Sun Devil Track & Field Breaks for Penn Relays, Desert Heat Classic

By: Griffin Fabits

TEMPE, Ariz. – Sun Devil Track & Field will be in action on opposite ends of the country this weekend, as one contingent will head east to the Penn Relays (April 25-27), while another squad will venture south for the Desert Heat Classic (April 27) in Tucson.

At the Penn Relays, the oldest meet in the U.S. that typically gathers near 100,00 fans in Philadelphia, 19 Sun Devils will compete throughout three days at Franklin Field.

An additional 20 Sun Devils are slated to compete at the University of Arizona's Drachman Stadium (Track & Field) to round out the final weekend of the Sun Devils' regular season.

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SUN DEVILS COMPETING AT THE PENN RELAYS
Women: Ashantai Bollers, Lauren Brown, Mia Chavez, Adonijah Currie, Alexandria Johnson, Jasmine Haskell, Jazmine Hobson, Kiara Lee, Naiya Morgan, Saira Prince, Tierra Robinson-Jones, Adriana Tatum

Men: Dayton Carlson, Jayden Davis, Denzell Feagin, Gamali Felix, Nicholas Ramey, Justin Robinson, Kaleb Simpson

SUN DEVILS COMPETING AT THE DESERT HEAT CLASSIC
Men: Eysias Banks, Ethan Bukowski, Johnathan Estrada, Porter Hill, Kristian Kimberlin, Brandon Lloyd, Rowdy Menefee, Trevin Moyer, Keene Sample, Tyler Schierenberg, Momodou Sey, Parker Waugh

Women: Sadie Heeringa, Ines Lopez, Kate Miller, Kylie Miller, Mira Olden, Merit Thompson, Taylor Starkey, Marin Valentine

LAST TIME OUT
The Sun Devils were last in action a weekend ago at the 64th annual Mt. Sac Relays, where Adriana Tatum set the second-fastest 100m time in Outdoor team history. Along with Tatum's win in the event, the Sun Devils won twice more and totaled eight podium finishes.

Tatum Captures Second-Best 100m Time in Team History, Sun Devils Impress at Mt. Sac Relays

READ IT AGAIN
In early March, Sun Devils' Indoor Track and Field team history was made in Boston. The relay squad of Jayden Davis, Gamali Felix, Justin Robinson and Kaleb Simpson won the NCAA championship in the 4x400 meter in 3:02.35, defeating Florida and Texas A&M to secure the first indoor relay championship in Arizona State history.

"It felt like a dream. I didn't comprehend it until a couple of hours later that we really were able to win a championship," Davis said. "It was just an amazing feeling to do that with people I've been working out with for months and putting in the work. So it's been really special for us."

Record-Setting Speed: ASU 4x400m Team Breaks School Record, Wins First NCAA Indoor Relay Title in School History (Dylan Pescatore and Kaneyl Carpenter, Cronkite PR Lab/April 5, 2024

GET TO KNOW MIA CHAVEZ
After a terrific start to her Outdoor campaign, here's a prime chance to get to know an up-and-coming Sun Devil distance star through this comprehensive Q&A.

Bunch of Questions with … Mia Chavez! (TheSunDevils.com/Oct. 13, 2023)

LOOKING AHEAD
After the Sun Devils compete this weekend, they'll shift their focus to the postseason, beginning with the Pac-12 Championships on May 10-12 in Boulder, Colorado. The final day of the event will be streamed on the Pac-12 Network.

Pac-12 Championships: May 10-12 (Boulder, CO.)
NCAA Regionals: May 22-25 (Fayetteville, AR.)
NCAA Outdoor Championships: June 5-8 (Eugene, OR.)

FOLLOW ALONG
Keep up with the Sun Devils this Outdoor season via the team's social media account, @SunDevilTFXC, which will be updated regularly with stories, results, news and more.