Baton Rouge, LA - Arizona Track & Field is set to send a group of 12 sprinters to LSU to compete at the Battle on the Bayou. The meet is taking place on Friday, April 3rd, and Saturday, April 4th. The running events start on Friday at 5:30 p.m. CST. On Saturday, the running events will begin at 12:00 p.m. CST.
The Wildcats are sending five women and seven men to compete in the meet. This meet comes after the Wildcats opened the season at UCLA, where they were able to win three events and secure 10 top-three finishes.
A meet recap will be posted
here detailing the competition results. Live updates will also be posted to @ArizonaTrack on
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WHO'S COMPETING
MEN
Parker Duskin, Ousman Jagne, Mason Lawyer, James Onanubosi, John Paredes, Yan Vazquez, Bogdan Vidojkovic
WOMEN
Zakiya Hill, Brooke Lyons, McKenna Watson, Taylen Wise, Cecelia Woods
NCAA AND BIG 12 PERFORMANCE LISTS
MEN
Sam Hala'Ufia - ranks 17th in the NCAA and 3rd in the Big 12 in the Shot Put; ranks 35th in the NCAA and 3rd in the Big 12 in the Discus
Vincent Gwachi - ranks 22nd in the NCAA and 4th in the Big 12 in the 800m; ranks 35th in the NCAA and 2nd in the Big 12 in the 5000m
Jett Kinder - ranks 47th in the NCAA and 3rd in the Big 12 in the Javelin
Cooper Quigley - ranks 5th in the Big 12 in the 3000m Steeplechase
Michael Ogbeiwi - ranks 6th in the Big 12 in the Hammer Throw; ranks 8th in the Big 12 in the Shot Put
Richard Legarra - ranks 6th in the Big 12 in the Discus; ranks 17th in the Big 12 in the Hammer Throw
Kai Espinosa Golinski - ranks 10th in the Big 12 in the 1500m; ranks 14th in the Big 12 in the 800m
Moses Hala'Ufia - ranks 10th in the Big 12 in the Discus; ranks 13th in the Big 12 in the Shot Put
Kaleb Kimaita - ranks 12th in the Big 12 in the High Jump
Shahean Simon - ranks 17th in the Big 12 in the Pole Vault
Mateo Pimienta - ranks 20th in the Big 12 in the 1500m; ranks 24th in the Big 12 in the 800m
Cade Russo - ranks 21st in the Big 12 in the 800m
WOMEN
Emma Gates - ranks 13th in the NCAA and 6th in the Big 12 in the High Jump
Haedyn Bambolo - ranks 40th in the NCAA and 3rd in the Big 12 in the Shot Put; ranks 15th in the Big 12 in the Discus
Erin Tack - ranks 4th in the Big 12 in the Javelin
Amelia North - ranks 5th in the Big 12 in the 10000m
Kara Mickelson - ranks 8th in the Big 12 in the 800m; ranks 25th in the Big 12 in the 1500m
Emily Psarras - ranks 8th in the Big 12 in the Javelin
Olivia Dillon - ranks 15th in the Big 12 in the Pole Vault
Olivia Clark - ranks 19th in the Big 12 in the Pole Vault
Ena McMahon - ranks 19th in the Big 12 in the Pole Vault
Eleanor Kortenkanp - ranks 24th in the Big 12 in the 800m
USTFCCCA RANKINGS
MEN
National Track & Field Rating Index - #123
Regional Track & Field Rating Index (West Region) – #19
Conference Track & Field Rating Index (Big 12) - #9
Event Squad Rankings:
WOMEN
National Track & Field Rating Index - #113
Regional Track & Field Rating Index (West Region) – #20
Conference Track & Field Rating Index (Big 12) - #15
Event Squad Rankings:
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