Lumberjacks Conclude Regular Season at Desert Heat Classic in Tucson

Results

TUCSON, Ariz. (May 3, 2025) – On a hot and windy evening, the Northern Arizona track and field teams found success at its final regular season meet of the year. The Lumberjacks were in action at the Desert Heat Classic in Tucson, Ariz., hosted by the University of Arizona.
 
LiNay Perry broke her own school record in the 400-meter hurdles, clocking 57.53 to become the first 'Jack in program history to break 58 seconds in the event. Also, in the 400-meter hurdles, Janelle Sanchez nearly ran a personal best of 1:02.72 and Brooklyn Grizzell ran the ninth-fastest time in program history at 1:03.00.
 
In the women's 100-meter hurdles, Sydnie Watkins ran a blazing time of 13.72 for a new school record, followed by Katherine Lemish in 14.52 and Jadyn Montgomery in 14.75.
 
The men's 4x100-meter relay team ran the fastest time in program history, clocking 39.66 to break a program record that has stood since 1988 (39.79).
 
The women's 4x100-meter relay team ran the fourth-fastest time in program history, crossing the line in 44.88.
 
Alexandra Carlson finished second in the 1,500-meters, setting a meet record and a personal best of 4:14.73 that ranks fifth all-time in NAU history. In his outdoor debut, Colin Sahlman won the 1,500-meters with a time of 3:39.41.
 
Sariyah Horne-Kemp threw a personal best of 60.10-meters in the hammer throw that ranks third all-time at NAU, placing fifth overall. Ronan Gallagher (52.07m) and Larissa Francois (47.99m) also tossed personal bests, while Jamie Price threw 49.10-meters to place all four women's hammer throwers in the top 20.
 
Horne-Kemp also earned a 10^th-place finish in the discus throw, tossing 47.29-meters, while Francois threw another personal best in the shot put of 13.64-meters.
 
Also moving up a spot in the men's hammer throw was Desmond Lott with a personal best of 65.27-meters which is fourth all-time. Nikolas Strait also threw a personal best of 56.33-meters, followed by Grant Wade with a personal record of 51.83-meters.
 
Lott also threw a personal best in the discus throw, tossing 56.65-meters that now ranks fifth all-time in program history. Amar Elmore tossed a personal record of 52.62-meters in the discus as well. In the shot put, Lott made finals and placed ninth with a toss of 17.61-meters.
 
Josiah Johnson ran a personal best of 50.87 in the men's 400-meter hurdles to rank second all-time in program history, just shy of the school record of 50.78. Cannon Booker ran a personal best in the 400-meter hurdles as well, crossing the line in 52.68 which is 10^th all-time. Nicolas Martinez ran a personal record of 53.07.
 
Ethan Godsey won the 3,000-meters with a time of 8:29.18 in his outdoor debut. Jackson Elliott followed, finishing fourth in 8:55.61.
 
Carter Anderson had a huge personal best in the high jump, clearing 2.01-meters to place 10^th.
 
In the men's 110-meter hurdles, Tyson Givens clocked 14.04, followed by Shon Martin (14.09) and Josiah Johnson (14.22). Zachary Taylor rounded things out with a personal best of 14.57.
 
Brenna Rodriguez was the top NAU finisher in the long jump, placing 26^th with a mark of 5.71-meters. She also led the way in the triple jump with a leap of 11.74-meters. On the men's side, Ian Lipsey leaped 7.31-meters in the long jump, while Malachi Marshall (7.29m) and Madinko Hawley (7.09m) each recorded personal bests in the event.
 
In the women's 400-meters, Kyairra Reigh was just shy of her personal best, running 52.83. On the men's side, Luke Yruretagoyena ran a personal best of 48.07.
 
Also in the sprints, Shanye Harris clocked a wind-aided time of 11.56 seconds in the 100-meters, followed by Jordann Germain (11.83), Ariel Haygood (11.98) and Alaynah Reed (11.98). On the men's side, Kyle Smith ran 10.30, followed by Khamis Hassan (10.46), Lamar Smith (10.58), Ian Lipsey (10.68), and Zachary Sutton (10.83).
 
All four competitors in the women's 200-meters ran under 25 seconds, led by Shanye Harris who ran 24.31. Kyle Smith ran 20.89 in the 200-meters, followed by Lamar Smith in 21.85.
 
Emilia Betlej threw 36.12-meters in the javelin. Trevor Hook made finals of the javelin, throwing 65.16-meters to place eighth.
 
In the distance events, Kiki Vaughn ran 2:08.34 in the 800-meters, followed by Odessa Zentz who crossed the line in 2:10.28.
 
The women's 4x400-meter relay teams ran 3:41.41 and 3:49.70, while the men's ran 3:13.87 and 3:16.34.
 
Northern Arizona now prepares for the Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championships from May 14-17 in Sacramento, Calif.