Bobcats Head to Missoula for Cat-Griz
4/29/2005 12:00:00 AM | Track & Field
THIS WEEK’S ACTION
Montana State hits the high spot of its outdoor regular season on Saturday, traveling to Missoula for the 2005 Cat-Griz Dual. Montana State brings an eight-meet winning streak into the women’s dual, while the Bobcat men look to snap a three-year losing streak. MSU’s women earned a narrow win over Montana in Missoula in April, while the Bobcat and Grizzly men tied an earlier meeting.
Bobcat Notebook
This Week
Montana State heads to Missoula for Saturday’s annual Cat-Griz dual, and Dale Kennedy expects that “anything could happen.” The Bobcat and Grizzly men’s teams battled to a tie in Missoula at the Al Manuel Duals in early April, while the Bobcat women topped UM.
Athletes of the Week
Three Bobcats have earned Big Sky athlete of the week honors during this outdoor season. Sophomore throwers Kim Berg (javelin) and Ashley Jones (hammer) join junior Josh Henigman (discus, hammer) as MSU’s outdoor honorees.
Regionalism
MSU athletes in the NCAA Midwest regional rankings: Josh Henigman-4th, hammer, and 8th, discus; Ashley Jones-5th, hammer; Jonathan Gibson-7th, steeplechase; Leif Arthun-8th, javelin; Kim Berg-9th, javelin; Hannah Furlong-14th, shot put; Tanner Rauk-15th, shot put; Kelli Phillip-18th, javelin.
Historic Throws
A pair of MSU throwers have climbed the school’s record lists this year. Berg’s 158-3 in the javelin is second in MSU history, while Henigman’s 174-9 discus mark is the fourth-best in school history.
Leading the Way
A half-dozen Bobcat athletes lead the Big Sky best marks lists. MSU’s men’s leaders are: Steve Heberly, so, 200 (21.38); Thomas Seely, so, pole vault (15-2); Josh Henigman, sr, discus (174-9); Brad Benjamin, sr, decathlon (6604). Women’s leaders: Elisabeth Driscoll, fr, 5000 (17:35.57aa); Ashley Jones, so., hammer (198-3).
Time and Again
MSU is favored in both the men’s and women’s duals this weekend, as projected by the current power poll. The ‘Cats were favored in last year’s meet, a dual won by UM’s men. “Strange things happen in this dual,” Dale Kennedy said.
INDOOR SCHEDULE
Date Competition Men/Women
J10-11 MSU Multi-Events NTS/NTS
J21 MSU Open NTS/NTS
J28 -Montana 77-73/85-65
F4-5 Mountain States NTS
F11 -Montana 76-71/79-68
-Weber State 75-63/60-79
-Idaho State 62-85/58-91
F18 Bobcat Open NTS
F25-26 Big Sky Meet 3rd/4th
M4-5 ISU Last Chance NTS
DALE KENNEDY QUOTES
“This should be an interesting meet this weekend. We beat Montana in a women’s dual earlier this year, while the two men’s teams tied. But, you can throw those scores out. Anything can happen in this series. I really think Montana’s women have improved a lot since then, and so have their men. We were without some important people on the men’s side last time, so that will help this weekend. This meet has an interesting dynamic, because we want to win the dual, but we don’t want to compromise our kids for the Big Sky Championships (May 11-14). We’re a little reluctant to overwork kids this close tothat meet. We also have finals next week, and a lot of the kids had tests and projects this week. That’s always a little bit of a factor for us. The weather held our marks down a little bit last week in Eugene, but watching the kids compete made me feel like we’re still improving. We have 21 men and 17 women with (Big Sky) automatic bids, so obviously we have some work to get to 25 (qualifiers) on each side, but I think at the rate we’re improving it’s within our reach.”
OUTDOOR SCHEDULE
Date Competition Men/Women
M25-26 Stanford Inv./UM Open
A1-2 at Montana 98-98/123-75
EWU 88-105/121-78
ISU 95-96/103-96
A7-9 Weber St Inv NTS/NTS
A15-17 Mt. SAC Relays NTS/NTS
A16 MSU Invitational NTS/NTS
A21-23 Oregon Invitational NTS/NTS
A30 Cat-Griz Dual Missoula
M6 Tom Gage Classic Bozeman
M11-14 Big Sky Meet Flagstaff, AZ
M27-28 NCAA Midwest Reg. Norman
J9-11 NCAA Championships Sac’to
BOBCAT COACHING STAFF
DALE KENNEDY, head track/cross country coach
Dale Kennedy is in his 24th year as MSU’s women’s coach, his third as coach of the combined program... was Big Sky Coach of the Year for the 2001 indoor and ‘03 outdoor seasons... has led MSU to two women’s cross country titles this decade, and has led the Lady Cats to three conference track titles and a pair of runnerup finishes... has produced five All-Americas and 17 NCAA qualifiers.
MIKE CARIGNAN, throws
In his 22nd year at MSU... has coached 45 athletes to all-Big Sky honors... MSU’s throwers led the Big Sky in points in 2002 and ‘03... MSU became the first Big Sky school in history to hold the top five spots in one event during the 2004 Big Sky Indoor women’s shot put competition.
TOM EITEL, jumps/multis
In 11th year at MSU... MSU vaulter from ‘79-82... won the ‘82 Big Sky pole vault title... has coached 42 all-conference athletes and 18 different league champs, including the highest male and female vaulters in Big Sky history... coached athletes to Big Sky meet records in 2 men’s and 5 women’s events
LACY HINZPETER, sprints
Second year coaching sprints... won six Big Sky titles... set league record for points scored in indoor championship competition.
Montana State hits the high spot of its outdoor regular season on Saturday, traveling to Missoula for the 2005 Cat-Griz Dual. Montana State brings an eight-meet winning streak into the women’s dual, while the Bobcat men look to snap a three-year losing streak. MSU’s women earned a narrow win over Montana in Missoula in April, while the Bobcat and Grizzly men tied an earlier meeting.
Bobcat Notebook
This Week
Montana State heads to Missoula for Saturday’s annual Cat-Griz dual, and Dale Kennedy expects that “anything could happen.” The Bobcat and Grizzly men’s teams battled to a tie in Missoula at the Al Manuel Duals in early April, while the Bobcat women topped UM.
Athletes of the Week
Three Bobcats have earned Big Sky athlete of the week honors during this outdoor season. Sophomore throwers Kim Berg (javelin) and Ashley Jones (hammer) join junior Josh Henigman (discus, hammer) as MSU’s outdoor honorees.
Regionalism
MSU athletes in the NCAA Midwest regional rankings: Josh Henigman-4th, hammer, and 8th, discus; Ashley Jones-5th, hammer; Jonathan Gibson-7th, steeplechase; Leif Arthun-8th, javelin; Kim Berg-9th, javelin; Hannah Furlong-14th, shot put; Tanner Rauk-15th, shot put; Kelli Phillip-18th, javelin.
Historic Throws
A pair of MSU throwers have climbed the school’s record lists this year. Berg’s 158-3 in the javelin is second in MSU history, while Henigman’s 174-9 discus mark is the fourth-best in school history.
Leading the Way
A half-dozen Bobcat athletes lead the Big Sky best marks lists. MSU’s men’s leaders are: Steve Heberly, so, 200 (21.38); Thomas Seely, so, pole vault (15-2); Josh Henigman, sr, discus (174-9); Brad Benjamin, sr, decathlon (6604). Women’s leaders: Elisabeth Driscoll, fr, 5000 (17:35.57aa); Ashley Jones, so., hammer (198-3).
Time and Again
MSU is favored in both the men’s and women’s duals this weekend, as projected by the current power poll. The ‘Cats were favored in last year’s meet, a dual won by UM’s men. “Strange things happen in this dual,” Dale Kennedy said.
INDOOR SCHEDULE
Date Competition Men/Women
J10-11 MSU Multi-Events NTS/NTS
J21 MSU Open NTS/NTS
J28 -Montana 77-73/85-65
F4-5 Mountain States NTS
F11 -Montana 76-71/79-68
-Weber State 75-63/60-79
-Idaho State 62-85/58-91
F18 Bobcat Open NTS
F25-26 Big Sky Meet 3rd/4th
M4-5 ISU Last Chance NTS
DALE KENNEDY QUOTES
“This should be an interesting meet this weekend. We beat Montana in a women’s dual earlier this year, while the two men’s teams tied. But, you can throw those scores out. Anything can happen in this series. I really think Montana’s women have improved a lot since then, and so have their men. We were without some important people on the men’s side last time, so that will help this weekend. This meet has an interesting dynamic, because we want to win the dual, but we don’t want to compromise our kids for the Big Sky Championships (May 11-14). We’re a little reluctant to overwork kids this close tothat meet. We also have finals next week, and a lot of the kids had tests and projects this week. That’s always a little bit of a factor for us. The weather held our marks down a little bit last week in Eugene, but watching the kids compete made me feel like we’re still improving. We have 21 men and 17 women with (Big Sky) automatic bids, so obviously we have some work to get to 25 (qualifiers) on each side, but I think at the rate we’re improving it’s within our reach.”
OUTDOOR SCHEDULE
Date Competition Men/Women
M25-26 Stanford Inv./UM Open
A1-2 at Montana 98-98/123-75
EWU 88-105/121-78
ISU 95-96/103-96
A7-9 Weber St Inv NTS/NTS
A15-17 Mt. SAC Relays NTS/NTS
A16 MSU Invitational NTS/NTS
A21-23 Oregon Invitational NTS/NTS
A30 Cat-Griz Dual Missoula
M6 Tom Gage Classic Bozeman
M11-14 Big Sky Meet Flagstaff, AZ
M27-28 NCAA Midwest Reg. Norman
J9-11 NCAA Championships Sac’to
BOBCAT COACHING STAFF
DALE KENNEDY, head track/cross country coach
Dale Kennedy is in his 24th year as MSU’s women’s coach, his third as coach of the combined program... was Big Sky Coach of the Year for the 2001 indoor and ‘03 outdoor seasons... has led MSU to two women’s cross country titles this decade, and has led the Lady Cats to three conference track titles and a pair of runnerup finishes... has produced five All-Americas and 17 NCAA qualifiers.
MIKE CARIGNAN, throws
In his 22nd year at MSU... has coached 45 athletes to all-Big Sky honors... MSU’s throwers led the Big Sky in points in 2002 and ‘03... MSU became the first Big Sky school in history to hold the top five spots in one event during the 2004 Big Sky Indoor women’s shot put competition.
TOM EITEL, jumps/multis
In 11th year at MSU... MSU vaulter from ‘79-82... won the ‘82 Big Sky pole vault title... has coached 42 all-conference athletes and 18 different league champs, including the highest male and female vaulters in Big Sky history... coached athletes to Big Sky meet records in 2 men’s and 5 women’s events
LACY HINZPETER, sprints
Second year coaching sprints... won six Big Sky titles... set league record for points scored in indoor championship competition.
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