Salpointe grad Andy Trouard qualifies for men's 5,000-meter finals

Salpointe Catholic grad Andy Trouard, who helped NAU to the NCAA team cross country championship in November, was one of 23 to qualify for the men’s 5,000-meter finals at the USA Track and Field Championships on Friday in Sacramento, California. Trouard finished 11th. On the same night, former Arizona NCAA high jump champion Liz Patterson cleared 6 feet 3 ¼ inches to finish second, and fellow ex-Cat and NCAA champ Brigetta Barrett was fourth at 6-2. Ex-Pima College NJCAA high jump champion Kaysee Pilgrim was seventh overall. UA freshman high-jumper Justice Summerset of Mountain View High did not compete at the national championships. He will next compete July 21-27 in Lima, Peru, as part of Team USA’s roster at the Pan American Junior Games. 

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