2022 Pima Aztecs Men's Track & Field News

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Sophomore jumper Donovan Henderson (Bonney Lake HS, WA) signed his letter of intent to Indiana Tech in Fort Wayne. Henderson was a two-time NJCAA All-American Honorable Mention and a two-time All-Region and All-ACCAC athlete. He was the NJCAA Region I champion in the Triple Jump this last season. Photo by Raymond Suarez

NJCAA All-American and Region I Champion Donovan Henderson signs to Indiana Tech

August 11, 2022

Pima Community College men's track & field athlete Donovan Henderson signed his letter of intent to continue at the four-year university level.

Pima Athletics produces Four Teams and a school-record of 50 Student Athletes as NJCAA All-Academic

July 11, 2022

The Pima Community College Athletics program produced four teams and a school-record of 50 individuals who were named NJCAA All-Academic.

Joshua Bowen and Analisa Gomez/Photos by Raymond Suarez

Links to Feature Stories on Lawrence R. Toledo Award recipients Joshua Bowen and Analisa Gomez

May 31, 2022

Click on the links for the feature stories on Joshua Bowen and Analisa Gomez

Aztecs Softball freshman Analisa Gomez (University HS) and Track & Field sophomore Joshua Bowen were selected the 2022 Lawrence R. Toledo Leadership Award recipients. These annual awards are in honor of Larry Toledo, Pima's first Athletic Director/ He dedicated over 25 years of service to the college. Photo by Raymond Suarez

Track & Field's Joshua Bowen and Softball's Analisa Gomez named Lawrence R. Toledo Leadership Award recipients

May 26, 2022

Pima Community College Athletics selected its student-athletes for its annual Lawrence R. Toledo Leadership Award on Thursday.

Sophomores Donovan Henderson and Joshua Bowen earned NJCAA All-American honors in the final day of the NJCAA Division I National Championships. Donovan took third in the triple jump and earned a personal-best jump of 15.35 meters (50-4.50). Bowen finished fifth in the Javelin at 53.91 meters (176-10). The Aztecs tied for 17th place with 18 points. Photos by Raymond Suarez

Donovan Henderson and Joshua Bowen earn NJCAA All-American status as Aztecs Men's Track close season at NJCAA Nationals

May 21, 2022

The Pima Community College men’s track & field team finished up the 2022 season on Saturday at the NJCAA Division I National Championships on Saturday in Hutchinson, KS.

The Aztecs men's track & field team came away with a pair of personal-records in the second day of the NJCAA Division I National Championships. Emmanuel Corral took 10th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:36.89. The 4x400 relay team of Orion Barger, Nathan Plant, Gamar Garem and Tristan Spalding earned a PR with a time of 3:15.29.

Aztecs Men's Track & Field gain a pair of PRs after second day at NJCAA Nationals

May 20, 2022

The Pima Community College men’s track & field team closed out the second day of competition at the NJCAA Division I National Championships.

Sophomore Reece Gardner (Marana HS) earned second place in the Pole Vault, NJCAA All-American status and eight team points as he finished with a personal-best of 4.81 meters (15-feet, 9.25-inches). The Aztecs continue competition at Gowans Stadium in Hutchinson, KS on Friday and Saturday. Photo by Raymond Suarez

Reece Gardner earns second place and NJCAA All-American honors after first day at NJCAA Nationals

May 19, 2022

The Pima Community College men’s track & field team closed out the first day of the NJCAA Division I National Championships on Thursday in Hutchinson, KS.

Aztecs Men's and Women's Track & field standouts Chalen Lozano (left), Eliza Littlewood (Weber State University) and Reece Gardner (Weber State University), all signed their letters of intent to continue on in their collegiate careers. All three have been Region I, champions. Photo by Raymond Suarez

Aztecs Track & Field Champions Gardner, Littlewood and Lozano sign 4-year LOIs

May 11, 2022

Pima Community College track & field standout athletes Reece Gardner (Marana HS), Eliza Littlewood (Campo Verde HS) and Chalen Lozano (Marana HS) signed their letters of intent to continue their educational opportunities at four-year colleges.

The Aztecs Men's Track & Field took third place in the final team standings and claimed two NJCAA Region I titles. The Aztecs took home six region crowns total. (Left to Right): Emmanuel corral (3,000 meter steeplechase), Donovan Henderson (Long Jump), Jaida Olson (Pole Vault), Eliza Littlewood (Heptathlon, High Jump) and Fatmata Conteh (100 meter hurdles). Photo by Raymond Suarez

Aztecs Men's Track & Field place third at NJCAA Region I Championships

May 05, 2022

The Pima Community College men’s track & field team closed out competition in the NJCAA Region I Championships on Thursday at Mesa Community College.

The Aztecs men's track & field team added two more Region I champions as sophomore Emmanuel Corral (Pusch Ridge Christian HS) won the 3,000 meter steeplechase (9:37.86) and sophomore Donovan Henderson took first in the Long Jump at 7.01 meters (23-0). The Aztecs sit in second place with 87 points heading into Thursday's final day. Photos by Ben Carbajal and Raymond Suarez

Corral and Henderson lock up Region I titles as Aztecs Men's Track & Field sit in second place

May 04, 2022

The Pima Community College men’s track & field team picked up two Region I crowns after the third day of competition at the NJCAA Region I Championships on Tuesday at Mesa Community College.

Freshman Joshua Bowen was the top finisher for the Aztecs as he placed third in the Decathlon with a total of 5143 points. The Aztecs gained nine team points that will carry over into next week's NJCAA Region I Championships. Photo by Ben Carbajal

Joshua Bowen takes third place in the Decathlon at the NJCAA Region I Multi-Event Championships

April 26, 2022

The Pima Community College men’s track & field team opened its portion of the postseason on Monday and Tuesday at the NJCAA Region I Multi-Event Championships at Mesa Community College.

Freshman Forrest Waller (Palo Verde HS) and sophomore Ad5rian Teso were two of the five Aztecs who set personal-records at the Mesa Invitational on Friday. Waller earned second place in the Javelin with a throw of 158-feet, 6-inches and Teso set his personal-best in the Hammer Throw at 146-7. Photos by Stephanie van Latum

Aztecs Men's Track & Field set five new personal-records at Mesa Invitational

April 22, 2022

The Pima Community College men’s track & field team closed out the regular season on Friday at the Mesa Invitational.

The 4x400 relay team of freshmen Orion Barger (Canyon del Oro HS), Nathan Plant, Gamar Garem (Amphitheater HS) and Tristan Spalding (Palo Verde HS) set an NJCAA Outdoor national qualifying time of 3:17.09. Photo courtesy of Chad Harrison.

Aztecs Men's Track & Field 4x400 relay team sets national qualifier at Gaucho Invitational

April 16, 2022

The Pima Community College men’s track & field team competed at the Gaucho Invitational on Saturday at Glendale Community College.

Sophomore Emmanuel Corral (Pusch Ridge Christian HS) earned an NJCAA Outdoor national qualifying time in the 3,000 meter Steeplechase at the Triton Invitational in La Jolla, CA. He finished the race with a time of 9 minutes, 45.04 seconds. Photo by Ben Carbajal

Emmanuel Corral sets national qualifier, Nathan Jones eanrs two PRs at Triton Invitational

April 09, 2022

The Pima Community College men’s track & field team competed at the Triton Invitational hosted by the University of California San Diego on Friday and Saturday in La Jolla, CA.

Sophomore Donovan Henderson earned an NJCAA Outdoor national qualifier in the Triple Jump (48-feet, 6.25-inches), freshman Tristan Spalding (middle) set his national qualifier in the 400 meters with a personal-best time of 48.16 seconds and freshman Orion Barger (right) improved his national qualifier in the 400 meters with a PR time of 47.43. Photos by Ben Carbajal and Stephanie van Latum

Henderson and Spalding earn national qualifiers at ACCAC Conference Championships

April 02, 2022

The Pima Community College men’s track & field team competed at the ACCAC Conference Championships on Saturday held at Central Arizona College in Coolidge.

Sophomore Chalen Lozano (Marana HS) set an NJCAA Outdoor national qualifying time and a college-personal-best in the 10,000 meters (32:26.38) while freshman Joel Gardner (Ironwood Ridge HS) earned a national qualifier in the 1,500 meter race (3:59.37). Photos by Ben Carbajal

Chalen Lozano and Joel Gardner set national qualifiers at Distance In The Dark/Cody McBride Invitational

March 26, 2022

The Pima Community College men’s track & field team competed at the Distance In The Dark on Thursday and the Cody McBride Invitational on Saturday.