TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona Track & Field wrapped up the two-day Willie Williams Classic on Saturday at Drachman Stadium.
On Friday, the Wildcats saw four event wins, 15 top-three finishes, and numerous personal bests. Youssef Koudssi won the men’s discus, Mackenna Orie won the women’s shot put, Antonia Sanchez Nunez won the women’s 400m hurdles, and McKenna Watson won the women’s 200m. Watson clocked a time of 23.10 in her 200m win which ranks second all-time in school history.
The Wildcats followed that up on Saturday with four more event wins and 17 additional top-three finishes. Zach Extine won the men’s 110m hurdles, Tapenisa Havea won the women’s discus, and freshman Jathiyah Muhammad won the women’s pole vault. Additionally, the men’s 4x100m team of Isaac Davis, Brian Limage, Diego Marquez, Tyson Tippett won the relay event. Extine ran a personal best time of 13.51 in his 110m hurdles win, which is second all-time in school history. Overall, the Wildcats saw multiple top 10 all-time performances in school history across the two days of competition.
“The Willie Williams Classic was a great competition for us,” said the Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Fred Harvey. “We competed at a high level and had a lot of personal bests and top 10 all-time performances in different event areas which is always where we want to start at.”
TOP THREE FINISHES
DAY ONE
Youssef Koudssi – First, Men’s Discus
Mackenna Orie – First, Women’s Shot Put | Second, Women’s Hammer Throw
Antonia Sanchez Nunez – First, Women’s 400m Hurdles
McKenna Watson – First, Women’s 200m
Jesse Avina – Second, Men’s Javelin
Brooklyn Hanania – Second, Women’s 5000m
Zach Landa – Second, Men’s Discus
Gideon Mengich – Second, Men’s 5000m
Ian Sanchez Lopez – Second, Men’s 1500m
Yan Vazquez – Second, Men’s 400m Hurdles
Jade Brown – Third, Women’s 200m
Laina Friedmann – Third, Women’s 1500m
Keilee Hall – Third, Women’s 400m Hurdles
Tapenisa Havea – Third, Women’s Shot Put
DAY TWO
Zach Extine – First, Men’s 110m Hurdles
Tapenisa Havea – First, Women’s Discus
Jathiyah Muhammad – First, Women’s Pole Vault
Isaac Davis, Brian Limage, Diego Marquez, Tyson Tippett – First, Men’s 4x100m
Kara Mickelson – Second, Women’s 800m
Cade Russo – Second, Men’s 800m
Ava Simms – Second, Women’s 400m
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