With the busiest day for finals coming up Thursday, Region I athletes have scored in 15 events so far at the NJCAA Division I Track and Field Championships, with the top finishers being two Mesa women who took first and second place in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

  Mary Siml and Ellis Collins were the top two finishers, helping Mesa into fourth place after the first two days of competition with 34 points. Central Arizona is eighth with 14 points and Pima is 18^th with four points.

  On the men's side, the top Region I finisher was MCC's Lofton Thomas who was tied for third in the pole vault at 15-5.

  Through the first nine events, Mesa is 18^th with 5.83 points, Pima is tied for 19^th with five points, Paradise Valley is tied for 23^rd with three points and Central Arizona is tied for 27^th with one point.

  The event, which is being held in Levelland, Texas, concludes Thursday.

  Below is a list of all Region I scorers. All earn All-American honors.

Complete results

Men

Pole vault – Lofton Thomas – Mesa – T3rd – 15-5

Pole vault – Bryce Williams – Pima – 5^th – 15-1

4x800 Relay – Central Arizona – 8 ^th - Kyle Partin, Clifton Johnson, Joseph Carlson, Thomas Soriano - 7:58.39

Shot put – Luis Diaz Bojorquez, PVCC – 6^th – 50-8 ¾

Women

Pole vault – Jolynn Fleming – Mesa – T3^rd – 10-6

Pole vault – Janie Tenney – Mesa T3rd – 10-6

Long jump – Raelynn Fair – Pima – 8^th – 18-8

4x800 Relay – Mesa – 7 ^th - Mary Siml, Tanaeya Johnson, Zanna Ramirez, Ellis Collins 10:02.03

Javelin – Kassidy Faraci – Mesa - 5 ^th – 125-5 ½

10,000 – Precious Robinson – Central Arizona – 2^nd – 37:37.65

Heptathlon – Elizabeth Littlewood  – Pima – 7^th – 3419 points

Shot put – Princess Kara – Central Arizona – 4^th – 44- ¾

3000 Steeplechase – Mary Siml – Mesa – 1^st – 11:25.40

3000 Steeplechase – Ellis Collins – Mesa – 2^nd – 11:33.45

3000 Steeplechase – Ariz Duarte – Central Arizona – 8^th – 12:16.81