FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Arizona Track & Field will compete in their last regular season indoor meet, the NAU Tune-Up, on Friday. The Wildcats are sending four high jumpers to the competition to improve their marks prior to the Big 12 and NCAA Championships.
 
The competition will be hosted by Northern Arizona at the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome. The Wildcats will only compete in the men's and women's high jump on Friday, starting at 4:00 p.m. MST. Live results for the entire meet can be found here.
 
The Wildcats were last in action at the Tyson Invitational hosted by Arkansas and the Husky Classic hosted by Washington. At the Tyson Invite, the team had two event wins with Zach Extine winning the men's 60m hurdles and Tyler Michelini winning the men's shot put.
 
The team will have four high jumpers in action on Friday: Emma Gates and Paris Mikinski in the women's high jump, and Kaleb Kimaita and Levi Tuura in the men's high jump. Gates and Mikinski have been dominant in the event this indoor season, with Gates ranking third in the Big 12 and eighth in the NCAA, and Mikinski ranking fifth in the Big 12 and 13th in the NCAA. The duo has totaled five top-three finishes in the high jump during the course of the season and two individual wins.
 
NCAA AND BIG 12 PERFORMANCE LISTS
MEN
Zach Landa – ranks eighth in the NCAA and third in the Big 12 in the shot put; ranks fourth in the Big 12 in the weight throw.
Reinaldo Rodrigues – ranks 11th in the NCAA and first in the Big 12 in the long jump.
Tyler Michelini – ranks 12th in the NCAA and fourth in the Big 12 in the shot put.
Zach Extine – ranks 18th in the NCAA and sixth in the Big 12 in the 60m hurdles.
Trayvion White-Austin – ranks fifth in the Big 12 in the 200m; ranks seventh in the Big 12 in the 60m.
Michael Ogbeiwi – ranks sixth in the Big 12 in the weight throw.
Sylvan Osman – ranks seventh in the Big 12 in the pole vault.
Youssef Koudssi – ranks eighth in the Big 12 in the shot put.
Arizona Men – rank eighth in the Big 12 in the 4x400m relay.
 
WOMEN
Emma Gates – ranks eighth in the NCAA and third in the Big 12 in the high jump.
Paris Mikinski – ranks 13th in the NCAA and fifth in the Big 12 in the high jump.
Tapenisa Havea – ranks 23rd in the NCAA and third in the Big 12 in the shot put.
Hollan Powers – ranks 23rd in the NCAA and fourth in the Big 12 in the pentathlon; ranks 10th in the Big 12 in the 60m hurdles.
Keilee Hall – ranks fourth in the Big 12 in the 600y.
Arizona Women – rank fourth in the Big 12 in the 4x400m relay.
Jade Brown – ranks seventh in the Big 12 in the 60m.
McKenna Watson – ranks eighth in the Big 12 in the 200m.
Taylen Wise – ranks eighth in the Big 12 in the 60m hurdles.
Jenica Bosko – ranks ninth in the Big 12 in the long jump.
Antonia Sanchez Nunez – ranks ninth in the Big 12 in the 400m.
Ava Simms – ranks 10th in the Big 12 in the 400m.
 
USTFCCCA RANKINGS
MEN
Regional Track & Field Rating Index (West Region) – #7
Conference Track & Field Rating Index (Big 12) - #7
Event Squad Rankings:
               Shot Put - #2
               Weight Throw - #8
 
WOMEN
Regional Track & Field Rating Index (West Region) – #6
Conference Track & Field Rating Index (Big 12) - #5
Event Squad Rankings:
               Shot Put - #15
               60m - #19
               60m Hurdles - #19
               400m - #24

A meet recap will be posted here detailing the competition results. Live updates will also be posted to @ArizonaTrack on X.
 
WHO'S COMPETING
MEN
Kaleb Kimaita, Levi Tuura
 
WOMEN
Emma Gates, Paris Mikinski
 
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