(Tucson, AZ) The Pima Community College track & field team added experience to its throwing core.
The Aztecs signed Preston Baker, from Youngker High School in Buckeye, AZ. He competed for Glendale Community College in 2019.
He set season-highs in the discus (106-feet, 7-inches), hammer throw (129-feet, 3-inches) and weight throw (39-feet, 2.25-inches).
Coach’s Quote: “Preston will be a great addition to our team. He is going to bring the maturity and competitiveness that we need in the throws,” Pima interim track & field coach Chad Harrison said. “He will be a great addition to our track & field family and provide valuable experience at the regional championships.”
Baker set personal-records in his senior year in the shot put at 39-1 and javelin with a throw of 89-2.
2020 Pima Aztecs Track & Field recruits:
Men
Emmanuel Corral (Distance/Cross Country) – Pusch Ridge Christian HS
Avery Dylla (Mid-Dance) – Ironwood Ridge HS
Reece Gardner (Pole Vault, Athlete) – Marana HS
Chalen Lozano (Distance/Cross Country) – Marana HS
Octavius Thomas (Sprinter) – Tucson Magnet HS
Preston Baker (Thrower) – Youngker HS (Glendale CC)
Delando Day (Jumper) – Buckeye Union HS
Connor Ivie (Jumper) – Basha HS
Jayvon Kimbrough (Sprinter/Hurdler) – Youngker HS
Zachary Maxwell (Thrower) – Show Low HS
Nate Milton (XC/Distance) – Flagstaff HS
Cody Rennaker (Jumper) – Youngker HS
Devin Willis (Jumper) – Snowflake HS
Women
Dominique Acosta (Jumper) – Nogales HS
Oksana Giron (Distance/Cross Country/Thrower) – Sunnyside HS
Hannah Irwin (Sprinter/Jumper) – Ironwood Ridge HS
Kira Montgomery (Sprinter/Jumper) – Sahuaro HS
Alyssa Parton (Sprinter) – Sabino HS
Mykayla Tarwater (Distance/Cross Country) – Tucson Magnet HS
Dejanae Wilmore (Sprinter) – Tucson Magnet HS
Corteaja Andrews (Sprints, Athlete) – Betty H. Fairfax HS
Fatmata Conteh (Sprinter) – Glendale HS
Tajene McCoy (Sprinter) – Chandler HS
Cydaisia Miles (Jumper/Sprinter) – Copper Canyon HS
Lydia Pelletier-Butler (Heptathlon, Athlete) – Flagstaff HS
Madison Warren (Sprinter) – Cheney HS, Washington
Press Release courtesy of Pima Athletics
