Salpointe Catholic gradΒ Andy Trouard, who helped NAU to the NCAA team cross country championship in November, was one of 23Β to qualify for the menβs 5,000-meterΒ 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 championΒ Liz PattersonΒ cleared 6Β feet 3Β ΒΌ inches to finish second, and fellow ex-Cat and NCAA champΒ Brigetta BarrettΒ was fourth at 6-2. Ex-Pima College NJCAA high jump championΒ Kaysee PilgrimΒ was seventh overall. UA freshman high-jumperΒ Justice SummersetΒ 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 USAβs roster at the Pan American Junior Games.Β
Salpointe grad Andy Trouard qualifies for men's 5,000-meter finals
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