FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The Southern Utah men's and women's track & field teams wrapped up competition at the NAU Lumberjack Team Challenge on Friday, Jan. 19 with several impressive outings, including eight first-place finishes and five brand-new school records.
Head Coach Eric Houle Said:
"What a great meet for us today. Five school records, top 10 performances; every week we get stronger and stronger."
FULL RESULTS
Men's Recap
The men's team was once again led by Cedar English, who landed with a first-place finish in the long jump with a distance of 24'08.25", setting a new school record. Astley Davis followed up that performance with a second-place finish and a distance of 24'03.75". Davis posted a strong performance in the triple jump as well, placing first overall with a distance of 50'10.00", also a school record. Joren McKeever led the way in long jumps with a distance of 6'10.25".
The 'Birds also impressed in the running events, with Dylan Gibson leading the pack in the 400m with a time of 46.56 seconds (46.77 adjusting for altitude), setting a school record. Jaedyn Carpenter followed close behind with a time of 47.28 seconds, and Nelson Douglas and Nick Pembroke closed out the top four for the Thunderbirds with times of 48.13 and 48.94 seconds respectively.
Douglas led all runners in the 200m with a time of 21.58 seconds, while Kadan Allen took second place in the 800m with a time of 1:53.49. Trenton Maurer set a new season-best in the 60m hurdles, taking home second place with a time of 8.14 seconds.
In the 4x400 relay, Douglas, Carpenter, Gibson, and Pembroke wrapped up competition with a first-place finish and a time of 3:11.86 (3:12.70 adjusting for altitude), breaking a new school record in the event.
Women's Recap
Led by Ajia Hughes, the women's team had an impressive outing in jumps. In the high jump, Hughes capped off a first-place finish with a distance of 5'08.00". She also finished first in the triple jump, setting a new personal best with a distance of 38'07.00" and breaking a new school record.
Southern Utah took home two top-five finishes in the 200m with Jayden Lightford finishing third with a time of 25.06 seconds and Shante Myrie finishing fifth with a time of 25.21 seconds. Myrie also impressed in the 400m, finishing third with a time of 56.96 seconds.
Josii Johnson and Jordyn Bartolomucci each scored in the top ten at the 800m, as Johnson finished fourth with a time of 2:17.36 and Bartolomucci finished ninth with a time of 2:21.42.
The 'Birds finished strong in the pole vault, with Ariana Baker and Makenna Skoczylas each tying for third place with vaults of 11'11.75".
Up Next
Both teams will now prepare for a busy weekend as they head to the UW Invitational and Stacy Dragila Invitational on Friday, Jan. 26, and Saturday, Jan. 27.
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