Arizona track and field wrapped up its outdoor regular season on Saturday with six wins at the Desert Heat Classic in Tucson.
The Wildcats started the Classic on the right foot with a win in the men’s 110m hurdles from Zach Extine. The senior logged a school and Drachman Stadium facility record time of 13.17 (+2.4).
Extine won the event with a mark that currently ranks second in the NCAA this season, according to Arizona Athletics.
On senior Zach Landa’s last shot put attempt of the competition, he completed a throw of 65-11.5 (20.10m), landing him in the first-place spot.
Landa also recorded personal bests in the hammer throw and discus.
Senior Reinaldo Rodrigues won the men’s long jump with a personal best leap of 26-5 (8.05m). The mark is the first time Rodrigues exceeded 8m in the event in his career, according to Arizona Athletics.
UA track and field athlete Zach Extine, center, broke the school record for the third time at the Big 12 Championships.
Junior triathlete Kelly Lyn Wetteland won the women’s 3000m with a personal-best time of 9:36.64.
James Onanubosi, Brian Limage, Isaac Davis and Tyson Tippett took home the W in the men’s 4x100m relay, setting a season-best time of 38.89 (third all-time in school history).
In the women’s 4x400m relay, Ava Simms, Keilee Hall, Camila Aguilar-Perez and Antonia Sanchez Nunez placed first with a season-best time of 3:34.72.
In addition to finishing up the outdoor regular season, the Wildcats hosted “Senior Night” on Saturday, honoring 15 student-athletes, including the seniors mentioned above, and two managers.
Aside from the Wildcats’ six wins, Arizona had 16 top-three finishes, including multiple personal and season bests and all-time performances in school history, Arizona Athletics said in a press release.
Up next for the Wildcats?
The Big 12 Outdoor Championships in Lawrence, Kansas, starting on May 15.
Contact Elvia Verdugo, the Star’s community sports editor, at everdugo@tucson.com. A journalism and history graduate from the University of Arizona, she shares stories highlighting what makes Tucson and its community special.
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