Thursday, April 5
Bozeman, MT
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Montana State University
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MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY OPEN
Katie Niemeir competed in five events at the MSU Open, including a first place finish in the 100 hurdles.
Photo by: Kelly Gorham
Bold in the Cold
4/7/2012 7:08:00 PM | Track & Field
Cold temperatures and snow couldn't damper the 2012 home track and field opener
No amount of snow could stop the 2012 MSU Open from happening on Saturday. A snowy finish to the multis on Friday didn't discourage anyone and Montana State still came out strong, picking up 15 first place finishes and several new qualifiers for the Big Sky Championships. (Results)
The meet began on Thursday, April 5 with the opening day of the multi events. Jeff Mohl won the men's decathlon with 6,622 points. Teammates Asa Staven and Powhatten Williamson came in second and third, respectively. Staven finished with 6,148 points and Williamson tallied 6,087. All three earned qualifiers for the Big Sky Championships.
Notably, Mohl's 100 in the decathlon was the fourth fastest time in Bobcat history.
In the women's heptathlon, Sarah McGree took top honors with 4,717, followed by Carley McCutchen with 4,621, Sadie McMillan in third with 4,288, followed by Kortnee Barrett in fourth with 3,929. McGree, McCutchen and McMillan all qualified for the Big Sky Meet.
Willie Sullivan placed first in the javelin with a distance of 61.56 (202-00.00), improving on his 2012 mark by two meters. Sullivan is already qualified for the Big Sky meet.
The Men's “B” Relay won the 4x100, after their “A” relay was disqualified, following a baton exchange. MSU's Jake Mushaben, Tanner Burgard, Kevin Close and Kyler Felton crossed the line in 43.04.
MSU swept the 100 with Chris Wilson winning in 10.90, followed by Gage Pickering in 11.36, a season best, and Matt Nicholas in third in 11.75.
Nick Melone picked up a win in the 200 in 22.52, with Kevin Close just behind him in second, clocking in at 22.84.
Grant Grosvenor was also a winner for the Bobcats, taking the 1,500 in 3:57.59, just a few seconds off the Big Sky mark. This was his first race in the 1,500 this spring.
Matt Tex, who qualified last week in the 800, bested his time of 1:54.30 and finished second with a time of 1:54.03.
The 5,000 was stacked with Bobcat distance runners and the results showed their dominance with the seven of the top nine spots belonging to MSU. Assistant coach Lyle Weese won the event in 14:35.44. With the altitude adjustment, five of the seven Bobcat runners earned a Big Sky qualifying time. Dan Jackson was Montana State's top finisher in 14:39.82, placing second. Newcomer Jake Turner came in third in 14:43.61. Carl Nystuen, who qualified on March 31, came in fourth in 14:56.83. Michael Asay and Trevor Polson, who came in fifth and sixth, respectively, also punched their ticket for the Big Sky meet.
The final running race of the day was the 4x400 that featured a very talented Bobcat relay quartet of Melone, Close, Grosvenor and Wilson went back and forth with Carroll in the anchor leg but fell short to the Saints, taking second place in 3:22.37. Carroll crossed the line in 3:22.19.
David Phillips, who has not placed lower than first in the hammer throw since the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invite back on May 1, 2011, kept up his streak with a hurl of 62.38m (204-08.00). Eddie Stevenson came in third with 50.90m (167-00.00) to qualifying for conference.
In the shot put, Phillips put up his second medal of the day, behind Trevor Gilreath who won the event in 16.19m (53-01.50).
Phillips got his third podium finish of the day, in the final event, winning the discus. He finished with 48.00m, to earn a third spot at the Big Sky Championships. Derek Marsh came in second in 45.10m, missing the qualifying distance by .90.
In only his second track meet at Montana State, senior Jourdain Allou, a standout for Bobcat Basketball, placed second in the triple jump with a distance of 13.47m, about a half-meter short of the conference qualifier. He also placed sixth in the long jump.
The Women's 4x100 Relay (Katie Niemeir- Lierin Flanagan- Chelsea Bourque- Chantel Jaeger) improved on their 2012 time, finishing second behind Montana, with 48.25.
ReBecca Sorenson placed third in the 1,500, an event she hasn't run since 2009, with a time of 4:49.31, a lifetime best.
In the women's 5,000, senior Heather Haug finished in 17:04.92, over a minute faster than the Big Sky qualifying time and one of the best in the conference this season. Megan Beam came in third in 19:00.64.
Chantel Jaeger, a sprinting mainstay for the Bobcats, placed second in the 400 with a time of 57.00, earning a Big Sky qualifying mark.
Montana State took a one-three finish in the 800 after Sonia Antar won the 800 with a time of 2:19.37, while Madeline Fuchs came in third in 2:21.02.
Another one-three finish came in the 110 hurdles when Niemeir earned the win in 14.65 and Bourque in third in 15.77. Niemeir closed out a busy day of racing in the 200 with another second place finish in the 200, just missing the Big Sky mark, with a time of 25.34.
The women's throws continued to be a successful corner of the meet with several Bobcat wins on Saturday. In the javelin, Emily Tyrrell, who was the Big Sky Field Athlete of the Week, won the event for the second week in a row. The Grand Forks, N.D. native finished with a distance of 45.76m (150-01.00). Hannah Counter came in third in 42.86m (140-07.00).
Amanda Murphy won the hammer throw with a distance of 61.52m (201-10.00) bumping her up a place in the Bobcat record books to second all-time. The current record stands at 202-07.00. Kristi VandeBergh placed sixth but with a lifetime best 39.76m (130-05.00).
Murphy, again swept her events, taking the win in the shot put, as well. She finished with a best throw of 14.41m (47-03.50), a season best distance for the senior. VandeBergh came in second place, also with a season's best. She finished with a throw of 13.46m (44-02.00). Both are already qualified for the conference meet.
The current Big Sky Conference leader, Amber Amsbaugh won the high jump with a height of 1.65m (5-05.00).
“We had several kids compete in some new events today, either as training or to see how they would fare and with that we saw some great things,” said head coach Dale Kennedy. “We got more qualifiers and got to compete at this facility. It was great to be able to have all these people come out and see this.”
Montana State returns to competition on Friday, April 13, with a select group at the Bengal Multis in Pocatello, Idaho. The remainder of the squad will head to Utah for the Utah Spring Classic in Salt Lake City on Friday, and the Wildcat Classic on Saturday, hosted by Weber State in Ogden, Utah.
The meet began on Thursday, April 5 with the opening day of the multi events. Jeff Mohl won the men's decathlon with 6,622 points. Teammates Asa Staven and Powhatten Williamson came in second and third, respectively. Staven finished with 6,148 points and Williamson tallied 6,087. All three earned qualifiers for the Big Sky Championships.
Notably, Mohl's 100 in the decathlon was the fourth fastest time in Bobcat history.
In the women's heptathlon, Sarah McGree took top honors with 4,717, followed by Carley McCutchen with 4,621, Sadie McMillan in third with 4,288, followed by Kortnee Barrett in fourth with 3,929. McGree, McCutchen and McMillan all qualified for the Big Sky Meet.
Willie Sullivan placed first in the javelin with a distance of 61.56 (202-00.00), improving on his 2012 mark by two meters. Sullivan is already qualified for the Big Sky meet.
The Men's “B” Relay won the 4x100, after their “A” relay was disqualified, following a baton exchange. MSU's Jake Mushaben, Tanner Burgard, Kevin Close and Kyler Felton crossed the line in 43.04.
MSU swept the 100 with Chris Wilson winning in 10.90, followed by Gage Pickering in 11.36, a season best, and Matt Nicholas in third in 11.75.
Nick Melone picked up a win in the 200 in 22.52, with Kevin Close just behind him in second, clocking in at 22.84.
Grant Grosvenor was also a winner for the Bobcats, taking the 1,500 in 3:57.59, just a few seconds off the Big Sky mark. This was his first race in the 1,500 this spring.
Matt Tex, who qualified last week in the 800, bested his time of 1:54.30 and finished second with a time of 1:54.03.
The 5,000 was stacked with Bobcat distance runners and the results showed their dominance with the seven of the top nine spots belonging to MSU. Assistant coach Lyle Weese won the event in 14:35.44. With the altitude adjustment, five of the seven Bobcat runners earned a Big Sky qualifying time. Dan Jackson was Montana State's top finisher in 14:39.82, placing second. Newcomer Jake Turner came in third in 14:43.61. Carl Nystuen, who qualified on March 31, came in fourth in 14:56.83. Michael Asay and Trevor Polson, who came in fifth and sixth, respectively, also punched their ticket for the Big Sky meet.
The final running race of the day was the 4x400 that featured a very talented Bobcat relay quartet of Melone, Close, Grosvenor and Wilson went back and forth with Carroll in the anchor leg but fell short to the Saints, taking second place in 3:22.37. Carroll crossed the line in 3:22.19.
David Phillips, who has not placed lower than first in the hammer throw since the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invite back on May 1, 2011, kept up his streak with a hurl of 62.38m (204-08.00). Eddie Stevenson came in third with 50.90m (167-00.00) to qualifying for conference.
In the shot put, Phillips put up his second medal of the day, behind Trevor Gilreath who won the event in 16.19m (53-01.50).
Phillips got his third podium finish of the day, in the final event, winning the discus. He finished with 48.00m, to earn a third spot at the Big Sky Championships. Derek Marsh came in second in 45.10m, missing the qualifying distance by .90.
In only his second track meet at Montana State, senior Jourdain Allou, a standout for Bobcat Basketball, placed second in the triple jump with a distance of 13.47m, about a half-meter short of the conference qualifier. He also placed sixth in the long jump.
The Women's 4x100 Relay (Katie Niemeir- Lierin Flanagan- Chelsea Bourque- Chantel Jaeger) improved on their 2012 time, finishing second behind Montana, with 48.25.
ReBecca Sorenson placed third in the 1,500, an event she hasn't run since 2009, with a time of 4:49.31, a lifetime best.
In the women's 5,000, senior Heather Haug finished in 17:04.92, over a minute faster than the Big Sky qualifying time and one of the best in the conference this season. Megan Beam came in third in 19:00.64.
Chantel Jaeger, a sprinting mainstay for the Bobcats, placed second in the 400 with a time of 57.00, earning a Big Sky qualifying mark.
Montana State took a one-three finish in the 800 after Sonia Antar won the 800 with a time of 2:19.37, while Madeline Fuchs came in third in 2:21.02.
Another one-three finish came in the 110 hurdles when Niemeir earned the win in 14.65 and Bourque in third in 15.77. Niemeir closed out a busy day of racing in the 200 with another second place finish in the 200, just missing the Big Sky mark, with a time of 25.34.
The women's throws continued to be a successful corner of the meet with several Bobcat wins on Saturday. In the javelin, Emily Tyrrell, who was the Big Sky Field Athlete of the Week, won the event for the second week in a row. The Grand Forks, N.D. native finished with a distance of 45.76m (150-01.00). Hannah Counter came in third in 42.86m (140-07.00).
Amanda Murphy won the hammer throw with a distance of 61.52m (201-10.00) bumping her up a place in the Bobcat record books to second all-time. The current record stands at 202-07.00. Kristi VandeBergh placed sixth but with a lifetime best 39.76m (130-05.00).
Murphy, again swept her events, taking the win in the shot put, as well. She finished with a best throw of 14.41m (47-03.50), a season best distance for the senior. VandeBergh came in second place, also with a season's best. She finished with a throw of 13.46m (44-02.00). Both are already qualified for the conference meet.
The current Big Sky Conference leader, Amber Amsbaugh won the high jump with a height of 1.65m (5-05.00).
“We had several kids compete in some new events today, either as training or to see how they would fare and with that we saw some great things,” said head coach Dale Kennedy. “We got more qualifiers and got to compete at this facility. It was great to be able to have all these people come out and see this.”
Montana State returns to competition on Friday, April 13, with a select group at the Bengal Multis in Pocatello, Idaho. The remainder of the squad will head to Utah for the Utah Spring Classic in Salt Lake City on Friday, and the Wildcat Classic on Saturday, hosted by Weber State in Ogden, Utah.
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