Root makes Podium, Schmitz Wins 800 Prelims in Day Two of Championships

Friday, February 26

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Root makes Podium, Schmitz Wins 800 Prelims in Day Two of Championships

2/26/2016 9:36:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, Track & Field

By: Jordan Simkins

RESULTS | HEPT RESULTS | TEAM SCORES

Calvin Root highlighted the second day of the Big Sky Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships for Montana State, placing third in the weight throw, marking a distance of 60-06.50. Teammate Zach Sharp wasn't far behind, tallying five team points and fourth place finish with a throw of 59-07.75. Root walked away from the day with All-Big Sky Conference credentials.

Junior hepathlete Mason Storm finished fifth in the heptathlon, totaling a score of 4,757. Storm clocked a time of 8.52 in the 60 hurdles and cleared the bar at 11-09.75 in the pole vault.

Alex Lewis just missed the podium, placing fourth in the long jump with a mark of 23-06.25. Storm placed tenth with a jump of 21-08.25. Austin Decker finished seventh, clearing a pole vault height of 15-01.00.

Placing sixth in the 200 and eighth in the 60, Mitch Horning will advance to the finals in both events tomorrow afternoon. Horning ran a 22.08, 200m dash, and clocked a time of 6.92 in the 60.

Samuel Bloom advanced to the 800 finals, crossing the finish line in 1:56.17 and Jadin Casey will compete in the 400 finals tomorrow after a fourth place finish in the prelims (49.30).

Montana State distance medley relay (Martin Ponce, Christopher Lange, Shawn Peden, Zach Kughn) placed fourth with a time of their fastest time of the season, 10:22.40.

Kaylee Schmitz continues to lead the conference in the 800, winning the prelims and earning a time of 2:13.96. Just out of a qualifying spot was Christie Schiel's ninth place finish and 2:15.52 time.

The second place finisher in the pentathlon, Danielle Rider, just missed the qualifying mark in the 60 hurdles with a time of 8.86 (ninth place). Jessica Chrisp placed 11th, clocking a time of 8.92. Chrisp earned two team points in the high jump, clearing the bar at 5-02.25 and placing sixth.

The men's shot put and women's triple jump begin the field events tomorrow at 10 a.m. and the women's mile will begin at 12:20 p.m. to kick off the final day of track events.