Posted: Mar 04, 2022

Jaida Olson takes second in pole vault as Women's Track breaks two school records in first day of Indoor National Championships

Aztecs Women's Track & Field sits in the top 10 of the team standings with 10 points after the first day of competition at the NJCAA Indoor National Championships. Freshman Jaida Olson took second place in the Pole Vault with an Indoor and overall school record of 11-feet, 7-inches. Freshman Darien Calicdan placed eighth in the pole vault with a mark of 9-9. Freshman Jackie Trice placed eighth in the pentathlon with 3154 points earning a new school record. All three earned NJCAA All-American status. Photos courtesy of Chad Harrison.

The Pima Community College women's track & field team finished the first day of competition at the NJCAA Indoor National Championships in Pittsburg, KS.

The Aztecs finished the day with 10 team points and sit in ninth place in the team standings.
Freshman Jaida Olson (Pusch Ridge HS) secured eight points after she took second place in the Pole Vault. She earned NJCAA All-American status and set an Indoor and overall school record with a vault of 3.55 meters (11-feet, 7-inches) on her third attempt.
Freshman Darien Calicdan earned one point and secured All-American honors with an eighth place finished in the Pole Vault clearing the bar at 3.00 meters (9-9) on her second attempt.
Freshman Jackie Trice (Williams Field HS) set a Pima school record in the Pentathlon as she finished in eighth place with a total of 3154 points earning one point for the Aztecs. She earned NJCAA All-American status as she set personal-bests in all five events.
The Aztecs will compete in the final day of the Indoor National Championships on Saturday in Pittsburg, KS.

To follow results of the NJCAA Indoor National Championships, visit MileSplit