Posted: Mar 23, 2019

Bruno sets two national qualifiers at Cody McBride Invitational

Sophomore Katherine Bruno (Canyon del Oro HS) had a great day at the Cody McBride Invitational as she set two national qualifying times in the 800 and 1,500 meter races. Photo by Ben Carbajal

The Pima Community College men's and women's track & field teams set three new national qualifying marks on Saturday at the Cody McBride Invitational in Phoenix.

Sophomore Katherine Bruno (Canyon del Oro HS) took first place and set a new personal-record in the 800 meter race as she finished with a national qualifying time of 2 minutes, 21.57 seconds. She wasn't finished as she took first place in the 1,500 meter race with a time of 4:53.68. Her time gave her another national qualifier and put her No. 3 in the nation.
In men's competition, sophomore Tyler Valenzuela (Canyon del Oro HS) took second place in the men's pole vault and earned a national qualifying vault of 14 feet, 7.25-inches (4.45 meters).
Freshman Christian Edgerson placed first in the long jump with a leap of 22-feet, 7.75-inches (6.90 meters).

The Aztecs will compete in the ACCAC conference championships on Friday at Mesa Community College. Events begin at 5:00 p.m.

For complete results of the Cody McBride Invitational, visit WingFootFinish