(Tucson, AZ) The Pima Community College women’s track & field team competed in its second meet of the season on Saturday as part of the Paradise Valley CC Indoor Invitational in Phoenix.
The No. 7 ranked Aztecs earned two more NJCAA Indoor national qualifying marks; putting their total at nine so far this season.
Freshman Larissa Blanchard (Perry HS) took third place in the 60-meter hurdles prelims race and finished with a qualifying time of 8.93 seconds. Her time put her at No. 2 in Pima Indoor school history and was the fastest time in the event since 2019.
Freshman Ja’Niya Ross (Desert Vista HS) earned a national qualifier in the High Jump with a mark of 1.62 meters (5-feet, 3.75-inches) after she cleared the bar on her third attempt.
Freshman April Necaise tied her High Jump national qualifying mark as she took first place at 1.62 meters (5-3.75) clearing it on her first attempt.
The Aztecs will compete at the Mesa CC Multi’s on Thursday and Friday and then at the Central Arizona College Indoor Invitational on Saturday.
See complete results of the PVCC Indoor Invitational on WingFootFinish:
https://results.wingfootfinish.com/meets/29701
Press Release courtesy of Pima Aztec Athletics – Raymond Suarez
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