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Posted: Apr 13, 2024

Jesus Quintero and Nasir Tucker earn national qualifiers at GCC Invitational

Sophomore Jesus Quintero earned a national qualifying time in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 54.21 while freshman Nasir Tucker earned his qualifier in the Long Jump with a mark of 7.32 meters (24-feet, 0.25-inches). Photos by Ben Carbajal
Sophomore Jesus Quintero earned a national qualifying time in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 54.21 while freshman Nasir Tucker earned his qualifier in the Long Jump with a mark of 7.32 meters (24-feet, 0.25-inches). Photos by Ben Carbajal

The Pima Community College men's track & field teams competed at the GCC Invitational on Saturday held at Glendale Community College.

  • The No. 4 ranked men's team added two more NJCAA national qualifying marks. Sophomore Jesus Quintero took second place in the 400-meter hurdles with a national qualifying time of 54.21 seconds. His previous-best in the event had been 55.43. He inched closer to a qualifier in the 110-meter hurdles as he finished at 14.68 (qualifier is 14.52).
    Freshman Nasir Tucker earned his second national qualifier of the Outdoor season. Tucker, primarily a sprinter, took first place and earned a national qualifying mark in the Long Jump at 7.32 meters (24-feet, 0.25-inches). He has a qualifier in the 400 meters that he set at 47.58 from the ACCAC Conference Championships.

The Aztecs will compete in their final regular season meet of the Outdoor season on Friday at the Mesa Outdoor Meet. It will be held at Mesa Community College.

Results from the GCC Invitational on WingFootFinish

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