AZUSA, Calif. & WALNUT, Calif. – Arizona Track & Field finished day two of the Mt. SAC Relays and the Bryan Clay Invitational on Friday.
 
The Wildcats' distance crew posted numerous personal bests at the Bryan Clay Invitational, which concluded on Friday. This was the first full day of competition at the Mt. SAC Relays for the team. At the competition, the team added more personal bests and all-time UA performances. Both meets featured some of the top teams and athletes in the nation.

The Wildcats posted four top-two finishes in collegiate throwing events at Mt. SAC. Zach Landa won the discus, Tapenisa Havea won the discus, Youssef Koudssi finished runner-up in the shot put, and Mackenna Orie finished runner-up in the discus.

TOP THREE FINISHES
Tapenisa Havea - First, Women's Collegiate Discus (Mt. SAC Relays)
Zach Landa - First, Men's Collegiate Discus (Mt. SAC Relays)
Youssef Koudssi - Second, Men's Collegiate Shot Put (Mt. SAC Relays)
Ena McMahon - t-Second, Women's Collegiate Pole Vault (Mt. SAC Relays)
Mackenna Orie - Second, Women's Collegiate Discus (Mt. SAC Relays)

MT. SAC RELAYS
FIELD HIGHLIGHTS
Zach Landa won the men's collegiate discus with a big personal best throw of 193-2 (58.89m). That mark ranks 10th all-time in school history in the event. It bested Landa's previous personal record by almost 2m. Additionally, Richard Legarra finished eighth overall in the event with a personal best throw.

Tapenisa Havea won the women's collegiate discus, and Mackenna Orie finished runner-up.  Havea's best throw of the competition was 178-11 (54.54m) and Orie's best was 177-8 (54.15m).
 
In the B section of the women's elite pole vault, freshman Jathiyah Muhammad finished fifth, matching her personal best clearance of 13-9.25 (4.20m). Olivia Dillon placed ninth with a clearance of 12-9.5 (3.90m). Ena McMahon tied for second with a personal best clearance of 12-9.5 (3.90m) in the women's collegiate pole vault.
 
Youssef Koudssi finished runner-up in the men's collegiate shot put with a throw of 57-10.25 (17.63m). In the women's collegiate shot put, Lauryn Love placed fourth with a mark of 49-9.25 (15.17m).
 
TRACK HIGHLIGHTS
Freshman Bogdan Vidojkovic clocked a personal best time of 14.14 in the men's collegiate 110m hurdles and placed fourth.
 
After competing in the 800m on Thursday at the Bryan Clay Invitational, Kara Mickelson clocked a time of 2:09.51 to place fourth in the women's collegiate 800m at the Mt. SAC Relays. Mickelson ran sub-2:10 in the 800m on back-to-back days, including a personal best at Bryan Clay.
 
Brooke Nordman posted a time of 59.70 and finished fifth in the women's collegiate 400m hurdles.
 
In the men's collegiate 100m, Brian Limage placed eighth with a time of 10.51. James Onanubosi ran a time of 10.65 in the event as well.
 
In the women's collegiate 200m, Taylen Wise clocked a personal best time of 24.04 to place ninth.
 
In the men's collegiate 800m, Noah Ray ran a time of 1:52.76 to place ninth. Ray also competed in the 800m on Thursday at the Bryan Clay Invitational, where he ran a personal best time. Christian Simmons and Evan Simmons also competed in the 800m on both days.
 
Keilee Hall ran a personal best time in the women's collegiate 400m of 55.68. In the men's collegiate 400m, Isaac Davis finished eighth with a time of 47.33.
 
Morgan Rhett matched her personal best in the women's collegiate 100m and posted a new personal best in the women's collegiate 200m.
 
BRYAN CLAY INVITATIONAL
TRACK HIGHLIGHTS 
Four Wildcats competed at the Bryan Clay Invitational on Friday night. Mateo Pimienta and Laina Friedmann both ran in the open 1500m. Ian Sanchez Lopez and Cooper Quigley both competed in the men's invite 1500m.

UP NEXT
The Wildcats wrapped up the Bryan Clay Invitational on Friday. The Mt. SAC Relays conclude on Saturday, where the Wildcats will begin competing at 9:00 a.m. MST. Live results can be found here, and the meet can be streamed on RunnerSpace+ here.
 
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