LAWRENCE, Kan. – Arizona Track and Field earned 21 medals on the final day and 31 total during the Big 12 Outdoor Championships.
The Wildcats men's team finished 8th with 48 points, and the women's team finished 8th with 46 points. Arizona earned 21 medals during the final day of action and 31 total during the Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships. See full team standings below.
Wildcats that earned podium finishes also earned Big 12 All-Conference honors.
Ava Simms,
McKenna Watson,
Dakota Minor, and
Jade Brown finished fifth in the women's 4x100m relay with a program-record time of 44.13 to earn valuable points for the program. The 4x100m relay team shattered its record, 44.17 set on May 3 in Tucson.
Senior thrower
Youssef Koudssi finished 2nd in the men's discus with a throw of 59.08 (193-10) to post his best finish at a conference championship. After not competing during the 2024 Outdoor season, Koudssi was impressive, qualifying for the Indoor and Outdoor Championships.
Senior
Zach Landa (4th; 57.94/190-1) and
Sam Hala'ufia (5th; 57.32/188-1) joined Koudssi on the Discus podium with top-five finishes. Landa (5 points) and Hala'ufia (4 points) earned nine points combined.
Senior
Zach Extine finished sixth in the 110m hurdles with a time of 13.64, earning three points for the men's team.
Sophomore
Ava Simms finished seventh in the 400m with a time of 53.52, earning two points for the women's team.
Junior
Tapenisa Havea finished 7th in the discus with a throw of 53.78 (176-5) to grab two points, and Senior
Mackenna Orie earned her third podium of the weekend with a finish in 8th (53.55/175-8) for one point.
In the final race of the evening, after about an hour delay due to weather, the women's 4x400 team featuring
Ava Simms,
Camila Aguilar-Perez, and
Antonia Sanchez Nunez finished 3rd with a season-best time of 3:33.88.
Big 12 Scorers - Entire Event
Day 3
Youssef Koudssi – 2nd in Discus (59.09/193-10)
Ava Simms,
Keilee Hall,
Camila Aguilar-Perez,
Antonia Sanchez Nunez - 3rd (3:33.88) 4x400 Relay
Antonia Sanchez Nunez – 4th in 400m Hurdles (56.23)
Zach Landa – 4th in Discus (57.94/190-1)
Sam Hala'ufia – 5th in Discus (57.32/188-1)
Ava Simms,
McKenna Watson,
Dakota Minor,
Jade Brown – 5th (44.13, program record) in 4x100m Relay
Zach Extine – 6th in 110m Hurdles (13.64)
Brian Limage – 6th in 100m (10.33)
Tyson Tippett – 7th in 100m (10.35)
Ava Simms – 7th in 400m (53.52)
Tapenisa Havea – 7th in Discus (53.78/176-5)
McKenna Watson – 7th in 100m (11.41)
Jade Brown – 7th in 200m (23.34)
James Onanubosi – 8th in 100m (10.43)
Mackenna Orie – 8th in Discus (53.55/175-8)
Day 2
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)
Day 1
Erin Tack – 2nd in women's javelin with a program record (54.37m/178-4)
Jesse Avina – 4th in men's javelin (66.92/219-7)
Zach Landa – 8th in men's hammer throw (61.27m/201-0)?
Mackenna Orie – 8th in women's hammer throw (56.69/186-0)
Aislin Martinez-Pompa – 8th in women's javelin (45.92m/150-8)
Day 3
Other Finishes: Men
Yan Vazquez – 9th in 400m Hurdles (51.98)
Sylvan Osman – 10th in pole vault (personal best: 5.06/16-7)
Richard Legarra – 21st in Discus Throw (personal best: 50.60/166-0)
Isaac Davis,
Christian Simmons,
Yan Vazquez,
Brian Limage – 9th in 4x400m relay (season-best 3:10.86)
Other Finishes: Women
McKenna Watson – 9th in 200m (23.40)
Kelly Lyn Wetteland – 14th in 5000m (16:21.42)
| Big 12 Final Team Standings |
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| Men |
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| Place |
Team |
Total Points |
| 1 |
Texas Tech |
136 |
| 2 |
BYU |
100.66 |
| 3 |
Houston |
96 |
| 4 |
Kansas |
73 |
| 5 |
Iowa State |
72 |
| 6 |
TCU |
64 |
| 7 |
Okla. State |
50 |
| 8 |
Arizona |
48 |
| 9 |
Baylor |
47 |
| 10 |
ASU |
40 |
| 11 |
Kansas St. |
39 |
| 12 |
Cincinnati |
34.33 |
| 13 |
Colorado |
18 |
|
|
|
| Women |
|
|
| Place |
Team |
Total Points |
| 1 |
Texas Tech |
127 |
| 2 |
BYU |
112.5 |
| 3 |
TCU |
86 |
| 4 |
Baylor |
84.5 |
| 5 |
Kansas |
55.83 |
| 6 |
Okl. State |
52.5 |
| 7 |
Cincinnati |
48 |
| 8 |
Arizona |
46 |
| 9 |
UCF |
41 |
| 10 |
Kansas State |
38.33 |
| 11 |
Utah |
33 |
| 12 |
Iowa State |
30 |
| 13 |
West Vriginia |
28.5 |
| 14 |
Houston |
16.33 |
| 15 |
ASU |
11 |
| 16 |
Colorado |
8.5 |
UP NEXT
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