Men’s 4x100m Team Breaks School Record on Day Three of West Prelims

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Wildcats completed day three of the NCAA West First Round Championships on Friday, with the Arizona Men wrapping up their competition. Two more tickets were punched for the Wildcats with the men’s 4x100m relay team advancing and Youssef Koudssi moving on in the discus as well. The 4x100m team of Trayvion White-Austin, Brian Limage, Carl Hicks, and James Onanubosi impressively won the event, while also breaking the school record time from 1990.
 
“That race felt great. It felt amazing. We came out here and did what we had to do,” said the 4x100m team’s senior leader White-Austin.
 
TICKETS PUNCHED
Trayvion White-Austin, Brian Limage, Carl Hicks, James Onanubosi – First, 4x100m Relay
Youssef Koudssi – Seventh, Discus
 
FIELD HIGHLIGHTS
Youssef Koudssi started day three off strong for the Wildcats, qualifying for the NCAA Championships in his second event of the week. In the men’s discus, Koudssi posted a throw of 58.27m (191-2) and finished seventh in the event. This performance followed up his sixth-place finish in the men’s shot put on Wednesday, meaning Koudssi will compete in both events in Austin. His best throw of the day came on his first attempt. The first time NCAA Championships qualifier helped complete a perfect performance for the men’s throws this weekend, as the group advanced in all six of their events (one hammer throw, one javelin, three shot put, one discus).
 
In the men’s high jump, Kristjan Sigfinnsson cleared a height of 2.04m (6-8.25).
 
TRACK HIGHLIGHTS
The Arizona men’s 4x100m relay team ran a historic race at the West Prelims. The team of Trayvion White-Austin, Brian Limage, Carl Hicks, and James Onanubosi clocked a time of 38.82, breaking the school record in the event that was originally set in 1990. The team came away victorious in the quarterfinals of the event in the West Region after recording their record-breaking time and winning the event’s first heat. Their time is also tied with Florida in the East Region heading into the NCAA Championships.
 
“We put our trust out there in each other,” said Hicks. “Especially out there with Tray to get us out into a good position. We trust each other to get the stick around and close it in the end.”

Limage added, “This one felt great and we’re feeling good going into Austin.”

 

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