Montana State Harriers Announce Award Winners
11/26/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Cross Country
Sophomore Kala Jauquet (Butte) and freshman Patrick Casey (Laurel) have been named MSU’s ‘Top Gun’ recipients. The Top Gun award goes to the male and female cross country athletes that scored the most points throughout the season.
Although never finishing in Montana State’s top spot this fall, Jauquet produced several runner-up finishes and graded-out with a 2.2 power score. Jauquet finished 25th at the Big Sky Conference championships.
Jauquet was also named MSU’s most improved performer. As a freshman, she had a power score of 4.6 for the season.
“Kala had an outstanding season,” Kennedy said. “The theme for this year’s team was consistency and a ‘pack mentality.’ Kala really established herself at the front of our squad and improved dramatically from her freshman season.”
Casey was the men’s top performer in four of five races for the Bobcats this fall. He placed 11th at the Big Sky meet, missing all-league honors by one spot. Casey became only the second MSU men’s cross country athlete to garner Top Gun honors. Nick Atwood, who redshirted the 2008 season, won the award in 2006.
“Patrick had an amazing first year competing for the Bobcats,” Kennedy said. “The experience and confidence he gained will serve us well next season as we look to make a run at the Big Sky Conference championship.”
The Bobcat men’s most improved runner went to sophomore Kelvin Daratha. Daratha, who prepped at Mead High School in Spokane, Wash., improved his power score from 5.6 to 4.0 this season. He placed 27th overall at this year’s Big Sky meet,after placing 49th in 2007.
“Kelvin also made a dramatic improvement,” Kennedy said. “He had an outstanding race at Montana, and gave us another strong outing at the league championships.”
Although never finishing in Montana State’s top spot this fall, Jauquet produced several runner-up finishes and graded-out with a 2.2 power score. Jauquet finished 25th at the Big Sky Conference championships.
Jauquet was also named MSU’s most improved performer. As a freshman, she had a power score of 4.6 for the season.
“Kala had an outstanding season,” Kennedy said. “The theme for this year’s team was consistency and a ‘pack mentality.’ Kala really established herself at the front of our squad and improved dramatically from her freshman season.”
Casey was the men’s top performer in four of five races for the Bobcats this fall. He placed 11th at the Big Sky meet, missing all-league honors by one spot. Casey became only the second MSU men’s cross country athlete to garner Top Gun honors. Nick Atwood, who redshirted the 2008 season, won the award in 2006.
“Patrick had an amazing first year competing for the Bobcats,” Kennedy said. “The experience and confidence he gained will serve us well next season as we look to make a run at the Big Sky Conference championship.”
The Bobcat men’s most improved runner went to sophomore Kelvin Daratha. Daratha, who prepped at Mead High School in Spokane, Wash., improved his power score from 5.6 to 4.0 this season. He placed 27th overall at this year’s Big Sky meet,after placing 49th in 2007.
“Kelvin also made a dramatic improvement,” Kennedy said. “He had an outstanding race at Montana, and gave us another strong outing at the league championships.”
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