LAWRENCE, Kan. – Arizona Track and Field earned 21 medals on the final day and 31 total during the Big 12 Outdoor Championships.
The Wildcats men’s team finished 8th with 48 points, and the women’s team finished 8th with 46 points. Arizona earned 21 medals during the final day of action and 31 total during the Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships. See full team standings below.
Wildcats that earned podium finishes also earned Big 12 All-Conference honors.
Ava Simms, McKenna Watson, Dakota Minor, and Jade Brown finished fifth in the women’s 4x100m relay with a program-record time of 44.13 to earn valuable points for the program. The 4x100m relay team shattered its record, 44.17 set on May 3 in Tucson.
Senior thrower Youssef Koudssi finished 2nd in the men’s discus with a throw of 59.08 (193-10) to post his best finish at a conference championship. After not competing during the 2024 Outdoor season, Koudssi was impressive, qualifying for the Indoor and Outdoor Championships.
Senior Zach Landa (4th; 57.94/190-1) and Sam Hala’ufia (5th; 57.32/188-1) joined Koudssi on the Discus podium with top-five finishes. Landa (5 points) and Hala’ufia (4 points) earned nine points combined.
Senior Zach Extine finished sixth in the 110m hurdles with a time of 13.64, earning three points for the men’s team.
Sophomore Ava Simms finished seventh in the 400m with a time of 53.52, earning two points for the women’s team.
Junior Tapenisa Havea finished 7th in the discus with a throw of 53.78 (176-5) to grab two points, and Senior Mackenna Orie earned her third podium of the weekend with a finish in 8th (53.55/175-8) for one point.
In the final race of the evening, after about an hour delay due to weather, the women’s 4×400 team featuring Ava Simms, Camila Aguilar-Perez, and Antonia Sanchez Nunez finished 3rd with a season-best time of 3:33.88.
Big 12 Scorers – Entire Event
Day 3
Youssef Koudssi – 2nd in Discus (59.09/193-10)
Ava Simms, Keilee Hall, Camila Aguilar-Perez, Antonia Sanchez Nunez – 3rd (3:33.88) 4×400 Relay
Antonia Sanchez Nunez – 4th in 400m Hurdles (56.23)
Zach Landa – 4th in Discus…
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