FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The Arizona Track and Field program opened up the 2020 indoor season at NAU Friday Night Duels on Friday January 10.   

Highlights
The Wildcats took home first place in both the men's and women's high jump competitions with Justice Summerset jumping a mark of 2.08m (6-9.75) and Alexa Porpaczy with a mark of 1.67m (5-5.75).

PJ Austin won the men's long jump competition with a mark of 7.32m (24-0.25) followed closely in second place by Mo Almarhoun who jumped a mark of 7.03m (23-0.75).

Redshirt sophomore Sarahvaughn King clocked a time of 55.69 to win the women's 400m dash.

Freshman Donovan Jordan-Scott took first place in the men's 200m dash with a time of 21.75

James Smith and Shannon Meisberger won the men's and women's 600m race with Smith running 1:18.40 and Meisberger clocking 1:33.05.

Five Wildcats set PRs at the season opener. PJ Austin clocked a time of 6.76 to place third in the 60m dash. Tiana Poirier-Shelton finished second in the long jump with a mark of 5.83m (19-1.5). Skylar Sieben set three PRs with a mark of 5.57m (18-3.25) in the long jump, a time of 8.87 in the 60m hurdles and 25.39 in the 200m dash. Matthew Treston took fifth in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.25 and Judith Baxter-Game jumped a mark of 5.60m (18-4.5) in the long jump.

"It was a really nice opener," said head Track and Field coach Fred Harvey. "We saw a lot of great things happen with a lot of young people. We still have a lot of work to do, obviously with it being the first competition, but looking straight across the board at how competitive we were, I was really excited about what we were seeing."

The Wildcats will head to Iowa City, Iowa to compete at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational on Friday, January 17.

Results
Men's 60m Dash
3. PJ Austin - 6.76
6. Donovan Jordan-Scott - 6.81

Men's 60m Hurdles
5. Matthew Treston - 8.25
6. Dominic Gehr - 8.82

Women's 60m Hurdles
6. Skylar Sieben - 8.87

Men's 200m Dash
1. Donovan Jordan-Scott - 21.75
9. Trent Stimac - 22.30
10. Naseem Woods - 22.37

Women's 200m Dash
7. Skylar Sieben - 25.39
11. Morgan Rhett - 25.69
12. Pamela White - 25.72

Women's 400m Dash
1. Sarahvaughn King - 55.69

Men's 600m
1. James Smith - 1:18.40
2. Umajesty Williams - 1:19.63
4. Isaac Desjarlais - 1:25.41

Women's 600m
1. Shannon Meisberger - 1:33.05
4. Gracie Reinholz - 1:38.55
8. Anna Foreman - 1:44.06
9. Athena Montgomery - 1:44.28
10. Crystal Akpede - 1:44.89

Men's 4x400 Meter Relay
1. James Smith, PJ Austin, Donovan Jordan-Scott, Keishawn Everly - 3:28.02
2. Dominic Gehr, Trent Stimac, Isaac Desjarlais, Naseem Woods - 3:36.20

Women's 4x400 Meter Relay
1. Shannon Meisberger, Anna Foreman, April Sutton, Sarahvaughn King - 3:48.01
4. Gracie Reinholz, Morgan Rhett, Pamela White, Crystal Akpede - 4:05.21

Men's High Jump
1. Justice Summerset - 2.08m (6-9.75)

Women's High Jump
1. Alexa Porpaczy - 1.67m (5-5.75)
3. Diana Ramos - 1.62m (5-3.75)

Men's Long Jump
1. PJ Austin - 7.32m (24-0.25)
2. Mo Almarhoun - 7.03m (23-0.75)
11. Dominic Gehr - 6.40m (21-0)

Women's Long Jump
2. Tiana Poirier-Shelton - 5.83m (19-1.5)
5. Judith Baxter-Game - 5.60m (18-4.5)
6. Skylar Sieben - 5.57m (18-3.25)

Men's Pole Vault
7. Tanner Kippes - 4.70m (15-5)

Men's Shot Put
9. Dominic Gehr - 12.61m (41-4.5)

Women's Shot Put
3. Megan Dulaney - 14.58m (47-10)
6. Jordan Spradlin - 13.56m (44-6)
8. Skylar Sieben - 11.76m (38-7)

Women's Weight Throw
4. Aoife Martin - 17.72m (58-1.75)
7. Megan Dulaney - 14.60 (47-11)


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