(Tucson, AZ) The Pima Community College men’s track & field team closed out the second day of competition at the NJCAA Division I National Championship on Friday.
The Aztecs secured 10 team points on the day
Sophomore Trey Tintinger finished in third place and earned six team points after the High Jump event. He cleared 2.10 meters (6-feet, 10.75) and just short of his season-best jump of 2.11 meters (6-11).
Freshman Johnathon Lane (Walden Grove HS) took sixth place in the 3,000-meter steeplechase after finishing with a time of 9 minutes, 41.55 seconds. He earned three points in just the third steeplechase race of his career.
Freshman Dillon Arvayo (Mountain View HS) placed eighth in the Decathlon with 5656 points.
Tintinger, Lane and Arvayo were all NJCAA Region I Champions in their respected events.
Other Pima finishes:
Joel Gardner (Ironwood Ridge HS) – 12th in 10,000 meters 33:15.48
Nathan Jones (Show Low HS) – 13th in Hammer Throw 47.36 meters (155-5)
Jett Jue (Winslow HS) – 16th in Long Jump 7.18 meters (23-6.75)
The Aztecs will close out the 2023 season on Saturday in the final day of the NJCAA Division I National Championships.
For complete team and individual results, visit MileSplit:
http://milesplit.live/meets/552008
Press Release courtesy of Pima Aztec Athletics – Raymond Suarez