Pima media-relations director Ray Suarez contributed information for this report:
The Pima Community College women’s track & field team opened the 2024 outdoor season as it set five new NJCAA national qualifying times/marks at the Arizona Spring Break Fiesta at Roy P. Drachman Stadium and the Mesa Multi’s this weekend.
Freshman Larissa Blanchard broke the Pima outdoor school record in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.36 seconds. She toppled Nicole Smith’s record of 14.47 set in 2007.
A pair of sophomores set national qualifiers in the hammer throw.
Kapualani Magnani (Empire) finished with a throw of 45.98 meters (150-feet, 10-inches).
Annika Arvayo (Salpointe Catholix) placed behind her as she finished with a throw of 45.50 meters (149-3).
Freshman Brianne Roberts set her national qualifier in the pole vault as she finished with a vault of 3.20 meters (10-6).
Sophomore Tianna Moseley improved on her national qualifying mark in the triple jump as she cleared 40 feet for the first time in her collegiate career. She finished with a jump of 12.21 meters (40-0.5). Her previous best was 12.10 meters (39-8.5).
Freshman Maylee Thompson (Willcox) snagged her national qualifier in the heptatlon on Friday in the Mesa Multi’s Meet. She took third place with 4012 points.
The Aztecs have nine athletes with national qualifying marks.
They will next compete in the Willie Williams Invitational held at Drachman Stadium on Friday and Saturday.
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