The Aztecs opened the 2023 season with six national qualifying marks at the Chapman Automotive Aztec Indoor Invitational on Saturday. Sophomore Tristan Spalding (left) broke a Pima school record in the 60-meter race (6.84) and earned a national qualifier in the 400 meters (48.35). Freshman Brooke Peterson earned a national qualifier in the Pole Vault (3.00 meters, 9-feet, 10-inches) and sophomore Orion Barger broke the school record and secured a national qualifier in the 600-meter race (1:18.96). Photos by Ray Suarez and Stephanie van Latum
The Aztecs opened the 2023 season with six national qualifying marks at the Chapman Automotive Aztec Indoor Invitational on Saturday. Sophomore Tristan Spalding (left) broke a Pima school record in the 60-meter race (6.84) and earned a national qualifier in the 400 meters (48.35). Freshman Brooke Peterson earned a national qualifier in the Pole Vault (3.00 meters, 9-feet, 10-inches) and sophomore Orion Barger broke the school record and secured a national qualifier in the 600-meter race (1:18.96). Photos by Ray Suarez and Stephanie van Latum
Posted: Jan 22, 2023

Tristan Spalding and Orion Barger break indoor school records as Aztecs Track & Field produces six national qualifiers to open 2023 season

The Pima Community College men's and women's track & field teams opened the 2023 season on Saturday hosting the Chapman Automotive Aztec Indoor Invitational at the West Campus Aztec Track.

  • Sophomore Tristan Spalding (Palo Verde HS) broke a Pima indoor school record and earned two national qualifying times. He set a new record in the 60-meter race with a time of 6.84 seconds. He also secured a national qualifying time in the 400 meters at 48.35.
  • Sophomore Orion Barger (Canyon del Oro HS) broke the Pima indoor school record for the 600 meters, finishing with a time of 1 minute, 18.96 seconds.
  • Freshman Trey Tintinger took first place in the High Jump event and earned a national qualifying mark with a jump of 2.00 meters (6-feet, 6.75-inches).
  • Freshman Kayden Gonzalez-Cockrell earned the top spot in the Triple Jump with a mark of 14.65 meters (48-0.75), which earned him a national qualifier.
  • Sophomore Joel Gardner (Ironwood Ridge HS) finished second in the 5,000-meter race and earned a national qualifying time of 15:04.38.
  • In women's competition, freshman Brooke Peterson (Mingus Union HS) snagged first place in the Pole Vault with a national qualifying vault of 3.00 meters (9-feet, 10-inches).

The Aztecs will compete at the Paradise Valley CC Indoor Invitational in Phoenix on Saturday. Events will begin at 10:00 a.m.

See complete results of the men's side of the Aztec Indoor Invitational:

See the complete women's results of the Aztec Indoor Invitational