ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Arizona Track & Field wrapped up the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational on Saturday at the Albuquerque Convention Center. The Wildcats were led by senior Trayvion White-Austin, who clocked two personal bests on the day, including in the men's 200m where he lowered the previous school record which he already held. Arizona finished with six top-three placings on the day.
 
"Today, we competed at the highest level with the very best in the country," said Head Coach Fred Harvey. "When you have PB's at a competition of this magnitude it matters. There were many great performances today, however, Trayvion's school record in the 200m was the top billing!"
 
TOP-THREE FINISHES
Diana Ramos – Second, Women's High Jump
Jenica Bosko – Third, Women's Long Jump
Keilee Hall – Third, Women's 600m
Michael Ogbeiwi – Third, Men's Weight Throw
Trayvion White-Austin – Third, Men's 200m
Ava Simms, McKenna Watson, Antonia Sanchez Nunez, Keilee Hall – Third, Women's 4x400m Relay
 
FIELD HIGHLIGHTS
In the women's high jump, Diana Ramos continued her hot start for the Wildcats. After winning the event last week with a new personal best and Venezuelan National Record, Ramos notched another top-two finish in the event with a clearance of 5-9.75 (1.77m) on the day. Emma Gates also placed sixth with a height of 5-7.75 (1.72m).
 
Jenica Bosko was the top finisher for the Wildcats in the women's long jump, placing third overall with a new indoor PR of 20-6.5 (6.26m). Taylen Wise also posted a personal best leap in the event. She finished ninth overall with a mark of 19-9.75 (6.04m). Hollan Powers had a personal record jump as well, making her the third Wildcat to PR in the event on the day.
 
Michael Ogbeiwi finished third overall in the men's weight throw with a heave of 59-8 (18.19m). He then followed that up with a sixth-place finish in the men's shot put.
 
The Wildcats had two top-five finishers in the men's long jump: Sir Jonathan Sims and Pierce LaCoste. Sims finished fourth overall with a PR leap of 24-7.25 (7.50m) and LaCoste placed fifth with a mark of 24-4.25 (7.42m).
 
In the women's triple jump, Esther Akinlosotu finished fifth overall with a mark of 40-5.5 (12.33m).
 
In the women's weight throw, Ava David qualified for the finals and finished seventh overall with a mark of 58-5 (17.81m). Lauryn Love also improved her personal record in the event for the second straight competition.
 
Freshman Olivia Dillon finished the day with a personal best clearance in the women's pole vault.
 
TRACK HIGHLIGHTS
Trayvion White-Austin had a stellar performance in the men's 200m, lowering his school record and personal best time to 20.64. Coming into the year, White-Austin held the Arizona indoor school record in the event with a time of 20.97 which he ran last indoor season. He lowered that time in what was his first 200m race of the year. He also finished third overall in the event.
 
In the prelims of the men's 60m, White-Austin also clocked a time of 6.71 to finish in the top eight and advance to the competition's finals. In the finals, he ran a time of 6.69, which is a new personal best, and placed fourth overall. He is now just 0.03 seconds off the Arizona school record. Additionally in the prelims, James Onanubosi ran a personal best time of 6.80 and Tyson Tippett finished with a time of 6.82 in his Wildcat debut.
 
Then in the prelims of the women's 60m, Jade Brown also punched her ticket to the event's finals after running a time of 7.34 and winning her heat. She entered the finals with the third fastest time on the day. In the finals, Brown clocked a time of 7.38 and finished fourth overall.
 
In the women's 600m, freshman Keilee Hall clocked a time of 1:32.01 to finish third overall and Antonia Sanchez Nunez finished in fourth place with a personal best time of 1:32.55. In the men's 600m, Yan Vazquez clocked a personal best time of 1:20.64 to place fourth overall. Evan Simmons also posted a personal record time of 1:20.91 in the event and placed sixth.
 
In the men's 400m, Isaac Davis posted an indoor personal best time of 47.20 to finish fourth overall. Jacob Samford also placed eighth in the event with a time of 47.86. Freshman Ava Simms ended in sixth place in the women's 400m with a personal record time of 55.27.
 
In the women's 200m, Jade Brown (23.65) and McKenna Watson (personal best 23.74) finished fourth and fifth overall. Brown won her heat and Watson finished second in hers.
 
Sailor Hutton placed fourth in the women's mile, finishing with a time of 4:54.84.
 
Hollan Powers was the highest finisher for the Wildcats In the prelims of the women's 60m hurdles, placing 10th overall with a time of 8.53. Taylen Wise posted a personal best time of 8.67 in the event. Former Wildcat Talie Bonds won the event overall with a time of 8.15.
 
Freshman Dakota Minor ran a new personal best time in the women's 60m. In the men's 800m, Cooper Quigley posted a personal best time of 1:53.75.
 
To wrap up the day, both of the Wildcat's 4x400m relay teams finished in the top four. The women's team finished third with a time of 3:39.11 and the men's team placed fourth with a time of 3:11.68.
 
UP NEXT
Up next for the Wildcats is the Riverhawk Invitational next weekend in Boston, Mass. The two-day meet begins Friday, January 27.
 
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