FLASGSTAFF, Ariz. – The Titans opened their 2022 indoor season in Flagstaff Arizona at the Lumberjack Team Challenge with a strong showing on both the men and women's teams. In his first Indoor debut in the men's 60-meter dash, Cooper Bibbs wins his heat with a conference leading time of 6.69 (6.73 altitude conversion). Bibbs time of 6.69 will now become the current school record for the men's 60-meter dash.
Christian Wood opened up his indoor season with a win in the men's long jump with a leap of 7.17m, while William Dower finishes second after a jump of 6.73m.
Justin Lowe kicked off his first indoor season with a win in the men's 400m in a time of 47.93, out leaning Ivan Zaharchenko of the University of Arizona at the line. Parris Samaniego (48.61) and Chris Shiley (49.04) finish fifth and sixth respectively.
Senior Charles Kelly opened up his indoor season with a third place finish in the men's 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.11. Kelly now holds the school records for the 110H, 400mH, and 60H. The 2021 male athlete of the year becomes the first Titan to concurrently hold the fastest times for both indoor and outdoor hurdles.
On the women's side, freshman sensation Amira Hawkins opened her indoor season with a win in the women's 60-meter hurdles in a time of 8.78. In the women's 400m, Lauren Delgadillo (58.23), Alero Soaris (58.54), and Kirstin Light (59.67) finish second through fourth to open their 2022 indoor season.
Sinai Fatafehi finished fourth overall in the women's weight throw with a toss of 16.41m. While London Lee secured a third-place finish in the women's triple jump after a leap of 11.55m, and team mate Sela Pastrana close behind with a fourth place finish after a jump of 11.49m.
"The squad went out there and competed today. I'm so proud of our freshmen ladies! They really stepped it up when the pressure was on! They didn't let the long travel and altitude be an excuse for not competing well…The men really went for it today. None of our men have ever been in an indoor setting before and they put on a show. This was a good start to our indoor campaign. Looking forward to future competitions. A lot of lessons learned in this first meet." - Head Coach Marques Barosso
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