(Coolidge, AZ) The Pima Community College men’s track & field team competed at the ACCAC Conference Championships on Saturday held at Central Arizona College.
The Aztecs went 4-1 in head-to-head competition defeating Central Arizona College (98-92), Glendale Community College (134-50), Paradise Valley Community College (96-82) and Phoenix College (170-0). The Aztecs lost to Mesa Community College (123-80).
Sophomore Donovan Henderson earned an NJCAA Outdoor nationals qualifier in the Triple Jump taking second place with a mark of 14.79 meters (48-feet, 6.25-inches).
Freshman Tristan Spalding (Palo Verde HS) earned a national qualifier in the 400 meters after he took fourth place with a personal-best time of 48.16 seconds.
Freshman Orion Barger (Canyon del Oro HS) took second place in the 400 meter race as he improved on his national qualifier and set a new personal-record at 47.43.
Lifetime PRs set:
Freshman Terrion Amicks – Second in Long Jump 7.00 meters (22-11.75).
Freshman Jacob Rosales, Spalding, Amicks, Sophomore Andre Maytorena – Second in 4×100 meter relay (41.90).
Freshman Nathan Jones – Third in Discus 41.89 meters (137-5); Eighth in Hammer Throw 39.89 meters (130-10).
Sophomore Zachary Maxwell – Fifth in Hammer Throw 41.89 meters (137-5).
Freshman Nathan Plant – Ninth in 400 meters (51.10).
The Aztecs will compete at the Triton Invitational at the University of California San Diego on Friday and Saturday.
See complete team and individual results from the ACCAC Conference Championships on WingFootFinish:
https://results.wingfootfinish.com/meets/13751/events
Press Release courtesy of Pima Athletics – Raymond Suarez
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