Jones Hits Provisional Mark
1/9/2006 12:00:00 AM | Track & Field
BOZEMAN, Mont. -- Erin Jones posted a multi-event 55 meter personal best in the pentathlon and Brad Benjamin logged a fisrt-day personal best in the heptathlon at Montana State's Multi-Event Meet on Monday.
Jones, a Bobcat senior, finished with 3,772 points, a mark that provisionally qualifies her for the NCAA Indoor Championships in March.
MSU multi-event coach Tom Eitel said Jones performed well. "That's Erin's second-best score ever, and it's a great way to start her indoor season," Eitel said. "She had two really good events and three solid events." Jones finished first of five in the event.
Senior Brad Benjamin scored 2,833 first-day points to lead an all-MSU men's field. The mark is his best ever after one day of competition. "Brad is off to a good start," Eitel said. "He really had some good marks."
The men's heptathlon events conclude in Worthington Arena Tuesday.
HEPTATHLON RESULTS (through four events)
1. Brad Benjamin, MSU -- 2,833
55m 6.95, LJ 21-6.25, SP 39-3.25, HJ 6-6
2. Shawn Brown, MSU -- 2,715
55m 6.85, LJ 20-11.75, SP 44-3.5, HJ 5-8.5
3. Mike Green, MSU -- 2,688
55m 6.92, LJ 21-0, SP 35-9.25, HJ 6-3.5
4. Kevin Ludwig, MSU -- 2,655
55m 6.79, LJ 20-0.25, SP 39-3.75, HJ 6-0
5. Steven Hodge, MSU -- 2,601
55m 6.92, LJ 21-6.75, SP 30-4.25, HJ 6-2.25
6. Blake Barnes, MSU -- 2,393
55m 7.01, LJ 19-8.75, SP 33-1.25, HJ 5-9.75
7. Nick Morrow, MSU -- 2,316
55m 7.15, LJ 19-6.75, SP 30-8.25, HJ 5-10.75
PENTATHLON RESULTS (final)
1. Erin Jones, MSU -- 3,772
55H 8.11, HJ 5-5, SP 35-7.75, LJ 17-10.25, 800m, 2:29.14
2. Bailey Cox, UM -- 3,352
55H 8.82, HJ 4-11, SP 35-0.5, LJ 18-3, 800 2:37.14
3. Meghan Bucy, MSU -- 2,917
55H 9.58, HJ 5-0.25, SP 31-1.75, LJ 14-7.25, 800 2:30.87
4. Shannon Selby, UM -- 2,887
55H 9.27, HJ 4-9.75, SP30-8.25, LJ 15-10.25, 800m 2:40.77
5. Ellie Rudy, MSU -- 2,818
55H 8.98, HJ 5-2.5, SP 28-3.5, LJ 16-11.5, 800 3:13.52
Jones, a Bobcat senior, finished with 3,772 points, a mark that provisionally qualifies her for the NCAA Indoor Championships in March.
MSU multi-event coach Tom Eitel said Jones performed well. "That's Erin's second-best score ever, and it's a great way to start her indoor season," Eitel said. "She had two really good events and three solid events." Jones finished first of five in the event.
Senior Brad Benjamin scored 2,833 first-day points to lead an all-MSU men's field. The mark is his best ever after one day of competition. "Brad is off to a good start," Eitel said. "He really had some good marks."
The men's heptathlon events conclude in Worthington Arena Tuesday.
HEPTATHLON RESULTS (through four events)
1. Brad Benjamin, MSU -- 2,833
55m 6.95, LJ 21-6.25, SP 39-3.25, HJ 6-6
2. Shawn Brown, MSU -- 2,715
55m 6.85, LJ 20-11.75, SP 44-3.5, HJ 5-8.5
3. Mike Green, MSU -- 2,688
55m 6.92, LJ 21-0, SP 35-9.25, HJ 6-3.5
4. Kevin Ludwig, MSU -- 2,655
55m 6.79, LJ 20-0.25, SP 39-3.75, HJ 6-0
5. Steven Hodge, MSU -- 2,601
55m 6.92, LJ 21-6.75, SP 30-4.25, HJ 6-2.25
6. Blake Barnes, MSU -- 2,393
55m 7.01, LJ 19-8.75, SP 33-1.25, HJ 5-9.75
7. Nick Morrow, MSU -- 2,316
55m 7.15, LJ 19-6.75, SP 30-8.25, HJ 5-10.75
PENTATHLON RESULTS (final)
1. Erin Jones, MSU -- 3,772
55H 8.11, HJ 5-5, SP 35-7.75, LJ 17-10.25, 800m, 2:29.14
2. Bailey Cox, UM -- 3,352
55H 8.82, HJ 4-11, SP 35-0.5, LJ 18-3, 800 2:37.14
3. Meghan Bucy, MSU -- 2,917
55H 9.58, HJ 5-0.25, SP 31-1.75, LJ 14-7.25, 800 2:30.87
4. Shannon Selby, UM -- 2,887
55H 9.27, HJ 4-9.75, SP30-8.25, LJ 15-10.25, 800m 2:40.77
5. Ellie Rudy, MSU -- 2,818
55H 8.98, HJ 5-2.5, SP 28-3.5, LJ 16-11.5, 800 3:13.52
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