2017-18 Pima Aztecs Track & Field News

Pima Athletics reveals 34 individuals as NJCAA All-Academic; women's basketball selected All-Academic honorable mention
Pima Athletics reveals 34 individuals as NJCAA All-Academic; women's basketball selected All-Academic honorable mention

July 23, 2018

The Pima Community College Athletics program topped its best total of individual student-athletes for the second straight year and had one team named as NJCAA All-Academic.

Sophomore jumper Megan Schiffmacher (Cactus HS) will continue at the NCAA Division II level as she signed her letter of intent to Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City, TN. She was last year's NJCAA National Champion in the high jump. Photo courtesy of Chad Harrison
National champion Schiffmacher signs to Carson-Newman University

May 21, 2018

Pima Community College women's track & field athlete Megan Schiffmacher (Cactus HS) signed her four-year university letter of intent while at the NJCAA Division I National Championships.

Sophomore Collin Dylla (Ironwood Ridge HS) took fifth place in the 800 meter race with a ersonal-best time of 1:51.98. Dylla was one of five NJCAA All-Americans the Aztecs produced at the NJCAA Division I National Championships. Photo by Marybeth Idoux
Dylla takes fifth in 800 meters as Aztecs track & field produce five All-Americans at NJCAA Championships

May 19, 2018

The Pima Community College men’s and women’s track & field teams closed out the 2018 season on Saturday in the final day of the NJCAA Division I National Championships.

Freshman Anahiramar Lopez pumps her fist after clearing a jump. Lopez took third in the women's high jump with a mark of 5-feet, 6-inches. She earned All-American status with her finish. Photo courtesy of Marybeth Idoux
Lopez takes third in high jump and earns All-American status at NJCAA Championships

May 18, 2018

The Pima Community College men’s and women’s track & field teams closed out the second day of competition at the NJCAA Division I National Championships on Friday in El Dorado, KS.

Sophomore Tony Chavez (bottom left) matched his best vault of the season as he finished in seventh place at 14-feet, 7.25-inches at the NJCAA Division I National Championships. Photo courtesy of Marybeth Idoux
Chavez takes seventh in pole vault after first day at NJCAA National Championship

May 17, 2018

The Pima Community College men’s and women’s track & field team took part in the first day of competition at the NJCAA Division I National Championships on Thursday at the BG Products Veterans Sports Complex in El Dorado, KS.

The Aztecs track & field team took home seven individual titles. Left to right: Seth Jarus (Long and Triple Jump), Hailey Myles (Triple Jump), Anahiramar Lopez (Long Jump), Collin Dylla (800 meters) and Katherine Bruno (3,000 steeplechase and 1,500 meters). Photo by Raymond Suarez
Aztecs track & field claim seven region titles; Women's team takes second place at Region I Championships

May 03, 2018

The Pima Community College men’s and women’s track & field teams closed out competition at the Region I Championships on Thursday at Mesa Community College.

Sophomore jumper Ben Anderson (Flagstaff HS) signed his national letter of intent to Calfironia State Polytechnic University, Pomona, an NCAA Division II school in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. Photo by Raymond Suarez
Jumper Anderson signs to Cal Poly Pomona

May 02, 2018

Pima Community College track & field athlete Ben Anderson (Flagstaff HS) signed his national letter of intent on Wednesday.

Sophomore thrower Alyssa Watkins (Camp Verde HS) signed her letter of intent to New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, NM. She's earned All-Region in two events so far and All-ACCAC status in three events this season. Photo by Raymond Suarez
Thrower Watkins signs to New Mexico State University

May 02, 2018

Pima Community College track & field athlete Alyssa Watkins (Camp Verde HS) signefd her national letter of intent to continue her education and collegiate career at the next level.

Freshman Katherine Bruno (3,000 meter steeplechase), Anahiramar Lopez (Long Jump) and Seth Jarus (Long Jump) took home Region I titles after the first day at the NJCAA Region I Championships. Photo by Raymond Suarez
Lopez, Bruno and Jarus capture titles after first day at Region I Championships

May 01, 2018

The Pima Community College men’s and women’s track & field teams kicked off competition in the NJCAA Region I Championships on Tuesday at Mesa Community College.

Freshman Katherine Bruno (Canyon del Oro HS) set a national qualifying time in her third event at the Mesa T-Bird Invitational. She took first place in the 5,000 meter race with a time of 18:44.76. She has national qualifying times in the 1,500 meters and the 3,000 meter steeplechase. Photo by Ben Carbajal.
Bruno sets third national qualifier at Mesa T-Bird Invitational

April 13, 2018

The Pima Community College men’s and women’s track & field teams competed in its final regular season meet of the season on Friday at the Mesa T-Bird Invitational.

Sophomore jumper Seth Jarus (Wickenburg HS) signed his letter of intent to Idaho State University. He won the NJCAA Division I Outdoor National Championship in the long jump last season. Photo by Raymond Suarez
National Champion Jarus signs to Idaho State University

April 11, 2018

Pima Community College men's track & field student-athlete Seth Jarus (Wickenburg HS) signed his national letter of intent on Wednesday to continue his education and collegiate career.

Freshman Hailey Myles (Boulder Creek HS) set a lifetime personal record and national qualifier in the triple jump with a mark of 38-feet, 9.75-inches (11.83 meters). She ranks No. 3 nationally. Photo by Ben Carbajal
Myles and Bruno set national qualifiers at the Aztec Outdoor Invitational

April 06, 2018

The Pima Community College men’s and women’s track & field teams hosted the Aztec Outdoor Invitational on Friday at the West Campus Track.

Freshman Katherine Bruno (Canyon del Oro HS) took home two ACCAC conference titles in the 1,500-meter race (5:01.43) and the 5,000-meter (19:06.48). The Aztecs women's team went 3-1 and the men's team went 2-2 in their meetings. Photo by Ben Carbajal
Bruno captures two conference titles at ACCAC Championships

March 31, 2018

The Pima Community College men’s and women’s track & field team competed in the ACCAC Conference Championships on Saturday at Paradise Valley Community College.

Sophomore Alyssa Watkins improved on her national qualifying mark in the hammer throw. She took second place at the Cody McBride Invitational with a throw of 157-feet, 9-inches. Photo by Michelle Trujillo
Bruno and Watkins highlight day for Aztecs at Cody McBride Invitational

March 24, 2018

The Pima Community College men’s and women’s track & field team competed at the Cody McBride Invitational at Paradise Valley Community College.

Freshman Isaiah Martin was part of the 4x100 relay team along with Robert Williams, Dariun Glover and Duan Grant, who earned a national qualifying time at 41.85 seconds at the Willie Williams Invitational. Photo by Ben Carbajal
Aztecs track & field sets three national qualifiers to begin outdoor season at the Willie Williams Invitational

March 17, 2018

The Pima Community College men’s and women’s track & field teams opened the outdoor season on Friday and Saturday at the Willie Williams Invitational at the Roy P. Drachman Stadium.

Sophomore Collin Dylla was one of four Aztecs named U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association NJCAA All-Americans. Dylla took home the 1,000-meter race national crown at the Indoor National Championships last week in Lubbock, TX. Photo by Ben Carbajal.
Four Aztecs named USTFCCCA Indoor Track & Field All-Americans

March 07, 2018

The Pima Community College men’s and women’s track & field programs produced four NJCAA All-Americans on the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association list.