Posted: May 15, 2020

Sunnyside HS thrower turned distance runner Giron signs with the Aztecs

The Pima Community College cross country and track & field program signed a Southern Arizona student-athlete to add to its depth on the cross country and distance teams.

Oksana Giron (Sunnyside HS) signed her letter of intent to compete for the Aztecs starting in the fall.
Giron, primarily a thrower, turned to distance running as she set a personal-record this season in the 5,000 meters with a time of 25 minutes, 33.0 seconds; which was a two-second improvement from her PR of 27:55.9 as a junior.
During the shortened track & field season, Giron earned a personal-best in the 1600 meter race with a time of 6:46.07.
"She recently found love in distance running and cross country," Pima cross country co-head coach and track assistant Mark Bennett said. "She originally was a thrower but seems to have found a place with distance running. She will be a valuable member to the cross country and track teams."
Giron set PRs in the shot put (22-feet, 8-inches), discus (52-9) and javelin (54-3) in her junior campaign.

2020 Pima Aztecs Track & Field recruits:

Men

Emmanuel Corral (Distance/Cross Country) – Pusch Ridge Christian HS
Avery Dylla (Mid-Dance) – Ironwood Ridge HS
Reece Gardner (Pole Vault, Athlete) – Marana HS
Chalen Lozano (Distance/Cross Country) – Marana HS
Octavius Thomas (Sprinter) – Tucson Magnet HS
Delando Day (Jumper) – Buckeye Union HS
Connor Ivie (Jumper) – Basha HS
Jayvon Kimbrough (Sprinter/Hurdler) – Youngker HS
Zachary Maxwell (Thrower) – Show Low HS
Nate Milton (XC/Distance) – Flagstaff HS
Cody Rennaker (Jumper) – Youngker HS
Devin Willis (Jumper) – Snowflake HS

Women

Dominique Acosta (Jumper) – Nogales HS
Oksana Giron (Distance/Cross Country/Thrower) – Sunnyside HS
Hannah Irwin (Sprinter/Jumper) – Ironwood Ridge HS
Alyssa Parton (Sprinter) – Sabino HS
Corteaja Andrews (Sprints, Athlete) – Betty H. Fairfax HS
Fatmata Conteh (Sprinter) – Glendale HS
Tajene McCoy (Sprinter) – Chandler HS
Lydia Pelletier-Butler (Heptathlon, Athlete) – Flagstaff HS
Madison Warren (Sprinter) – Cheney HS, Washington