TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona Track & Field concluded the Willie Williams Classic at Drachman Stadium on Saturday.
 
In the final day of the program's longest standing home meet, the Wildcats notched five first-place victories and 12 top-three finishes. Senior Trayvion White-Austin stole the show for the Wildcats though, as he broke Michael Bates' 33-year-old school record in the 100m.
 
"We had a fantastic two days of competition at the Willie Williams Classic," said Head Coach Fred Harvey. "Getting the opportunity to represent and celebrate Coach Williams this weekend with this meet is a great tribute. As a program we had an exceptional meet overall. Trayvion's school record in the 100m, which was a very difficult record to break, was amazing, especially doing it here at Drachman. It's still March though, and obviously we want to start at a high level, but we have to keep building from that to make us a championship level team. I'm really excited about what we've done and where we're going."
 
TOP-THREE FINISHES
Olivia Dillon – First, Women's Pole Vault, 12-7.5 (3.85m)
Tapenisa Havea – First, Women's Discus, 178-6 (54.42m)
Trayvion White-Austin – First, Men's 100m, 10.14
Trayvion White-Austin, Brian Limage, Tyson Tippett, James Onanubosi – First, Men's 4x100m Relay, 39.36
Isaac Davis, Yan Vazquez, Logan Hasher, Christian Simmons – First, Men's 4x400m Relay, 3:12.25
Isaac Davis – Second, Men's 400m, 46.52
Emma Gates – Second, Women's High Jump, 5-10.75 (1.80m)
Tyler Michelini – Second, Men's Shot Put, 59-5.5 (18.12m)
Antonia Sanchez Nunez, Keilee Hall, McKenna Watson, Ava Simms – Second, Women's 4x400m Relay, 3:39.70
Zachary Extine – Third, Men's 110m Hurdles, 14.08
Paris Mikinski – Third, Women's High Jump, 5-8.75 (1.75m)
Tyson Tippett – Third, Men's 100m, 10.26
 
FIELD HIGHLIGHTS
After winning the shot put yesterday, Tapenisa Havea followed it up by winning the women's discus today. Havea posted a mark of 178-6 (54.42m) to claim her third event win in just two outdoor meets this season.
 
Freshman Olivia Dillon got her first victory of the season, winning the women's pole vault with an outdoor personal best clearance of 12-7.5 (3.85m). Fellow freshman Amelia Stuart placed fourth with a personal record as well. In the men's pole vault, Tanner Kippes tied for sixth place and Jacob Kauffman finished eighth.
 
Emma Gates placed second overall in the women's high jump with an outdoor personal best clearance of 5-10.75 (1.80m). Paris Mikinski finished in third with a mark of 5-8.75 (1.75m).
 
Freshman Tyler Michelini finished runner-up in the men's shot put with a personal best throw of 59-5.5 (18.12m). Sam Hala'ufia placed fourth for the Wildcats with a PB of 56-5.25 (17.20m). Michael Ogbeiwi ended in seventh place as well.
 
In the women's triple jump, Esther Akinlosotu placed seventh with a leap of 40-0.75 (12.21m).
 
TRACK HIGHLIGHTS
Trayvion White-Austin had a record-breaking performance in the men's 100m. He broke Michael Bates' 33-year-old school record in the event, clocking an incredible time of 10.14 and winning the event. Bates' previous record was 10.17. White-Austin now holds school records in the outdoor 100m, indoor 60m, and indoor 200m. Additionally, both White-Austin and Bates are also Tucson natives which adds to the allure of today's performance.
 
White-Austin wasn't the only Wildcat that had a day in the men's 100m. Tyson Tippett finished third in the event with a personal record time of 10.26 which moves him up to fourth all-time in school history. James Onanubosi clocked a personal best as well, finishing with a time of 10.31 which is seventh all-time. He placed fifth overall. Sir Jonathan Sims ran a personal best in the event as well.
 
In the women's 100m, freshman Jade Brown ran a personal best time of 11.53 to finish fifth. That is the fastest time ran by a freshman in school history in the event, breaking Brianna Glenn's previous record of 11.66 set in 1999. McKenna Watson clocked a time of 11.66 to place eighth which is right around her PR. Presley Monet also posted a time of 11.97 (+3.4).

The day started on the track for the Wildcats with the 4x100m relays. The Arizona Men won the competition for the second consecutive week, finishing with a time of 39.36. The team was comprised of Trayvion White-Austin, Brian Limage, Tyson Tippett, and James Onanubosi. For the Arizona Women, the team clocked their first time of the outdoor season, running 44.95 to finish second overall. The team was made up of Jade Brown, McKenna Watson, Lauryn Ford, and Dakota Minor.
 
In the men's 110m hurdles, Zachary Extine ran a personal best time of 14.08 to place third overall. That time is ninth all-time in school history. Logan Hasher clocked a personal record in the event as well.
 
Isaac Davis posted a time of 46.52 in the men's 400m to finish second overall. He now has two top-three finishes in the event to start the outdoor season. Ava Simms (53.83) and Antonia Sanchez Nunez (54.80) both clocked personal best times in the women's 400m and finished fourth and fifth overall. Keilee Hall also placed ninth in the event.
 
Freshman Sorcha Shiu placed ninth overall in the women's 800m. In the men's 800m, three Wildcats clocked personal best times: Cade Russo (1:51.51), Cooper Quigley (1:52.23), and Noah Ray (1:52.49). The trio finished fourth, fifth, and sixth overall.
 
To close out the meet, the Arizona Women finished second in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:39.70. The team was comprised of Antonia Sanchez Nunez, Keilee Hall, McKenna Watson, and Ava Simms. The men's team of Isaac Davis, Yan Vazquez, Logan Hasher, and Christian Simmons won the men's 4x400m relay with a time of 3:12.25.
 
Arizona's Adaptive Athletics team also competed in four events on the day.
 
UP NEXT
The Wildcats will be back in action on April 5-6 at Drachman Stadium for the Jim Click Shootout and Multi's.
 
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