Posted: May 17, 2019

Bruno takes sixth, Siml places seventh in 3,000 meter steeplechase at NJCAA Division I Championships

Sophomore Katherine Bruno (left) took sixth place in the women's 3,000 meter steeplechase with a time of 12 minutes, 10.62 seconds. Freshman Mary Siml claimed seventh in the steeplechase with a time of 12:11.14. Both earned team points for the Aztecs on Friday in the second day of the NJCAA Division I National Championships. Photo by Ben Carbajal

The Pima Community College men's and women's track & field teams completed the second day of competition at the NJCAA Division I National Championships on Friday in Hobbs, NM.

Sophomore Katherine Bruno (Canyon del Oro HS) took sixth place in the 3,000 meter steeplechase with a time of 12 minutes, 10.62 seconds. She earned three team points for the Aztecs.
Freshman Mary Siml finished right behind Bruno in the steeplechase as she claimed seventh place with a time of 12:11.14 earning two team points.

Other Pima track & field finishes on Friday:

Sophomore Mecca Marks (Desert Edge HS) – 14.83 seconds in 100 meter hurdle prelims (personal-record).
Sophomore Luis Oviedo (Rio Rico HS) – 18^th in 3,000 steeplechase 10:29.62.

The final day of the NJCAA Division I Championships is on Saturday as competition begins at 10:00 a.m. (MDT).

For updated and complete results of each event, visit Athletic Live