LiNay Perry

Track & Field Monica Jaenicke, NAU Athletic Communications

NAU Sets Four New All-Time Top Ten Marks on Final Day of Willie Williams Classic

FINAL RESULTS
 
TUCSON, Ariz. (March 22, 2025) – The Northern Arizona track and field team concluded the opening weekend of the outdoor season today by setting four new all-time top ten marks at the Willie Williams Classic in Tucson, Ariz.
 
The Lumberjack women set three new top ten marks today, led by LiNay Perry who won the 400-meters with a time of 52.77 for a new personal best that ranks third all-time in program history. In her 100-meter hurdle debut, Sydnie Watkins ran the 10th fastest time in program history, clocking 14.37. The women's 4x100-meter relay team also snuck into the top ten list, clocking 45.61.
 
A day after setting two new top ten marks in both the discus and the hammer throw, Desmond Lott collected his third of the weekend in the shot put, tossing 17.10-meters which ranks 10th all-time at NAU.
 
On the track for the men, the 4x100-meter relay team placed fifth with a time of 40.65. Also in the sprints, Luke Yruretagoyena was the top finisher in the men's 400-meters with a time of 48.21. Josiah Johnson placed 10th in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.60. Lamar Smith and Khamis Hassan placed eighth and ninth, respectively, in the 100-meters with Smith clocking 10.55 and Hassan running 10.57.
 
Watkins also came close to another top ten mark in the 100-meters, placing 15th in 11.89. The women's 4x400-meter relay team placed seventh with a time of 3:50.40.

The men ran two 4x400-meter relay teams, placing sixth in 3:15.55 and ninth in 3:21.16.
 
After a week break, NAU will split squads as the distance runners will head to the Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif., and the sprinters, jumpers and throwers will all compete at the UNLV Rebel ELITE in Las Vegas, Nev., from April 4-5.  
 
 
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Players Mentioned

LiNay Perry

LiNay Perry

Sprints
Sophomore
Desmond Lott

Desmond Lott

Throws
Sophomore
Khamis Hassan

Khamis Hassan

Sprints
Senior
Josiah Johnson

Josiah Johnson

S/J
Freshman
Lamar Smith

Lamar Smith

S/J
Junior
Luke Yruretagoyena

Luke Yruretagoyena

S/J
Junior
Sydnie Watkins

Sydnie Watkins

S/J
Freshman

Players Mentioned

LiNay Perry

LiNay Perry

Sophomore
Sprints
Desmond Lott

Desmond Lott

Sophomore
Throws
Khamis Hassan

Khamis Hassan

Senior
Sprints
Josiah Johnson

Josiah Johnson

Freshman
S/J
Lamar Smith

Lamar Smith

Junior
S/J
Luke Yruretagoyena

Luke Yruretagoyena

Junior
S/J
Sydnie Watkins

Sydnie Watkins

Freshman
S/J