LAWRENCE, Kan. – Arizona Track and Field senior Reinaldo Rodrigues earned his first Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championship in the long jump.

Rodrigues, who finished ninth in the NCAA Indoor Championships, earning Second-Team All-American honors, earned his first-ever Conference Championship with an outstanding second leap (7.64m/25-0) in the long jump.

Knowing he had the Big 12 Title wrapped up going into his final jump of the competition, his teammates cheered him on from the stands in celebration of his accomplishment. Rodrigues earns the first Big 12 Outdoor Championship in program history and has etched his name in the Arizona Track and Field record books.

Other top finishes included Zach Landa posting the third-best throw in the Shot Put, among a loaded field, he tossed 19.88/65-2) to finish third. Mackenna Orie added another podium, her second of the competition, to her collection with a 4th in the Shot Put (16.20/53-1). Jenica Bosko snuck into the finals on her last jump of three, rising from last to sixth, and then finished 5th in the long jump (6.36/21-0). Tapenisa Havea earned her first points of the weekend with a 6th in the shot put (16.06/52-8).

Junior hurdler Zach Extine torched the competition during his heat, finishing second overall with a time of 13.90 and qualifying for tomorrow's 110m hurdles final.

Sophomore Ava Simms continued to impress in the women's 400m, winning her heat with a time of 53.17 and qualifying for tomorrow's final.

Senior Tyson Tippett (6th, 10.40), junior James Onanubosi (8th, 10.49), and junior Brian Limage (9th, 10.50) qualified for the finals in the men's 100m on Saturday. These three athletes continue to show off the depth of the sprinting group with the Arizona Wildcats.

McKenna Watson sprinted to a time of 11.70 in the women's 100m and qualified for tomorrow's final in the event.

Big 12 Scorers
Reinaldo Rodrigues – 1st in Long Jump (7.64m/25-0)
Zach Landa – 3rd in the Shot Put (19.88/65-2)
Mackenna Orie – 4th in Shot Put (16.20/53-1)
Jenica Bosko – 5th in Long Jump (6.36/21-0)
Tapenisa Havea – 6th in Shot Put (16.06/ 52-8)

Other finishes: Women
Lauryn Love – 11th in Shot Put (14.99/49-2)
Olivia Dillon – 15th in Pole Vault (3.91/12-10)
Camila Aguilar-Perez – 16th in 400m (55.73)
Esther Akinlosotu – 21st in 100m (12.05)
Dakota Minor – 28th in 100m (12.43)
Dunja Sikima – 29th in 800m (2:13.90)
Kara Mickelson – 30th in 800m (2:15.01)
Jathiyah Muhammad – NH
Ena McMahon – NH
 
Other finishes: Men
Youssef Koudssi – 9th in Shot Put (season best: 18.41/60-4)
Sam Hala'ufia – 11th in Shot Put (18.27/59-11)
Tyler Michelini – 13th in Shot Put (17.67/57-11)
Kaleb Kimaita – 14th in High Jump (1.96/6-5)
Isaac Davis – 17th in 400m (46.91)
Michael Ogbeiwi – 18th in Shot Put (17.17/56-4)
Christian Simmons – 19th in 800m (1:51.00)
Noah Ray – 20th in 800m (1:51.32)
Bogdan Vidojkovic – 20th in 110m Hurdles (14.38)
Richard Legarra – 24th in Shot Put (15.62/50-10)
José Rodríguez – 24th in 800m (1:53.35)
 
Team Standings
Men's - After Eight Events

1.	BYU	58.66
2.	Texas Tech	46
3.	Houston	30
4.	Iowa State	27
5.	Cincinnati	24.33
6.	Arizona	22
7.	Kansas	21
8.	K-State	19
9.	Oklahoma State	18
10.	TCU	16
11.	Colorado	13
12.	Arizona State	9
13.	Baylor	8

Women's - After Eight Events

1.	BYU	49.5
2	Baylor	38.5
3.	Oklahoma State	38
4.	Texas Tech	29
5.	TCU	24
6.	Arizona	22
7.	Cincinnati	21
8.	Kansas	20.33
9.	West Virginia	20
10.	Utah	13
11.	K-State	11.33
12.	Houston	10.33
13.	Arizona State	6
-	Colorado	6
15.	UCF	3
-	Iowa State	0

UP NEXT
The Wildcats will be back in action on the final day of the Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Action gets underway at 12 p.m. MST with the Men's Discus Throw and the Men's Pole Vault.
 
FOLLOW THE WILDCATS!
Fans can keep up with the latest in Arizona Cross Country and Track & Field by following us on Facebook (ArizonaTrack), X (@ArizonaTrack), Instagram (@arizonatrack) and YouTube (@arizonawildcatstrack).