Posted: Mar 23, 2024
Abraham Valenzuela sets qualifier in the 5,000 meters at Willie Williams Invitational
The Pima Community College men's track & field competed at the Willie Williams Invitational on Friday and Saturday at the Roy P. Drachman Stadium hosted by the University of Arizona.
- Sophomore Abraham Valenzuela (Palo Verde HS) set an NJCAA national qualifying time in his second event as he took first place in the 5,000-meter race with a time of 14 minutes, 23.24 seconds. He surpassed Craig Curley's record (14:23.26) for the second spot in school history. He is now just chasing former teammate Joel Gardner's record from last season, set at 14:12.84.
- Sophomore Jacques Jones (Mountain Pointe HS) improved on his national qualifying mark in the Long Jump as he took fourth place with a leap of 7.63 meters (25-feet, 0.5-inches). His previous mark was 7.42 meters (24-4.25-inches). His mark put him third in school history.
The Aztecs will compete in the ACCAC Conference Championships on Friday held at Paradise Valley Community College.