CHRIS CODUTO/Arizona Daily Wildcat Freshman Sam Jacobson attempts a vault Saturday at the Jim Click Shootout.

UA track and field successfully defended its title in the Jim Click Shootout on Saturday in impressive fashion.

Arizona dominated the blustery afternoon, cruising to victory over squads from the University of Colorado and Cal State Los Angeles at Roy P. Drachman Stadium. The Wildcats' 350 points were more than enough to defeat Colorado, 229, and Cal State Los Angeles, 116. Arizona was able to fend off its tough competition with the help of several outstanding performances from its men's and women's squads.

All totaled, Arizona walked away with first place finishes in 28 of the 38 events of the day.

Led by Seynabou Ndiaye, the women's track squad took home victories in both individual and team relay events. Ndiaye, a senior from Dakar, Senegal, earned first place finishes in the 100-meter and 200-meter races.

"She's really stepping up in her senior year and showing a lot of leadership," said head coach Fred Harvey of Ndiaye, "and performing at the level we expected her to."

In her sophomore season with UA track and field, Chelsea Powell took home first and second place honors in the 400-meter hurdles and the 100-meter hurdles, respectively.

The Wildcats worked together to speed to victories in the 4 by 100-meter and 4 by 400-meter relays. Both Ndiaye and Powell were members of those winning combos.

Coming off a foot injury that sidelined the junior for the remainder of the indoor season, Beth Hoge returned with the fastest time for a college student in both the 800-meter and 1,500-meter races.

With Amy Linnen nursing an injured foot, Connie Jerez, Juanita Braun and Phyllis Brown fended off gusty winds on Saturday to dominate in the women's pole vault. The trio captured the top three spots, with Jerez's leap of 12 feet, 5 inches vaulting the newcomer to her second victory in as many weeks.

Not to be outdone by the women's squad, the men earned victories in the 100-meter and 400-meter races as well. Bruce Bridges won the 100-meters. The junior from Nairobi, Kenya earned top honors with a time of 10.68 seconds. Jevon Mason had a season's best time of 47.18 seconds, to propel the junior to victory in the 400-meter.

Top hurdler Jeff Hunter provided the Wildcats with an explosive afternoon. The sophomore from El Cajon, Calif. sped to victories in the 110-meter hurdles ÷ earning a NCAA qualifying time ÷ and the 400-meter hurdles. Hunter was also a vital member of the Wildcat's winning 4 by 100-meter and the 4 by 400-meter relay squads.

"It was a very impressive race for him considering the wind was a factor," said Harvey of Hunter's performance.

Saturday's meet was indicative of the program heading in the right direction, Harvey said.

"The total team score represents the balance that we have overall in our men's and women's programs," said Harvey. "We are trying to use the month of March as a development month. We have a lot of depth and balance all the way around."