcAnthony Sanchez,
Kyle Smith,
Trenton Givens, and
Khamis Hassan combining to run a time of 41.04. The 'B' team placed third with
Ian Lipsey,
Mitchell Effing,
Cannon Booker, and
Joshua Anderson combining to run a time of 42.00.
Hayley Burns took the event win in the 1,500-meter after running a time of 4:41.99.
Odessa Zentz won the 800-meter after running a time of 2:13.57, with Burns placing second with a time of 2:14.41.
Riley Human was the lone men's distance runner today, placing second in the 1,500-meter with a time of 4:00.31. Human also finished second in the 800-meter, running a time of 1:54.03.
Alaina Diggs placed second in the women's shot put, throwing 14.54 meters.
In the men's shot put,
Parker Bays placed second with a mark of 17.00 meters while
Jake Tucker finished fourth with a mark of 16.06 meters.
Drayden Allen finished eighth with a mark of 15.08 meters, with
Trystan Gillis placing 12
th after throwing 10.94 meters.
Piper Pfister placed third in the javelin throw with a mark of 43.63 meters, with
Emilia Betlej placing fifth with a mark of 37.73 meters.
Clay Carbajal finished second in the men's javelin throw with a mark of 59.98 meters.
Clayton Zupke finished fourth after throwing 55.95 meters, while
Karim Grissett placed sixth with a mark of 50.36 meters.
Mitchell Effing and
Sirr Butler placed third and fourth in the triple jump, with Effing jumping a wind-aided 14.83 meters while Butler jumped a wind-aided 13.74 meters.
The Lumberjacks will be back on the road next weekend as they travel to the Bryan Clay Invitational and the Beach Invitational. Stay up to date with NAU Cross Country and Track & Field by following us on Twitter and Instagram.
