Hat Trick!
5/14/2004 12:00:00 AM | Track & Field
Senior thrower Blake Jackson became the first Bobcat ever, and the third man in Big Sky history, to pull off a shot put hat trick on Friday. Jackson won his third straight Big Sky Conference shot put championship
Jackson's mark of 58-1 gave him his third straight league title, making him the first Bobcat to ever win a field event three years in a row, and putting him in select company with MSU legend Shannon Butler as the only three-time Big Sky champion in one event. Tanner Rauk also set a personal best mark, finishing third with a toss of 56-7.25.
Brad Benjamin set a PR of 53.02 in qualifying for the 400 hurdle finals. MSU finished 2-4-5-7 in the men's pole vault, while Blake Barnes ran a season's best 14.87 in the 110 hurdles. Ty Norris' mark of 48.16 in the 400 was also a PR.
The Bobcats are in second after one day of competition. Below are MSU's results on day one...
High Jump: 7) Brad Benjamin, 6-5
Javelin: 6) Leif Arthun, 198-11; 7) Joel Walthall, 195-11; 12) John Babbitt, 178-10.
Pole Vault: 2) Ed Keefe, 15-11.75; 4) Thomas Seeley, 15-5.75; 7) Steve Hodge, 14-6.
Steeplechase: 6) Kevin Clary, 9:24.79; 13) Josh Ricardi, 10:06.77.
100 hurdles: 10) Blake Barnes, 14.87.
400m: 5) Ty Norris, 48.16; 12) Michael Novotny, 49.25.
100m: 10) Steve Heberly, 10.99.
Shot Put: 1) Blake Jackson, 58-1; 3) Tanner Rauk, 56-72.5; 14-Blake Corneluisen, 47-0.25.
800m: 7) Nick Green, 1:55.00
400 hurdles: 5) Benjamin, 53.02; 9) Barrett Young, 54.92.
200m: 13) Steve Heberly, 22.49.
Team Standings
1-Weber State, 77
2-Montana State, 65.5
3-NAU, 41
4-Idaho State, 39
5-Montana, 38
6-Eastern Washington, 29.5
7-Sacramento State, 15
8-Portland State, 7
Jackson's mark of 58-1 gave him his third straight league title, making him the first Bobcat to ever win a field event three years in a row, and putting him in select company with MSU legend Shannon Butler as the only three-time Big Sky champion in one event. Tanner Rauk also set a personal best mark, finishing third with a toss of 56-7.25.
Brad Benjamin set a PR of 53.02 in qualifying for the 400 hurdle finals. MSU finished 2-4-5-7 in the men's pole vault, while Blake Barnes ran a season's best 14.87 in the 110 hurdles. Ty Norris' mark of 48.16 in the 400 was also a PR.
The Bobcats are in second after one day of competition. Below are MSU's results on day one...
High Jump: 7) Brad Benjamin, 6-5
Javelin: 6) Leif Arthun, 198-11; 7) Joel Walthall, 195-11; 12) John Babbitt, 178-10.
Pole Vault: 2) Ed Keefe, 15-11.75; 4) Thomas Seeley, 15-5.75; 7) Steve Hodge, 14-6.
Steeplechase: 6) Kevin Clary, 9:24.79; 13) Josh Ricardi, 10:06.77.
100 hurdles: 10) Blake Barnes, 14.87.
400m: 5) Ty Norris, 48.16; 12) Michael Novotny, 49.25.
100m: 10) Steve Heberly, 10.99.
Shot Put: 1) Blake Jackson, 58-1; 3) Tanner Rauk, 56-72.5; 14-Blake Corneluisen, 47-0.25.
800m: 7) Nick Green, 1:55.00
400 hurdles: 5) Benjamin, 53.02; 9) Barrett Young, 54.92.
200m: 13) Steve Heberly, 22.49.
Team Standings
1-Weber State, 77
2-Montana State, 65.5
3-NAU, 41
4-Idaho State, 39
5-Montana, 38
6-Eastern Washington, 29.5
7-Sacramento State, 15
8-Portland State, 7
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