Bobcats Land Versatile Prep Tracksters
5/18/2007 12:00:00 AM | Track & Field
Montana State added a pair of versatile athletes to its track and field program Friday, traveling far and wide to do so.
Levi Benning joins the Bobcat program from Juneau (Alaska) Douglas HS, where he has posted best marks of 14.69 in the 110 hurdles and 40.18 in the 300 hurdles. He finished second in the state in the high hurdles and fourth in the intermediate hurdles last year in spite of battling injuries all spring. "You don't find a lot of sprinters and hurdlers in Alaska," said MSU head coach Dale Kennedy, "but Levi brings excellent credentials to our program. Injuries held him back last year, but he's really healthy right now. We loved his attitude, loved his spirit, and I think he'll really excel at MSU."
The Bobcats also landed high jumper Asa Staven from Georgetown, Tex., who MSU jumps coach Tom Eitel projects as a multi-events competitor. Staven has personal bests of 6-9 in the high jump, 10.9 in the 100 meters, and 49.9 in the 400. He finished sixth in the state championship meet high jump at 6-6 in Texas' largest prep classification this spring. "Asa will help us in a lot of areas," Eitel said. "He is very athletic, but he has the mindset of a decathlete. He's very even keel. And he's still young, he'll still be 17 when school starts next fall." Eitel indicated Staven has a sister currently enrolled in MSU's chemical engineering program.
Levi Benning joins the Bobcat program from Juneau (Alaska) Douglas HS, where he has posted best marks of 14.69 in the 110 hurdles and 40.18 in the 300 hurdles. He finished second in the state in the high hurdles and fourth in the intermediate hurdles last year in spite of battling injuries all spring. "You don't find a lot of sprinters and hurdlers in Alaska," said MSU head coach Dale Kennedy, "but Levi brings excellent credentials to our program. Injuries held him back last year, but he's really healthy right now. We loved his attitude, loved his spirit, and I think he'll really excel at MSU."
The Bobcats also landed high jumper Asa Staven from Georgetown, Tex., who MSU jumps coach Tom Eitel projects as a multi-events competitor. Staven has personal bests of 6-9 in the high jump, 10.9 in the 100 meters, and 49.9 in the 400. He finished sixth in the state championship meet high jump at 6-6 in Texas' largest prep classification this spring. "Asa will help us in a lot of areas," Eitel said. "He is very athletic, but he has the mindset of a decathlete. He's very even keel. And he's still young, he'll still be 17 when school starts next fall." Eitel indicated Staven has a sister currently enrolled in MSU's chemical engineering program.
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