Vertical Jumps Highlight Falcons’ Day in Texas

LUBBOCK, Texas – Sophomore Ari Martinez and junior Greg Skage impacted the Academy's all-time standings in the vertical jumps this afternoon (Jan. 24), as members of the Air Force track and field team wrapped up competition at the Red Raider Invitational in Lubbock, Texas. Overall, the Falcons accounted for five top-five marks, including a runner-up finish in the 800-meter run from senior Michael Rhoads.

Martinez continued to climb Air Force's all-time standings in the high jump, as she cleared 5'8½" to move into fourth on the program's top 10. The sophomore, who first debuted in the record book two weeks ago, added more than an inch to her previous mark, as she tied for fifth in the 14-athlete "A" section.

Competing across the infield of the Sports Performance Center, Skage debuted on the Academy's all-time pole vault standings after clearing 17'6½" – a mark that ties the ninth-best vault in program history. Adding more than a foot to his previous best indoor jump, the junior finished fourth in a field of 26.

Rhoads accounted for the Falcons' best finish on the track this afternoon, as he claimed runner-up honors in his first 800-meter event of the season. Crossing the finish line in a time of 1:49.85, Rhoads placed second out of 37 runners. The senior was one of two Falcons to place within the top half of the overall field in that event, as junior Aric Kedge posted a time of 1:55.54 to finish 17th.

The 4x400-meter relay of Zachary Dicken, Luke Zuluaga, Terrell Davis and Sean Geither combined for a time of 3:16.18, as they wrapped up the Falcons' day in Lubbock with a fourth-place finish in the 20-team race. In addition to running the relay, Zuluaga and Davis also captured top-10 finishes in the morning session of the 400-meter dash. Zuluaga matched his season-best time of 49.20 to finish ninth in the 33-runner field, while Davis placed 10th after recording a season-best time of 49.22. Geither also finished within the top half of the standings, as he clocked a season-best mark of 49.62 to finish 13th overall.

Sophomore Jake Hall and junior Addison Brown used matching, career-best clearances of 6'8" to place within the top 10 of the 22-competitor high jump event. The pair both cleared the 6'8" bar to finish sixth and eighth, respectively, in the overall field. Back in the pole vault, senior Connor Stevens joined Skage within the top half of the final standings, as he equaled his season-best of 16'0¾" to tie for 13th.

Junior Meghan Carbiener accounted for Air Force's best finish in the field, as she recorded a personal-best distance of 52'3¾" to take second in the morning session of the weight throw. Air Force placed two within the top six of the 16-thrower event, as classmate Donna Borer added a toss of 49'1¾" to finish sixth.

The Falcons make a return trip to Boulder next weekend for the Colorado Invitational on Jan. 31-Feb. 1

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