Lopes compete at Carvel Jackson Memorial Track and Field Showcase

Saturday, March 28

Mesa, AZ

Grand Canyon

Carvel Jackson Memorial Track and Field Showcase

Lopes compete at Carvel Jackson Memorial Track and Field Showcase

3/30/2026 12:39:00 PM | Track and Field

Lemaitre and Sartin break school records as outdoor season heats up

By: Tyler Killgore

The senior duo of Germain Lemaitre and Maria Sartin started out the Carvel Jackson Memorial Showcase with a couple of school records.

Sartin, who had just previously won the New Zealand National 400 Meter Hurdle Championships, set the school record on Saturday in her first place finish with a time of 59.63.

Lemaitre also showed out breaking a school record in the 800 meter finishing in 1:47.

The Lopes relay teams also had a fantastic showing this week as both squads had record breaking showings.

The men's squad, who finished first in the 4x100 meter relay , consisted of a senior squad of Justin Raines, Jacob Holguin, Miguel Rosario, and Conner Kittleson. With their first place finish they set a school record 39.09.

With this strong showing, the men's relay is currently third in the West Region and fifth in the NCAA.

On the women's side, graduate Atena Rayson, senior Hannah Smith, sophomore Cassie Small, and sophomore Nina Thevenin finished in first with a time of 44.18 in the 4x100 meter relay.

With this time they were able to beat a 13 year old school record.

Outside of these performances GCU had other strong showings.

Senior Taliyah Booker finished first in the 400 meter with a time of 53.52, senior Tarynn Burkett finished first in the triple jump with a mark of 39 feet 4 inches, and junior Tristen Coyle secured a first place finish in the 1500 meters with a time of 3:47.36.

The Lopes will head to Las Vegas this weekend as they will compete all sprinters and hurdlers in the Rebel Invitational.