TUCSON, Ariz. – San Diego State track and field had 15 athletes spread out across three different meets on Saturday which marked their final day of scheduled competition before the conference championships next month.
At the Desert Heat Classic hosted by Arizona, two Aztecs recorded personal bests along with four other season best marks.
Jada Pierre ran a PR in the 100m hurdles, finishing in 10th place at 13.54 seconds edging out teammate Charlize James by six-thousandths of a second. Pierre also recorded a season best 11.71 in the 100m dash. Lidia Major registered the other personal best in Arizona, running a 59.87 in the 400m hurdles. Rhea Hoyte ran a season best 1:00.95 in the same event.
The Aztecs competed in their first 4x400m relay of the season with rain scratching their first three attempts throughout the season. The team of Hoyte, Major, Shaquena Foote, and Alex Lomeli combined to run a 3:41.76 for an eighth-place finish.
In the field events, Sameerah Evans recorded a season best 12.25m (40-2.25) in triple jump just missing out on the event finals.
The pole vaulters traveled to BYU for the Robison Invitational late Saturday morning. Lily Mulligan (12-6.75) and Sydney Ash (11-1) each recorded personal bests on the day.
Sydney Bentley was the lone Aztec in action at the Steve Scott Invitational on Saturday. Running her first races in over a year, she finished fifth at 56.67 in the 400m and 19th at 25.48 in the 200m.
Up next for the Aztecs is the Mountain West Outdoor Championships in Clovis, Calif. on May 9-11.
Desert Heat Classic Results (SDSU and winners only)
100m Dash
1. Dennisha Page (Tennessee) – 11.11
20. Jada Pierre – 11.71 (season best)
400m Dash
1. Na'Asha Robinson (Unattached) – 51.95
2. Shaquena Foote – 52.46
800m Run
1. Joanna Archer (Grand Canyon) – 2:04.17
6. Alex Lomeli – 2:08.43
100m Hurdles
1. Paige Magee (Iowa) – 12.99
10. Jada Pierre – 13.54 [13.532] (PR)
11. Charlize James – 13.54 [13.536]
400m Hurdles
1. Shana Grebo (Oregon) – 56.33
13. Lidia Major – 59.87 (PR)
20. Rhea Hoyte – 1:00.95 (season best)
4x400m Relay
1. Tennessee – 3:28.53
8. Hoyte, Major, Foote, Lomeli – 3:41.76
Long Jump
1. Sydnie Vanek (Arizona) – 21' 5.5
18. Xiamara Young – 18' 4.25
Triple Jump
1. Diarra Sow (Minnesota) – 44' 0.75
9. Xiamara Young – 40' 5.5
10. Sameerah Evans – 40' 2.5 (season best)
Hammer Throw
1. Shelby Moran (Oregon) – 229' 8
27. Keira Bennett – 143' 1
Javelin Throw
1. Arianne Morais (UTEP) – 175'
19. Keira Bennett – 90' 3
Robison Invitational Results (SDSU and winners only)
Pole Vault
1. Rebekah Erikson (BYU) – 14' 1.25
5. Jordan Leveque – 12' 6.75
7. Lily Mulligan – 12' 6.75 (PR)
17. Sydney Ash – 11' 1 (PR)
17. Kayla Tassara – 11' 1
Steve Scott Invitational Results (SDSU and winners only)
200m Dash
1. Maryam Toosi (GBJ Athletics) – 23.86
19. Sydney Bentley – 25.48 (season debut)
400m Dash
1. Paige Willems (Running Wild Athletics) – 53.94
5. Sydney Bentley – 56.67 (season debut)
Track and Field Wraps Up Regular Season Competition
