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TACK SHINES AT NATIONAL LEVEL The Pumas Indoor Track and Field teams performed admirably last weekend at the national indoor championships. PV's men finished 4th, while the women finishing 18th. Over 30 teams competed at the meet. Sophomore Tailhar Hasson won the race at 1,000 meters and is a National Champion! Mariah Bowers (800m), George Alex (3000m), Matt Vipond (pole vault) earned 2nd place finishes. Alex (mile), Aaron Sherf (5000m), Jose Olague (pole vault) and the men's distance medley relay team of Denis Patrick, Kyle Wentzel, Alex Evans and Humberto Gonzales all posted 3rd place finishes. In addition to those above, Alan Thomas, Bryce Bergevin, Erin Sesemann, Kaycee Corbell, Noel Brown and Jessica Ernst also scored points. No less than 14 different Pumas finished in the top 8 in their respective events, earning points for PV teams.
PUMAS ACCOUNT FOR A 4-0 WEEK AFTER CANCELED GAME With an extra few days off because of the rainout against Neiji University of Japan on Sunday, PVCC Baseball successfully avenged the loss against Glendale last week with four-straight wins on the field this week. Starting with the solid 9-4 win over the Phoenix College Bears on Tuesday at home, the Pumas’ pitching combination of Ben Dorman, Aaron Copfer and Jordan Mitchell were able to hold Phoenix to just seven hits, while offensively, PVCC was able to secure a solid 14 base-knocks en route to their nine runs on the board. PVCC then repeated the feat again a day later with an 11-1 rout at home against Phoenix, before taking two more wins again on Thursday against Grays Harbor College of Washington, 14-5 and 7-2. Jordan Swift, Devin Lange, and Harlyn Griffiths each contributed on the mound to the Pumas’ victory in the first game against Grays Harbor, and Aaron Copfer, Jordan Flittie and Jordan Mitchell were PVCC’s successful hurlers in the second game. Hitting the field again at home Saturday (March 6th; 12 pm & 3 pm) with a double-header against Central Arizona College, PVCC Baseball looks to add to its impressive 17-3 record.
PUMAS SPLIT WITH CHANDLER-GILBERT TO SNAP LOSING STREAK After enduring a tough stretch of eight-straight losses over the past couple of weeks, PVCC Softball clipped Chandler-Gilbert CC on Tuesday for a solid winning effort, 7-3, before losing their second game, 6-2, to split on the day. It may have been short-lived, but the Pumas’ solid first-game win against CGCC, as Head Coach Nick Candrea states, can perhaps serve a bright spot the team can build upon during the remainder of the season. “Stephanie Bolt pitched well for us in that first game before Marissa Smith came in for relief at the end of the game,” said Candrea. “And our offense really got going in that game too with Tori Munhall’s two-run homer in the first inning that ignited Kimmie Simons, Lindsay Vollmer and Ashley Smith, to have two hits each. “But, besides (Vollmer) being the only bright spot in the second game, with three hits, a combination of defensive errors, base-running mistakes and a couple of missed pitches didn’t help our team’s outcome. Hopefully, though, we can now get back to showing some of those things we did in that first game and get some more wins.” PVCC Softball will have their next opportunity to do so at home on Saturday (March 5th) against Central Arizona College at 12 & 2 pm.
PUMAS STRUGGLE IN SEASON-OPENER AT HILLCREST Officially opening their season this week with a 36-hole event at Hillcrest CC in Sun City, PVCC Men’s Golf struggled to a 10th place finish after posting a score of 52-over, 628 (313/315). The Pumas were led by sophomores, Trenton Ehnes (72/79-151) and Tyler Pang (73/80-153), who secured respectable finishes of 18th and 22nd individually, but the team couldn’t find a way to fire on all cylinders as they had previously in a scrimmage against Colorado State University in February, when they posted a fine 7-over 291 at Stonecreek GC to lose the respectable DI NCAA program by just 12 shots. “We’re close to playing well but we just need to minimize our big mistakes out there,” said Coach Jon Levy. “We were able to do that (in the scrimmage) against Colorado State last month and we put up a great fight because of it, but when we don’t think our way around the course as clearly as we did that day, its amazing how quickly those extra shots add up. “We’ll take this week as a learning experience, though, and gear up for our next events with that in mind,” said Levy. PVCC Men’s Golf will compete again during Spring Break week with back-to-back events at Toka Sticks GC in Mesa (March 15-16), and Palm Valley GC (March 18-19) in Goodyear.
INDOOR TRACK SHINES AT NATIONAL LEVEL Performing admirably last weekend at the National Indoor Championships in Charleston, Ill., the PVCC Men’s and Women’s Track & Field teams placed 4th and 18th, respectively, within the 30-team field comprised of various junior college programs across the nation. It was a meet in which, after a fine “preseason” of sorts leading up to their first of two national championships (the NJCAA Outdoor National Championships will be held May 20-22 in Hutchinson, KS), the Pumas achieved what they had hoped to upon the first national championship gun sounding. “The guys just had a great meet and the girls performed well too,” said Head Coach Todd Lehman. “How can you argue against the 59 we scored, when we knew if we could get 60 or above we’d be right where we wanted to be. “And, that’s right where we were. We were definitely happy with that, but we also know we can score higher and that’s something to shoot for now.” Referring to the 59 points the Puma Men scored to finish in 4th behind Barton County CC (114.50), Iowa Central CC (113) and Rend Lake (110), the Women scored a respectable 12 points to finish near the middle of the pack behind champion Iowa Central CC. As far as individual accolades, it was Talihar Hasson who received the highest achievable for the Pumas, as he won the 1000 meter run with a time of 2:30.62. “Watching Talihar win the 1000 (meter) was awesome,” said Lehman. “I think he’s the 41st or 42nd National Champion we’ve had in the history of the program, and with everyone who has done it, it’s just really cool to watch one of our guys finish across the line first and earn that honor.” Nine other Pumas also turned in impressive runner-up or third place efforts, coming up just short of Hasson’s elite achievement. Mariah Bowers (800m), George Alex (3000m) and Matt Vipond (Pole Vault) each earned second place finishes in their respective events, while Alex (Mile), Aaron Sherf (5000m), Jose Olague (Pole Vault) and Men’s Distance Medley Relay team comprised of Denis Patrick, Kyle Wentzel, Alex Evans and Humberto Gonzales, all posted third place finishes. “The others were just so close,” remarked Lehman of the aforementioned Pumas’ efforts. “What great races they ran and it was nice to see such high level performances from so many of our athletes.” In addition to the above Pumas, Alan Thomas, Bryce Bergevin, Erin Sesemann, Kaycee Corbell, Noel Brown and Jessica Ernst also scored points for PV. A total of 14 different Pumas ultimately finished in the top-8 of their respective events to earn points for the team. With the Indoor season now complete, PVCC Track and Field turns its attention to the remainder of the season and Saturday’s upcoming ACCAC meet, hosted by Pima Community College in Tucson. ‘We’re looking forward to shifting gears now because even though some of our athletes have just been through an intense week with the Indoor Nationals, some have been off for three or four weeks and others were redshirted for the Indoor season, waiting for the Outdoor season to begin,” Lehman said. “So, it’ll be a good meet and it’s all in preparation now for the Region Championship (May 11-13, hosted by Mesa CC) and Nationals.” Congratulations, Pumas, and keep up the great work! * Click here for official results from the 2010 NJCAA National Indoor Track & Field Championships...
SOFTBALL SPLITS WITH CENTRAL ARIZONA AND MOTT CC Coming off of last week’s split double-header against Chandler-Gilbert, PVCC Softball spilt two more double-headers against Central Arizona College on Saturday, and Mott CC (non-conference) on Wednesday. While Wednesday’s games featured a fine 10th inning comeback win (3-2) against Mott after losing 11-3 in the first game, the Pumas’ first game victory over Central Arizona, an NJCAA Division I school, was just the second time in the history of the program PVCC has ever defeated a DI team. As it played out, they beat the Vaqueras 5-2 before succumbing to a 7-0 loss in the second game. “Stephanie Bolt pitched the entire (first) game and she was outstanding,” noted Head Coach Nick Candrea of the team’s winning effort. “The team defense was flawless and key hitting contributed to the victory. Unfortunately, the second game was not as exciting, though,” he continued. “We were close until (Central Arizona) hit a grandslam in the 4th inning and we just couldn’t recover. But it was still a great day for the team.” Now 8-13 on the season, PVCC Softball rests until next Tuesday (March 11th), when they’ll travel to Eastern Arizona College for a double-header against the Gila Monsters at 12 and 2 pm.
PUMAS START SEASON 3-0 AFTER OPENING WEEKEND Coming off of their 33-20 record in 2009, PVCC baseball begins their 2010 campaign 3-0 after winning each of their games against Pima Community College this weekend. On Friday, the Pumas held on for a close 3-2 win, and on Saturday, they shutout the Aztecs with 4-0 and 1-0 victories during their double-header. With a perfect start to their season, the Pumas and returning ACCAC Head Coach of the Year, Victor Solis, resume again Wednesday (February 3rd, 3:00pm) at home against the Arizona State University Club team. Congratulations and keep it up, Pumas! Photos from Opening Weekend 2010
OPENING WEEKEND FOR PUMA BASEBALL The PVCC Baseball team opens its 2010 season Friday at 3pm. The Pumas host Pima CC in a 3 game non-conference series. Friday's single game begins at 3PM. Saturday's double header begins at 12 noon. Admission will not be charged this weekend but will be charged at subsequent home games. All MCCCD and PVCC Faculty/Staff with ID are admitted free of charge. Beginning February 5th, admission for others will be $5 Adults and $3 students. Children under 12 are free. GO PUMAS!
Indoor Track Meet Information For information about the PVCC Indoor Invite being held January 30 please click on the following link. January 30 – PVCC Indoor Information
8 PUMAS EARN NAT'L CHAMPIONSHIP BERTHS AT PUMA INVITATIONAL Despite seeing a gigantic Pacific storm system engulf the Phoenix area in the days leading up to the PVCC Men’s and Women’s Track teams’ Puma Invitational -- the 2010 season openers for each team -- the meet launched as scheduled and eight Puma athletes earned qualifying marks for the 2009 NJCAA National Championships this spring. George Alex (3000 m), Talihar Hassen (3000 m), Denis Patrick (1000 m), Jose Olague (Pole Vault), Matt Vipond (Pole Vault), Mariah Bowers (600 m), Jose Olague (Pole Vault), Kresta Rogers (High Jump) and Natalie Nichols (Pole Vault) successfully hit the NJCAA’s qualifying guidelines in their respective events. As Coach Todd Lehman stated of his athletes’ performances, the weekend was a good start, and one he feels lucky to have had after the poor weather almost forced a cancellation of the event. “It was definitely a pretty good start for us,” Lehman said. “We hope to triple that number (of National Championship qualifiers) by the end of the year, but from early on in the week, not knowing if we’d even have the meet because of the weather, I’m very pleased to have these results.” “We competed well, though,” Lehman continued. “I saw a lot of our athletes having some mental toughness and was happy to see some improvements from them. I expect us to continue to improve as the season moves on.” The Pumas’ performances were highlighted by Alex, who currently holds the second fastest 3000 meter time in the country this season, Hassen, who holds the fifth fastest, and Bowers, who holds the third fastest 600 meter time nationally for the women. “They all ran exceptionally, and I expect them to get even faster as the season moves on,” Lehman remarked. The Pumas will see action again this Friday and Saturday, January 29th & 30th, with a portion of this past weekend’s Puma Invitational postponed to complete in full, as well as a part of the PVCC Track and Field team traveling to the National Pole Vault Summit in Reno, Nev. Stay tuned for results…
PUMAS EARN 13 NAT'L QUALIFYING MARKS AT AZTEC INVITATIONAL Competing at the Aztec Invitational at Pima Community College on Saturday, PVCC Track & Field continued their impressive ’10 season by seeing 13 Pumas secure national qualifying marks and a total of 17 Pumas earn personal records. Among the new qualifying marks were: George Alex - Mile ranked 4th (PR) Tailhar Hasson - Mile ranked 9th Paul Piazza - Pole Vault ranked 9th (third PR in two weeks) Allen Browning - Pole Vault ranked 9th George Alex - 800m ranked 16th Chad Standifer - 600m ranked 22nd (PR) Tailhar Hasson - 800m ranked 24th Denis Patrick - 800m ranked 25th Jessica Ernst - Pole Vault ranked 8th (third PR in two weeks) Other notable performances included: - Eight Pumas finishing in the top 10 of the Men’s 800m. - Nine Pumas finishing in the top 13 of the Men’s Mile. - George Alex winning the 800m and Mile. - Mariah Bowers winning the 400m and 200m. - Noel Brown and Keona Jones opening with fast times in the 60m Hurdles to put each close to national qualifying marks. - Sarah Stemm (200m) and Matt Hann (Triple Jump) securing big personal records. - PVCC notching its best time of the season in the Men’s & Women’s 4 x 400m Relays. Coming off of their hot performance in Tucson, the majority of the PVCC Track & Field team will be at Glendale Community College this weekend (Saturday, 12 pm) for the Glendale Indoor, while a select few Pumas will travel to the University of Arkansas for the Tyson Invite. Congratulations, Pumas! Click here for official results from the Aztec Invitational...
PUMAS SWEEP LUNA CC, MOVE TO 8-0 Following a pair of wins in Friday’s double-header against Luna Community College at home, PVCC Baseball repeated the feat again Saturday with 7-1 and 12-2 outings against the Las Vegas, NM-based Luna CC program. They now move to a perfect 8-0 on the season. “I was just very pleased with the team’s energy and how we played all weekend-long,” Head Coach, Victor Solis, stated of their four-win stretch in two days. “Offensively, we were able to complement our great pitching by finally putting a number of runs up on the board.” Allowing just one run in the first game, Ben Dorman was the winning pitcher for the Pumas while Mario Carrasco took the winning honors in game two, after allowing just two runs. PVCC will see action again Wednesday at home against the University of Arizona Club team at 3 pm. Keep it up, Pumas! Pictures from Saturday's Games
PUMAS MOVE TO 6-0; KING THROWS PERFECT GAME! With 3-0 and 7-0 routs of Luna Community College Friday, PVCC Baseball remains undefeated in 2010, now 6-0 on the season. Playing at home, The Pumas impressively notched three runs from just five hits in the first game while shutting out Luna CC’s scoring efforts, but the real story of their double-header was freshman Brian King’s perfect game in game two; the first in PVCC history. “Both games were pitched very well, with a lot of strikes thrown and good defense behind them” noted Head Coach Victor Solis,” but (King, in the second game) definitely gave the guys a lot of confidence because of how he was throwing and they were able to respond offensively to that.” “It was great to see (King) do that, but I was overall very pleased we were able to play hard in both games and minimize our mistakes because of that,” he added. “Hopefully, we’ll be able to play as hard again tomorrow as we did today and mentally be into it as much as well.” The Pumas face Luna CC in a double-header at home again Saturday at noon and 3 pm. “It’s still early in the season, but our goal is to be ready to play mentally, as well as physically, every time we have a game,” surmised Solis of the team’s plan. “And, I think we’re off to a great start, we just need to keep continuing to improve.”
PUMAS SPLIT WITH BOTH CHANDLER-GILBERT AND GLENDALE Trading blows with both Chandler-Gilbert CC and Glendale CC this past week, PVCC Baseball now stands 13-3 on the season. Starting with their game at CGCC on Tuesday, the Pumas lost a close one, 2-1, after Chandler-Gilbert scored both of their runs in the 9th inning to win. But, with Ben Dorman’s and Aaron Copfer’s stellar pitching on Wednesday, coupled with an offensive barrage that led to 13 runs, the Pumas returned the favor and beat Chandler-Gilbert 13-2 at home. On Friday, PVCC continued its winning ways by taking an extra-inning win over Glendale at home. Locked at seven runs each through 9 innings, the Pumas scored the eighth and winning run with their 15th hit of the game. Jacob Swift, Jordan Flittie and Efrain Felix each contributed the Pumas’ victory by their efforts on the mound. On Saturday, though, the Pumas lost a tight one at Glendale, 4-3, after slimly failing to come back from a 4-0 deficit created the 3rd inning. PVCC Baseball now looks to get back on track Sunday with a game against Neiji University of Japan, at Glendale Ranch (6:30 pm). Pictures - 2/24/2010 vs. CGCC Pictures - 2/26/2010 vs. GCC
PUMAS OPEN SEASON WITH LOSS TO MESA PVCC Women’s Tennis opened their 2010 season yesterday with a tough 9-0 loss against a very strong and talented Mesa CC program. The doubles pairs of Lyndsey Grinstead and Kim McConville lost their match 8-1, while Kellie Boule and Katelyn Neimeyer lost theirs, 8-3. And, in singles, all five Pumas lost tough, but spirited contests against the Thunderbirds. “We were very much outplayed in our doubles and my concern was that they not get hurt from the power and pace of Mesa’s shot-making,” noted Head Coach Kristin Fullam. “But our singles play, at certain positions was more competitive. “The Thunderbirds were good sports and very gracious, and our girls came away with some good things to work on.” PVCC Women’s Tennis hits the court again with a home match against Glendale on Tuesday (March 2nd) at 1:30 pm.
PUMAS STRUGGLE AGAINST ARIZONA WESTERN & SMCC Playing Arizona Western College in Yuma on Saturday, PVCC Softball lost both games of their double-header, 8-0 and 10-5. Then again on Tuesday, the Lady Pumas lost two more at South Mountain CC, 6-0 and 6-2. PVCC Softball has now lost their last six games straight and, although they undoubtedly house a talented team, as Head Coach Nick Candrea admits, they’re suffering from a combination of obstacles that are making it tough for the Lady Pumas to get back on track. “We are having a hard time finding a way to win right now,” Candrea said. “We are dealing with two of our three pitchers down with injuries, and both our offense and defense have been struggling.” Looking for redemption and a turn of the tide, PVCC Softball takes the field again Saturday (Feb. 27th; 12 & 2 pm) with two special home games against Mesa that will raise funds for the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation. Tickets will be sold at the event; admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students. Children under 12 get in free, and all MCCD and PVCC faculty/staff with ID will be admitted free of charge. Click here for more information on PVCC Softball’s first Breast Cancer Awareness event…
PUMAS STRETCH RECORD TO 11-1 WITH MESA WINS Beating Mesa 4-3 and 1-0 on Friday and Saturday, PVCC Baseball now moves to 11-1 on the season; a season that, so far, accounts for nothing less than stellar results against their competition. Starting with their home win against MCC on Friday, PVCC scored four runs off of just four hits, while Mario Carrasco, Jacob Swift and Efrain Felix held the Thunderbirds defensively to three scores with their solid efforts on the mound. Then, repeating the feat again at Mesa on Saturday, the pitching combination of Selby Brummett, Matt Anderson, Brian Foster and Jordan Mitchell shutout the Thunderbirds, while offensively, PVCC managed to score the winning, and only, run of the game in the top of the 9th inning. PVCC hits the field again Tuesday (Feb. 23rd) with an away game against Chandler-Gilbert CC at 3 pm. Keep up the great work, Pumas!
PVCC DOMINATES PUMA INDOOR Carrying over the remainder of last week’s Puma Indoor Invitational to this past weekend because of the heavy rains that hit the Phoenix area, several Puma Track and Field team members made a national impact with fine efforts on their home turf. Specifically, starting with the women: - Mariah Bowers won the Women’s 600m run (1:46.50) and 1000m run (3:13.38). Her 1000m time was a national qualifier, which ranks her 7th nationally. - Erin Sesemann won the Women’s 800m run (2:32.89) and 1500m run (5:06.98). - Emily Donohue placed 2nd in the High Jump with a mark of 1.55 m, which was also national qualifying mark. - Alexandra Lundberg finished 2nd in the Women’s Pole Vault with a national qualifying jump of 9’ 6.25”. Moving on to the men: - Paradise Valley swept the top three places in the Men’s 600m run. Chad Standifer won with a time of 1:24.13, while Justin Butler finished 2nd and Alan Thomas finished 3rd. - Humberto Gonzales and Aaron Sherf placed 1st and 2nd in the Men’s 3000m, with national qualifying marks of 8:53.83 and 8:54.25. The Pumas swept all top five places with Denis Patrick, Robert Evans and Luis Figueroa rounding out the order in 3rd, 4th and 5th. - PVCC’s Distance Medley Relay team, consisting of Talihar Hasson, Rout Thac, Alex Evans and George Alex, not only won the event with a time of 10:11.77 to nationally qualify, but they set a PVCC school record with the fastest time in the NJCAA so far this year. - Alex and Hasson also finished 1-2 in the Men’s 1000m run, with nationally qualifying marks of 2:30.60 and 2:30.62. Each currently stands 1st and 2nd in the national rankings. - Matt Vipond finished 2nd in the Men’s Pole Vault with a national qualifying jump of 4.45m. - Finally, Jose Olague finished 2nd in the Men’s Heptathlon with a score of 4489, which ranks him 2nd nationally, while Ryan Jones finished 5th with a score of 4076, to rank 8th in the nation, and Cody Alexander finished 6th with a score of 3666, which currently ranks him 14th nationally in the NJCAA. Congratulations to each of the above Puma athletes for their impressive accomplishments!
PUMA SOFTBALL TO HOST BREAST CANCER AWARENESS GAME The Puma Softball team will host its first Breast Cancer Awareness Game on February 27 against the Mesa CC Thunderbirds. Join the team as they pay tribute to those affected by breast cancer and raise funds for the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation. All we ask is that you wear pink to the game to show your support of breast cancer awareness. All proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation. Special Puma Softball t-shirts will be for sale for $15 at the game to help raise additional money for the foundation. Almost everyone has been impacted by breast cancer, or any cancer for that matter, in one way or another. It is important to support those affected by breast cancer and promote awareness. Additionally, in the world of college women's sports, it is important to pull together and support such causes as this. Tickets will be sold at the event. Admission will be $5 adults and $3 students. Children under 12 are free. All MCCCD and PVCC Faculty/Staff with ID are admitted free of charge.
FORMER PUMA HARASYN BREAKS 4-MINUTE MILE FOR OU TRACK TEAM Eric Harasyn, an NJCAA ‘All American’ member of last year’s Puma National Championship-winning Cross Country team, broke the four-minute mark in the men’s mile this past weekend competing for the University of Oklahoma at the Husky Invitational in Seattle, Wash. His impressive time of 3:59.97 accounts for just the third time the feat had been accomplished in OU history and, along with his teammate who also ran a sub-four minute race, became the first and second to do so in the Big XII Conference this year. PVCC congratulates Eric for this amazing performance, as we’re proud to see former Pumas realizing continued success at the next level! Click here for a link to the recently posted release on the OU website referencing his accomplishment…
PUMAS NOW 5-4 AFTER YAVAPAI LOSSES Housing perhaps one of the most talented softball squads in school history, PVCC now stands 5-4 on the season after losing both of yesterday’s games, 3-0 and 13-6, in their double-header against Yavapai College. The Pumas began their 2010 campaign during the opening weekend of February with a six-team round robin tournament, faring 3-2 with wins over Scottsdale CC, Gateway CC and Chandler-Gilbert CC, and losses to South Mountain CC and Glendale CC. They then opened their ACCAC season with a pair of 2-1 and 7-2 wins over Scottsdale, before suffering the losses at home yesterday. “Our season is off to a good start and I believe we have the players and talent to be the best team PVCC has ever had,” conceded Coach Nick Candrea. “All aspects of the game are getting better for us, but we really need to continue to get better with the many mental parts of competition and playing the game of softball at this level.” “With this team this year, we’ll have a great shot at making the playoffs for the first time in school history.” Puma Softball continues their season with a double-header at Arizona Western College Saturday (Feb. 20th) at 12 pm and 2 pm.
PUMAS GREAT AGAIN AT GLENDALE Knocking out national qualifiers and personal records like they were going out of style , PVCC Track and Field continued their stellar 2010 campaign last weekend at the Glendale Invitational. Results were as follows: New National Qualifiers: Men: Bryce Bergevin - 1000m (2:36.21); ranked 17th Women: Erin Sesemann - 1000m (3:13.76); ranked 14th Brittany Warren - PV (10'0"); ranked 11th Mariah Bowers - 800m (2:20.55); ranked 11th Women's 4 x 400m relay, consisting of Noel Brown, Arona Spader, Sarah Stemm & Mariah Bowers - (3:59.69); ranked 9th Previous national qualifiers who improved their standings: Men: Matt Vipond - Pole Vault (15'1"); ranked 3rd Jose Olague - Heptathlon (4671 points); ranked 3rd Ryan Jones - Heptathlon (4345 points); ranked 6th Women: Mariah Bowers - 600m (139.46); ranked 17th Natalie Nichols - PV (10'0"); ranked 11th Others who achieved personal records: Men: Justin Butler - 600m (1:24.07) Alan Thomas - 600m (1:24.32) Women: Kaycee Corbell - 1000m (3:15.56) Keona Jones - Triple jump (34' 6") Said Coach Todd Lehman of his athletes’ performances: “We had a fantastic meet Saturday. It was exciting to see national qualifiers and personal bests happening one after the other.” “These athletes took advantage of great weather and showed how competitive they can be,” Lehman continued. “I was proud to see the level of competitiveness rise and look forward to seeing times and marks improve as we work toward the Indoor Championships early next month.” Referring to the NJCAA Indoor National Championships at Eastern Illinois University, March 5th and 6th, PVCC Track & Field will compete Friday and Saturday (Feb. 19th & 20th) at the Arizona Relays, hosted by Central Arizona in Coolidge, Ariz.
PUMAS SUFFER FIRST LOSS TO SALT LAKE CC After starting their season with a flawless 9-0 record, PVCC Baseball suffered their first loss on Monday against Salt Lake Community College, 7-5. It was a close game that saw both teams deadlocked through the 6th inning, 5-5, but SLCC scored the final blows against the Pumas in the 7th and final inning with two unanswered runs to win the game. With a few days of R&R ahead, PVCC Baseball looks to avenge the loss Friday (Feb. 19th) at home against Mesa CC (3 pm).
PUMAS TEAR UP TYSON INVITE This past weekend, PVCC took five of its Track and Field team members to the Tyson Invitational -- The University of Arkansas-hosted meet considered to be the top collegiate indoor meet in the country -- and came away with five personal records, one school record, the second, third and seventh-best times for 3000 meters in the NJCAA rankings, the third best time in the country for 5000 meters in the NJCAA rankings, and the seventh-best time in the country for the one mile run in the NJCAA this year. Phew! That’s a lot of success packed into one weekend. Here’s how it broke down: George Alex: Winner of the Men’s Collegiate 3000 meter run with a time of 8:18.83; the second-fastest indoor 3000 meter run in PVCC history, which also moves him to second in the 2010 NJCAA National Indoor rankings for the 3000 meter run. Talihar Hasson: 5th place in the Men’s Collegiate 3000 meter run with a time of 8:25.92; the fourth-fastest indoor 3000 meter run in PVCC history, which moves him to third in the 2010 NJCAA National Indoor rankings for the 3000 meter run. Humberto Gonzales: 10th place in the Men’s Collegiate 3000 meter run with a time of 8:38.04; the fifth-fastest indoor 3000 meter run in PVCC history, which moves him to seventh in the 2010 NJCAA National Indoor rankings for the 3000 meter run. Aaron Sherf: 3rd place in the Men’s Collegiate 5000 meter run with a time of 14:49.36; the fastest indoor 5000 meter run in PVCC history, which moves him to third in the 2010 NJCAA National Indoor rankings for the 5000 meter run. Denis Patrick: 8th place in the Men’s Collegiate 1 mile run with a time of 4:17.61; the second-fastest indoor 1 mile run in PVCC history, which moves him to seventh in the 2010 NJCAA National Indoor rankings for the 1 mile run. Said Coach Dave Barney of his athletes’ stellar performances in Arkansas: “We had a great meet. We love going back to The Tyson Invitational, because it gives our guys a chance to run against some of the best university runners in the country and also gives them a chance to see they can compete with anyone!” PVCC Track and Field will run again this Friday and Saturday (February 19th & 20th) at the Arizona Relays, hosted by Central Arizona College. Congratulations, Pumas!
PVCC CLUBS U OF A CLUB TEAM Continuing their finely tuned recipe of strong offensive strikes and nearly flawless defensive efforts on the field, PVCC Baseball has stretched their undefeated season to a 9-0 record after their dominating 12-1 win against the University of Arizona's Club team on Wednesday. The Pumas gave up a lone solo home run to the Wildcats in the 2nd inning, but Coach Victor Solis' mix of Jacob Swift, Jordan Flittie, Aaron Copfer and Matt Anderson on the mound for PVCC proved too much for U of A to score against the strong PV offense again. Resting this weekend, PVCC Baseball will take the field again Monday (Feb. 15th) at 2:30 pm against Salt Lake Community College at Chandler Gilbert CC. Congratulations, and keep it up, Pumas!
PUMAS EXCEL AT POLE VAULT SUMMIT Four Puma Track and Field team members traveled to Reno, Nev. this weekend to compete in the annual National Pole Vault Summit, which saw a collection of the best and brightest in the sport get together for a “grass roots approach to the conceptual development of safe, modern pole vaulting.” And, in their efforts, coach Todd Lehman was glad to see all four Pumas make a bar, including two, Paul Piazza (13’9”) and Jessica Ernst (9’9 ½”), who recorded their personal records. “Everyone learned quite a bit this weekend and we’re all fired up and excited to get back next week now,” said Lehman. “But, (Piazza and Ernst) both had personal records, actually twice, with both jumping two bars higher than they ever did before, so they both did really well and I’m very pleased about their efforts.” “It was a great weekend,” concluded Lehman. PVCC Track and Field will see action again this Saturday, Feb. 6th, at the Pima Comm. College hosted, Aztec Indoor, in Tucson, Ariz. Stay tuned for results… Click here for more information on the 20th Annual National Pole Vault Summit. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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