Nampa, Idaho----- San Jose State University's Craig Huff and Jose Pina finished 2-3 overall and 1-2 among collegiate entries in the 3000-meter run highlighting the Spartans' performances in the Bronco Team Challenge indoor track and field meet.
Running the indoor 3,000 for the first time this season, Huff posted an 8:28.05 time. Pina was right behind at 8:30.09. Edgar Bonilla also finished in the top-10 in the race for the Spartans at 8:44.11. Elijah Armstrong of Boise State, running as an unattached entry, was the winner with an 8:21.57 clocking.
Brendan Manigo had a busy day in the sprints qualifying for the final in the 60-meter dash and racing in the 200 meters. He posted identical times of 7.18 in a qualifying round and in the final of the 60. Manigo was 11th in 200 with a time of 23.72.
Aidan Jardon was San Jose State's top finisher in the 200 placing sixth in 22.62. Michael Harris, III, also was in the 200's top-10 with his tenth place finish of 22.85.
San Jose State wraps up its first indoor track and field season since 1988 with the Mountain West Championships, February 21-23, in Albuquerque, N.M.
Bronco Team Challenge indoor track and field meet
Jackson's Track, Nampa, Idaho
February 9, 2019 results
Men's 60-meter preliminaries – 8, Brendan Manigo, 7.18. 19, Michael Harris, III, 7.38.
Men's 60-meter final – 1, Bryce Kirby, Boise State, 6.80. 2, Kenny May, George Fox, 6.98. 3, Chris Rosero, Southern Oregon, 7.01. 4, Cameron Seymour, George Fox, 7.05. 5, Donnie Pate, Oregon Tech, 7.06. 6, Andrew Stuart, unattached, 7.09. 7, Brendan Manigo, San Jose State, 7.18. 8, Sam Weeks, Lewis & Clark, 7.20.
Men's long jump – 1, Zach Beltz, Souhern Oregon, 23-feet-10.00. San Jose State finishers – 17, Richard Dang, 19-feet-3.25. 20, Jacari Bearden, 18-feet-9.25.
Men's 1-mile run – 1, Kenneth Rooks, unattached, 4:12.95. San Jose State finisher – 11, Javier Ubaldo, 4:25.35.
Men's 400 meters – 1, Chris Polk, George Fox, 48.87. San Jose State finishers – 11, Aidan Jardon, 51.02. 16, Dominic Tanner, 52.37.
Men's 800 meters – 1, Jenner Higgins, Idaho, 1:54.15. San Jose State finisher – 23, Peter Handy, 2:02.42.
Men's 200 meters – 1, Bryce Kirby, Boise State, 21.93. San Jose State finishers – 6, Aidan Jardon, 22.62. 10, Michael Harris, III, 22.85. 11, Brendan Manigo, 22.91. 23, Jacari Bearden, 23.72.
Men's 3000 meters – 1, Elijah Armstrong, Unattached, 8:21.57. 2, Craig Huff, San Jose State, 8:28.05. 3, Jose Pina, San Jose State, 8:30.09. More San Jose State finishers – 10, Edgar Bonilla, 8:44.11. 11, Luis Chavez, 8:44.53. 14, Huruy Zeratsion, 8:49.16.
Men's 4x400 relay – 1, Eastern Oregon, 3:19.98. 7, San Jose State (Aidan Jardon, Mikael Tyler, Jacari Bearden, Dominic Tanner), 3:27.77.