(Tucson, AZ) The Pima Community College men’s and women’s track & field teams competed in the first day of competition as part of the Willie Williams Classic held at the Roy P. Drachman Stadium.
The Aztecs put six runners in the 5,000-race and came away with three national qualifiers and three personal-bests for the race.
Sophomore Joel Gardner (Ironwood Ridge HS) and freshman Abraham Valenzuela (Palo Verde HS) set national qualifying times for the second straight Outdoor meet. Gardner finished third with a time of 14 minutes, 38.71 seconds. Valenzuela placed seventh with a time of 14:46.03. They both set qualifiers last week in the 1,500-meter race.
Freshman Johnathon Lane (Walden Grove HS) crossed the finish line in 12th place as he also set a national qualifying time in the 5,000-meter event at 14:58.02.
Freshmen Justin VanDeberg (16:22.14), Donny Speas (16:23.17) and Russell Bauer-Woodman (16:24.44) all set personal-bests in the 5,000-meter race.
Sophomore Trey Tintinger tied for second place in the High Jump as he set his national qualifying mark at 2.05 meters (6-feet, 8.75-inches).
The Aztecs continue competition at the Willie Williams Classic on Saturday. Events begin at 11:00 a.m.
See complete results of the Willie Williams Classic, visit Finished Results:
https://finishedresults.trackscoreboard.com/meets/11375/events
Press Release courtesy of Pima Aztec Athletics – Raymond Suarez
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