Cedar City, Utah- After a week hiatus, the Thunderbirds are back in action this week for their last regular season meet of the season, hosting the SUU Coliseum Championships.

Head Coach Eric Houle Said:

"This weekend will allow our team to compete at home and allow the community to watch our track and field team at the collegiate level, the team is pretty excited. In the throwing events, we are really excited about the new throwing facility, which is the best in Utah and perhaps the best in the western United States. With the six track meets we are hosting this weekend, along with the collegiate meet, we are expecting some 1500 athletes. It should be a great weekend for track and field in Cedar City and for the University."

Meet Info

What: SUU Coliseum Championships hosted by Southern Utah University

When: May 1

Where: Eccles Coliseum, Cedar City, Utah

The Field: Southern Utah, Utah, Utah Tech, Utah Valley

Live Results: meettrax.com

Live Feed: wacinternational.tv

Men's Last Time Out

The T-Birds competed in the Bryan Clay Invitational two weeks ago, and Jaedyn Carpenter, as he has done all year, led the men's team. His top finish came in the 400-meter dash, where he would finish fifth out of 61 athletes with a time of 47.38. 

In the Pole Vault, Daniel Gee finished sixth with a top jump of 15'3", while Richard Crane, who competed in the 1500-meter dash, finished ninth with a time of 3:48.49. 

The top finish for the men's team at the Bryan Clay Invitational came in the 4x100-meter relay, where the team of Jaedyn Carpenter, Levi Smith, Jackson Tarver, and Noah Bringurst finished third out of 29 teams with a time of 40.86. 

Women's Last Time Out

Ajia Hughes had a historic week for the Thunderbirds, breaking her own record twice at the Bryan Clay Invitational and the Beach Invitational. At the Bryan Clay Invitational, she finished second in the high jump with a jump of 5'10", which broke her own SUU Women's Outdoor high jump record. She wasn't done yet, though. At the Beach Invitational, which Long Beach State hosted, she came in first place and broke her record again with a top jump of 5'11.50". 

Jaylee Gandert, who has had a terrific outdoor season, continued her hot streak by finishing second in the javelin throw with a top throw of 141'4". 

In the pole vault, Ariana Baker finished ninth and tied her personal best and an SUU record with a top jump of 12'7½". 

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