(Tucson, AZ) The Pima Community College men’s track & field team locked up its third straight Region I Team Championship on Thursday. It was their fourth team region title in five years.
The No. 6 ranked Aztecs secured a total of five individual championships and two Pima school records were toppled. The Aztecs finished with a program-best of 298 points beating out Mesa Community College (171 points) and Central Arizona College (151 points).
Freshman Connor Grusendorf (Mica Mountain HS) claimed his second Region I title as he took first place in the 5,000-meter race with a time of 15:09.17 securing 10 points for the Aztecs. He won the 10,000-meter race last week. He also grabbed third place in the 1,500-meter race with a time of 4:00.85. Grusendorf finished the Region I Championships with a total of 26 points.
Freshman Taylor Brown topped two of his own Pima school records as he took second place in the 200 meters with a time of 21.02 seconds, breaking his previous school record of 21.11. He also took second place and overtook his own record in the 400 meters with a time of 46.55 seconds. He beat it by 10 seconds as the previous standard he set was 46.65. He earned 16 points for the Aztecs.
Freshman Jake Applegate also secured 16 points for Pima as he finished second in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.63 and took second in the 400-meter hurdles at 52.57.
Sophomore Nathaniel Curtiss (Rincon/University HS) placed second in the High Jump with a mark of 2.02 meters (6-feet, 7.50-inches) earning eight team points.
Sophomore Louis Madrigal-Diaz (North Canyon HS) closed out the 1,500-meter race in second with a time of 3:58.73.
Freshman Isaiah Jordan finished in second place in the Triple Jump with a mark of 14.75 meters (48-4.75).
Sophomore Darlington Onsarigo (Mica Mountain HS) claimed third place in the Triple Jump at 14.61 meters (47-11.25) securing six points.
Freshman Vernon Price closed out the High Jump in third place finishing with a mark of 1.92 meters (6-3.50) for another six points.
Freshman Cedric Cade scored a total of 32 points and was named the Male Field Athlete of the Conference and Region.
Other Pima finishes that secured team points:
Tayvien Biancuzzo (Mica Mountain HS) – Fourth place in 800 meters 1:55.69 (5 points)
Cedric Cade – Fourth place in High Jump 1.87 meters (6-1.50) (5 points); Fourth place in 110-meter hurdles 15.63 (5 points; Sixth place in Shot Put 11.95 meters (39-2.50) (3 points); Seventh place in Discus 35.80 meters (117-5) (2 points)
Mason Hessier – Fourth place in Triple Jump 14.52 meters (47-7.75) (5 points)
Martin Valencia-Felix (St. Augustine Catholic HS) – Fourth place in Discus 39.82 meters (130-7) (5 points)
Brian Maloney – Fifth place in Triple Jump 13.09 meters (42-11.50) (4 points)
Evan Rasoumoff (Catalina Foothills HS) – Fifth place in 1,500 meters 4:02.27 (4 points); Sixth place in 800 meters 1:56.43 (3 points)
Ketch Sulpizio (Gila Ridge HS) – Fifth place in 110-meter hurdles 15.91 (4 points)
Nasir Tucker – Fifth place in 400 meters 47.63 (4 points)
4×100 Relay (Jaydon Redden, Armani, Ayomikun Jaiyeola, Victor Jarrett) – Fifth place 43.42 (4 points)
Jackson Koontz (Salpointe Catholic HS) – Sixth place in 1,500 meters 4:02.68 (3 points)
Louis Madrigal-Diaz (North Canyon HS) – Sixth place in 5,000 meters 15:37.21 (3 points)
Jimmie Moody – Seventh place in 100 meters 10.92 (2 points)
Victor Jarrett (Shadow Ridge HS) – Eighth place in 100 meters 10.97 (1 point)
Benjamin Morgan (Sabino HS) – Eighth place in Shot Put 11.48 meters (37-8) (1 point)
The Aztecs will compete at the NJCAA Division I National Championships from May 15-17 at Gowan Stadium in Hutchinson, Kansas.
See complete results of the Region I Championships on WingFootFinish:
https://results.wingfootfinish.com/meets/49437
Press Release courtesy of Pima Aztec Athletics – Raymond Suarez
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