Posted: Feb 14, 2026

Cedric Cade and Danny Knapp each secure two NJCAA qualifiers as Track & Field competes at Don Kirby Elite Invitational

Sophomore Cedric Cade and freshman Danny Knapp (Rio Rico HS) each set two NJCAA national qualifiers at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational. Cade earn qualifiers in the High Jump (2.03 meters, 6-feet, 8-inches) and the Long Jump (7.15 meters, 23-5.5) and Knapp set his qualifiers in the 600-meter (1:22.52) and 800-meter (1:56.22) races. Photos by Raymond Suarez and Ben Carbajal

The Pima Community College men's and women's track & field teams competed at the Don Kirby Elite Indoor Invitational on Friday and Saturday at the Albuquerque Convention Center hosted by the University of New Mexico.

Sophomore Cedric Cade set two new NJCAA national qualifying marks. He cleared a High Jump of 2.03 meters (6-feet, 8-inches). He also earned a qualifier in the Long Jump with a mark of 7.15 meters (23-5.5).
Freshman Danny Knapp (Rio Rico HS) also earned two national qualifying times in the 600 meters (1:22.52) and the 800 meters (1:56.52).
Freshman Noah Brosier set a new national qualifying mark in the Long Jump at 7.27 meters (23-10.25).
Sophomore Jackson Koontz (Salpointe Catholic HS) earned his national qualifying mark on the day in the 3,000-meter race with a time of 8:45.53.
Freshman Noah Macias (Mica Mountain HS) improved on his 600 meters time at 1:19.74. He improved from 1:20.19 set at the PVCC Indoor Invitational on Jan. 24. He remains at No. 2 in Pima school history for the event behind Orion Barger (1:18.10).
In women's competition, freshman Tyra Starkey (Casteel HS) improved on her Pole Vault mark. She finished with a vault of 3.10 meters (10-2) and improved from her previous mark of 3.05 meters (10-0).

The Aztecs will compete in their final regular season indoor meet on Friday at the NAU Tune-Up in Flagstaff, AZ.

See complete results of the Don Kirby Elite Invitational on RT Track Scoreboard