EUGENE, Ore. – Arizona Track & Field hurdler Zach Extine finished second in his heat, 5th overall, to advance to the men’s 110m hurdles Final at Hayward Field in Eugene.
Zach Extine ran a 13.23 to finish second in heat three and fifth overall, earning an automatic qualifying spot in the men’s 110m hurdles final on Friday. Zach Landa earned Second-Team All-American Honors with a 10th-place finish in the men’s shot put (19.05m/62-6). Reinaldo Rodrigues earned Second-Team All-American with a leap of 7.69m/25-2 ¾ in the men’s long jump to finish 13th.
Jesse Avina finished 19th in the men’s javelin with a throw of 65.49m/214-10, grabbing Honorable Mention All-American.
The men’s 4x100m relay team of James Onanubosi, Brian Limage, Isaac Davis, and Tyson Tippett did not finish to open Day 1 at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Extine will be back on the track on Friday at 5:42 p.m. MST in the 110m hurdles final, looking to win his first national title in the event. With the berth into the final, Extine has earned First-Team All-American Honors.
Youssef Koudssi will be in action on Friday in the men’s discus finals to begin Day 3 at 2:15 p.m. MST.
Follow along with all of the live results here.
Men’s Finishes
4x100m relay: Onanubosi, Limage, Davis, Tippett – DNF
110m hurdles: Zach Extine (5th, 13.32) – Qualifying for Final on Friday, June 13
Shot put: Zach Landa (10th, 19.05m/62-6) – Second-Team All-American
Long Jump: Reinaldo Rodrigues (13th, 7.69m/25-2 ¾) – Second-Team All-American
Javelin: Jesse Avina (19th, 65.49m/214-10) – Honorable Mention All-American
Friday’s Men’s Competitors
Youssef Koudssi: Discus Final – 2:15 p.m. MST
Zach Extine: 110m hurdles Final – 5:42 p.m. MST
The Arizona women’s track and field qualifiers will begin competition tomorrow. Jade Brown hits the track first for the Wildcats in the 100 meters at 5:25 p.m. MST.
Jenica Bosko will compete in the women’s long jump starting at 5:40 p.m. MST. Tapenisa Havea will be in action in the women’s shot put at 6:10 p.m. MST, and the women’s 4x400m relay team of Ava Simms, Keilee Hall, Camila Aguilar-Perez, and Antonia Sanchez Nunez will race at 7:36 p.m. MST.
NCAA Championships Qualifiers – Women’s Day 1 on Thursday
100 Meters – Jade Brown (Thursday, June 12 at 5:25 p.m. – Semifinal) ?
Long Jump…
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