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2008 Arizona Interscholastic Association 5A Division I & II Track & Field Championships

Desert Vista High School hosted the 2008 Arizona Interscholastic Association 5A Division I & II State Track & Field Championships. During the final night of competition, the host school produced new state records in the boys 4×800 and 4×400 meter … Continue reading

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2008 NJCAA Region I Track & Field Championship

Glendale Community College hosted the 2008 edition of the NJCAA Region I Track and Field Championship. Central Arizona College claimed the men’s and women’s team titles. Click here to view photos from the 2008 NJCAA Region I Track and Field … Continue reading

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2008 Sun Angel Track Classic

The Sun Angel Track Classic celebrated its 29th edition with several meet records, and a Paralympic World Record in the men’s high jump. Lopez Lomong led the charge in a scintillating Men’s Invitational 1500 meter run, where the top 11 … Continue reading

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2008 Carlsbad 5000

The Carlsbad 5000 is billed as the World’s Fastest 5K. The first race of the day produced an age group record in the Men’s 45-49 division, as Dennis Simonaitis outkicked former record holder Peter Magill. *** Click here to view … Continue reading

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2008 ASU Invitational

The Arizona State University Track and Field program hosted its second meet of the 2008 outdoor season, the ASU Invitational. The meet produced 17 NCAA regional qualifying marks for the Sun Devils. It was also a homecoming of sorts for … Continue reading

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2008 Baldy Castillo Invitational

One week after sweeping the men’s and women’s team titles at the 2008 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, the Arizona State University Track and Field teams hosted the Baldy Castillo Invitational in Tempe, AZ. Jordan Fife of Team Indiana … Continue reading

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