The Pima Community College men’s golf team finished in 18th place at a rain-shortened National Junior College Athletic Association National Championship.
The Aztecs finished 18th at nationals, shooting a three-round total of 933. The final round at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail River Course, in Owens Crossroads, Ala., was canceled.
Pima finished 73 shots behind national champion McLennan (Waco, Texas) Community College.
Freshman Anthony Grijalva led the way with a 227, (74, 78, 75), good enough for 50th place overall.
Freshman Nolan Kovach and sophomore Joseph Molina tied for 79th place with a score of 235. Kovach’s scores were 75, 80, 80 and Molina shot 82, 77, 76.
Sophomore Matt Rubin was 95th with a score of 240, (82, 79, 79). Sophomore Shane Zimmerman finished 101st with a three-day total of 242, (85, 76, 81).
Aug 14 Preseason Scrimmage Highland HS All Day AUG 18 ALUMNI SCRIMMAGE 7 PM
AUG 23 EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVIVERSITY SCRIMMAGE 6 PM
Aug 27 @ *Scottsdale CC 7 PM
Aug 28 Southwestern College (Phoenix) 7 PM SEP 1 *PHOENIX COLLEGE 7 PM
Sep 3 @ *Yavapai College 7 PM
Sep 8 @ *Glendale CC 7 PM
Sep 10-11 Scottsdale Classic Tournament (Scottsdale) TBA
Sep 15 @ *Eastern Arizona College 7 PM SEP 17 *CHANDLER-GILBERT CC 7 PM
SEP 22 *SOUTH MOUNTAIN CC 7 PM
Sep 24 @ *Arizona Western College 5 PM
Sep 25 SDCC Tournament (San Diego) TBA SEP 29 *MESA CC 7 PM
OCT 1 *SCOTTSDALE 7 PM
OCT 4 SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE 7 PM
Oct 6 @ *Phoenix College 7 PM OCT 8 *YAVAPAI COLLEGE 7 PM
OCT 13 *GLENDALE CC 7 PM
OCT 15 *EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE 7 PM
Oct 20 @ *Chandler-Gilbert CC 7 PM
Oct 22 @ *South Mountain CC 7 PM
Oct 23 @ Embry Riddle Aeronautical University 5 PM OCT 27 *ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE 7 PM
Oct 29 @ *Mesa CC 7 PM
Nov 4-6 NJCAA REGION 1 PLAYOFFS @ No. 1 Seed TBA
Nov 18-20 NJCAA DIVISION II NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Wisconsin Dells, Wisc.
Home Field: Pima Community College West Campus Soccer Field
Game Admission: Free for regular season matches
AUG 14 ALUMNI SCRIMMAGE 5 PM
AUG 21 TSA 93 SCRIMMAGE 5 PM
AUG 28 *CHANDLER-GILBERT CC Noon
Sep 1 @ *Mesa CC 4:30 PM
Sep 4 @ *Paradise Valley CC Noon SEP 6 *YAVAPAI COLLEGE 1 PM
SEP 8 *SOUTH MOUNTAIN CC 1 PM
SEP 11 *ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE 2 PM
SEP 13 *GATEWAY CC 1 PM
Sep 18 @ *Scottsdale CC Noon SEP 22 *GLENDALE CC 1 PM
SEP 25 *PHOENIX COLLEGE Noon
Sep 27 @ *Chandler-Gilbert CC 4:30 PM SEP 29 *MESA CC 1 PM
OCT 2 *PARADISE VALLEY CC Noon
Oct 4 @ *Yavapai College 6 PM
Oct 6 @ *South Mountain CC 1 PM
Oct 9 @ *Arizona Western College 6 PM
Oct 11 @ *Gateway CC 4:30 PM OCT 16 *SCOTTSDALE CC Noon
Oct 20 @ *Glendale CC 1 PM
Oct 23 @ *Phoenix College 4:30 PM
Oct 25 NCJAA REGION I – QUARTER FINALS @ Higher Seed TBA
Oct 27 NJCAA REGION I – SEMI-FINALS @ Higher Seed TBA
Oct 30 NJCAA REGION I – FINALS @ Higher Seed TBA
Nov 6 NJCAA DISTRICT “A” PLAYOFFS TBA
Nov 18-21 NJCAA DIVISION I NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS TBA
Sep 4 @ Phoenix College 7 PM SEP 11 EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE 7 PM
SEP 18 NEW MEXICO PREP SCHOOL 7 PM
Sep 25 @ *Glendale Community College 7 PM OCT 2 *SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 7 PM
OCT 9 *ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE 7 PM
Oct 16 @ *Mesa Community College 7 PM OCT 23 *NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE 7 PM
Oct 30 @ *Snow College 7 PM
Nov 6 @ *Eastern Arizona College 7 PM NOV 13 *PHOENIX COLLEGE 7 PM
Home games in BOLD
*Western States Football League game
Sep 4 George Kyte Invitational Buffalo Park – Flagstaff W 12:30 PM; M 1:25PM Sep 17 Dave Murray Invitational (UA) – Tucson 4 PM
SEP 25 PIMA AZTEC INVITATIONAL TBA
Oct 2 *ACCAC Championship – Scottsdale W 9 AM; M 9:45 AM
Oct 8 Arizona State Invitational Toka Sticks Golf Course – Tempe 5 PM
Oct 15 Mt. SAC Invitational – Walnut, CA 11 AM
Oct 22 Mesa Thunderbird Classic – Mesa 9 AM
Nov 5 *NJCAA Region I Championships TBA W 10 AM; M 10:45 AM
Nov 13 NJCAA National Championships – Spartanburg, SC TBA
Home Field: Pima Community College West Campus Soccer Field
Game Admission: Free for regular season matches
AUG 28 *CHANDLER-GILBERT CC 2:30 PM
Sep 1 @ *Mesa CC 7 PM
Sep 4 @ *Paradise Valley CC 3:30 PM SEP 6 *COCHISE COLLEGE 3:30 PM
SEP 8 *SOUTH MOUNTAIN CC 3:30 PM
SEP 13 *GATEWAY CC 3:30 PM
Sep 18 @ *Scottsdale CC 2:30 PM SEP 22 *GLENDALE CC 3:30 PM
SEP 25 *PHOENIX COLLEGE 2:30 PM
Sep 27 @ *Chandler-Gilbert CC 7 PM SEP 29 *MESA CC 3:30 PM
OCT 2 *PARADISE VALLEY CC 2:30 PM
Oct 4 @ *Cochise College 3:30 PM
Oct 6 @ *South Mountain CC 3:30 PM
Oct 11 @ *GateWay CC 7 PM OCT 16 *SCOTTSDALE CC 2:30 PM
Oct 20 @ *Glendale CC 3:30 PM
Oct 23 @ *Phoenix College 7 PM
Oct 26 NCJAA REGION I – QUARTER FINALS @ Higher Seed TBA
Oct 28 NJCAA REGION I – SEMI-FINALS @ Higher Seed TBA
Oct 30 NJCAA REGION I – FINALS @ Higher Seed TBA
Nov 6 NJCAA DISTRICT “A” PLAYOFFS TBA
Nov 18-21 NJCAA DIVISION I NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS TBA
The Pima Community College track and field teams both finished in the top 17 at the National Junior College Athletic Association National Championship and had10 top-eight finishes, breaking records in the process.
The Aztec women finished 13th with 17 points, while the men finished 17th with 11.25 points. The meet was held in Hutchinson, Kan.
Sophomore Sharissa Korn placed fourth in the javelin with a throw of 135’ 9”. Freshman Kat Howard finished fifth in the 10,000-meters, but more notably in a new school record time of 38:18.8.
The men’s 4×400-meter relay team of sophomore Stephan Bullard, freshman Derick Coker, sophomore Chris Phillips and freshman Mathew Robertson finished fifth in 3:15.5. On his own, Bullard finished sixth in the 800-meter in 1:54.1.
Stephan Bullard
Sophomore Jessica Davis took fifth in the shot put, by putting up a score of 40’ 2”.
Freshman Christian Tover earned Pima’s first points of the meet, going 160 feet with a personal record in the hammer throw and finishing sixth. Freshman Chloe’ Nowell leaped her way to a seventh place finish in the triple jump, (36’ 7”).
Freshman Magda Mankel earned seventh place in the 1,500-meter, in a time of 5:04.6.
Sophomore Kyle Bush was 8th in the 1,500-meter in 4:11.6. Freshman Anthony Johnson, was also an eighth place finisher, in the high jump, with a best of 6’8.75”.
The Pima Community College women’s golf team’s stay at Nationals was cut short and players didn’t even get to compete as a team.
The first day of the National Junior College Athletic Association National Championships in Daytona Beach, Fla., at the LPGA International Course was rained out and Pima was not able to field a team.
With only four team members, the Aztecs had to withdraw from the team competition when sophomore Nicole Gentry went down with an illness.
Sophomore Brianne Anderson led the way for the Aztecs with a 39th place finish, shooting 257, (80, 90, 85). Anderson was 10 shots back after the first day of the tournament.
Brianne Anderson
Freshman Jennifer Candanoza finished 42nd with 260 (83, 88, 89). Sophomore Elizabeth Livingston finished in 66th place with 276 (97, 86, 93).
Hometown player Mitsuki Katahira of Daytona State College won the tournament, shooting a 211. Daytona also won the team championship.
Last year the tournament was also shortened by rain.
