Falcons Wrap up Action at Desert Heat Classic

TUCSON, Ariz. – Backed by two Senior Class Records and the 10th-fastest 200-meter time in Air Force history from freshman Asher Jenkins, a small contingent of athletes from the track and field team wrapped up competition at the Desert Heat Classic this evening (May 3) in Tucson.

AIR FORCE TOP 10 MARKS

No. 10 – Asher Jenkins, Men's 200-Meter Dash (21.13)

Lowering his 200-meter time to 21.13, Jenkins accounted for the 10th-fastest time in program history during an eighth-place finish in the 45-sprinter event. Jenkins, the fastest freshman in the meet, was one of two Falcons to finish with the top eight, as senior Javin Bostic added a sixth-place time of 20.95. Their finishes in the 200-meter dash were the exact opposite of their placements in the 100-meter event, where Jenkins clocked a wind-aided time of 10.29 to finish sixth and Bostic reset his own Air Force Senior Class Record with an eighth-place time of 10.31.

On the women's side, Taylor Rioux reset her own Senior Class Record in the 200-meter dash, as she lowered her mark from the indoor season down to 24.15 – a time that placed within the top half of the 61-sprinter field (27th). The senior also finished within the top half of the 400-meter standings, as she used a time of 54.82 – a mark just 0.02 off the Class standard she set in her last race – to finish 21st out of 42 runners.

The Falcons picked up a pair of eighth-place finishes in the high jump on Saturday, as freshman Morgan Glaser recorded a clearance of 1.74 meters (5'8½") in the women's event and senior Jalan Rivers posted a season-best height of 2.01 meters (6'7") in the men's meet.

The Falcons return to action – and the Academy – next Friday (May 9), when they host the Air Force Twilight Open at the Cadet Outdoor Track and Field Complex.

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