Track and field sending 21 to indoor nationals
MESA, AZ – The Mesa track and field team will take 21 athletes to the NJCAA Indoor National Championships Friday and Saturday in Albuquerque, N.M.
All have met the NJCAA qualifying standard, including several near the top of the national rankings.
Leonard Bellgardt (Fr., Gilbert, AZ/Mesquite H.S.) and Austin McCrum (So., Carson, Wash/Stevenson H.S.) are both second in the pole vault with leaps of 15-9 (4.80 meters).
The women's distance medley relay likewise is ranked second with a time of 12:49.10.
D'Angelo Foster (Fr., Gilbert, AZ/Higley H.S.) is third in the heptathlon with 4665 points.
Dana Brady (So., Bradenton, Fla/Saguaro (AZ) H.S.) is sixth in the women's pole vault at 10-6 (3.20 meters) and Beatriz Martinez (So., Chandler, AZ/Chandler H.S.) is seventh in the 1,000 meters in 3:02.76.
Results can be tracked at the link above and video of the events will be available at the other link above.
The complete list of Mesa qualifiers:
Name | Event |
Mark |
Men | ||
Leonard Belgardt | Pole vault | 4.80m |
Terren Blanchard | 60 | 6.96 |
Jordan Brooks | 600 | 1:24.59 |
David Figueroa | 600 | 1:23.35 |
Dist. Medley Relay | ||
Jonathon Finch | 60 | 7.07 |
Blake Fisher | Dist. Medley Relay | |
D'Angelo Foster | Heptathlon | 4665 |
Matt Garcia | Weight Throw | 15.68m |
Jonathon Holoman | Dist. Medley Relay | |
Austin McCrum | Pole vault | 4.80m |
Jose Retana | 1000 | 2:37.24 |
Mile | 4:25.66 | |
Dist. Medley Relay | ||
Treston Slater | Pole vault | 4.45m |
Amadou Sy | 600 | 1:23.65 |
Distance Medley Melay | 10:31.39 | |
Women | ||
Teleya Bailey | Dist. Medley Relay | |
Dana Brady | Pole vault | 3.20m |
Shiloh Donaldson | Pole vault | 3.05m |
Jayme Giles | Long jump | 5.48m |
Karlie Kjerstad | Mile | 4:59.56 |
3000 | 10:55.98 | |
Dist. Medley Relay | ||
Beatriz Martinez | 1000 | 3:02.76 |
Dist. Medley Relay | ||
Breanna Royer | Triple jump | 10.81m |
Vicky Taverna | Dist. Medley Relay | |
Distance Medley Relay | 12:49.10 |