Arizona sprinter Mason Laywer had himself a day Friday at the NCAA West Regionals, qualifying for next month’s NCAA Championships in the men’s 100m and 200m dashes
Lawyer was also part of the Arizona 4x100m relay team that qualified for championships next month in Eugene, Ore.
The third day of regionals in Fayetteville, Ark. saw six Wildcats male athletes punch their tickets for championships, joining shot putter Tyler Michelini, who advanced on Wednesday.
Lawyer, the Big 12 champion in both the 100m
and 200m dashes, continued his strong outdoor season with his performances on Friday. Lawyer finished third in the 100m with a time of 10.03. He took fourth in the 200m with a time of 20.28.
Lawyer is top five in the NCAA in both events, putting him in real title contention at NCAA Championships, which take place June 10-14.
Lawyer helped the Arizona men’s 4x100m relay team to an eighth place finish. The team, which also consists of James Onanubosi, John Paredes and Parker Duskin, ran a time of 39.02 to qualify for championships.
Paredes also qualified in the 110m hurdles with a time of 13.47, good enough for 11th place.
Antone Smith joined the travel party to Eugene with a fifth-place finish in the triple jump, earning a mark of 16.59m (54-51/4).
In the field events, Arizona’s Sam Hala’Ufia qualified in the discuss with a mark of 56.92m (186-9) for 10th place.
The NCAA West Regionals wrap up Saturday with women’s events. Arizona will be represented in eight events, including the 4x100m relay.
Live stats can be found here, and the meet can be streamed on ESPN+.
