Puma Track and Field traveled to Monroe, LA to compete at the NJCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships May 16-18.
The Puma women got off to a great start on day one with the 4x800m relay team of Jazmin Estrada, Mackenzie Bethancourt, Rachael Bethancourt, and Keira Damron finishing 6th with a new school record of 9:29:81.
On day two of the meet, Estrada continued her excellent sophomore season with a third-place finish in the 3,000m Steeplechase with a time of 10:57.51, earning her NJCAA All-American honors.
On the third and final day of the meet, freshman Preston Parsons got the men on the board after finishing 5th in the Javelin with a throw of 59.90m. Estrada concluded her Puma career with a 6th place finish in the 5,000m with a time of 18:09.96.
The Puma women placed 23rd with 12 points and the men placed T-28th with four points.
Women's Results:
Women's 10,000m
18. Olivia Coulston, 40:53.55
Women's 4x800m Relay
6. Jazmin Estrada, Mackenzie Bethancourt, Rachael Bethancourt, Keira Damron, 9:29:81
Women's 3,000m Steeplechase
3. Jazmin Estrada, 10:57.51
13. Mackenzie Bethancourt, 12:02:60
16. Rachael Bethancourt, 12:08.28
Women's 5,000m
6. Jazmin Estrada, 18:09.96
19. Keira Damron, 19:25.32
Men's Results:
Men's 10,000m
21. Peyton Schneider – 33:12.15
Men's Hammer Throw
13. Eddie Garcia, 49.11m
22. Anthony Avila, 53.84m
Men's 3,000m Steeplechase
13. Jason Lundgren, 9:31.75
16. Jackson Bland, 9:41.74
28. Caleb Villegas, 10:33.06
Men's Shot Put
13. Eddie Garcia, 14.56m
Men's 5,000m
32. Jaxon Zimmerman, 16:20.81
Men's Javelin
5. Preston Parsons, 59.90m
List of full results can be found HERE.
