Friday, May 6
Bozeman, MT
4:00 PM
Montana State University
vs
Tom Gage Classic
Bobcat Tracksters Close Regular Season in Missoula Friday
5/5/2016 8:46:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
MSU looks for health, continued improvement
The final leg of a two-week closing kick to the regular season takes the Montana State track and field team to Missoula Friday afternoon for the Tom Gage Classic.
In a meet that Bobcat coach Dale Kennedy said "will look a lot like last week's" Montana Open, also in Missoula, the Cats send 46 student-athletes to Dornblaser Stadium with some work remaining as the regular season expires. "It's a mix of kids that need to claw their way back into the (Big Sky Conference's) top 20 in their event, and kids that need to hold on," he said.
Along with those that hit automatic qualifying standards for Big Sky championships, athletes among the top 20 in each event qualify for the league championship meet next week in Greeley, Colo. Montana State presently has 22 qualifiers out of a possible 30 on both the men's and women's roster. But Kennedy calls that situation "fluid."
"Last week, for instance, we had 26 women inside the top 20," he said. "Four got bumped out over the weekend, so it can change rapidly. We have a lot of kids that can change their status this weekend by improving their marks."
While this isn't the time of the track and field season that athletes generally see vast improvement, Kennedy said his squad has a different dynamic working. "We had so many kids battling injuries early in the season, and they are improving right now," he said. "Most of them got better last week, and I don't think they're done."
Friday's meet begins at 11 am and runs throughout the afternoon. Kennedy said two of his strongest hopes are beyond his control. "We're hoping for good weather, an environment conducive to good marks, and good health. If we walk out of that stadium healthy I'll be happy. And the third thing I'm looking for is improvement. I want our kids to feel like they got better."
In a meet that Bobcat coach Dale Kennedy said "will look a lot like last week's" Montana Open, also in Missoula, the Cats send 46 student-athletes to Dornblaser Stadium with some work remaining as the regular season expires. "It's a mix of kids that need to claw their way back into the (Big Sky Conference's) top 20 in their event, and kids that need to hold on," he said.
Along with those that hit automatic qualifying standards for Big Sky championships, athletes among the top 20 in each event qualify for the league championship meet next week in Greeley, Colo. Montana State presently has 22 qualifiers out of a possible 30 on both the men's and women's roster. But Kennedy calls that situation "fluid."
"Last week, for instance, we had 26 women inside the top 20," he said. "Four got bumped out over the weekend, so it can change rapidly. We have a lot of kids that can change their status this weekend by improving their marks."
While this isn't the time of the track and field season that athletes generally see vast improvement, Kennedy said his squad has a different dynamic working. "We had so many kids battling injuries early in the season, and they are improving right now," he said. "Most of them got better last week, and I don't think they're done."
Friday's meet begins at 11 am and runs throughout the afternoon. Kennedy said two of his strongest hopes are beyond his control. "We're hoping for good weather, an environment conducive to good marks, and good health. If we walk out of that stadium healthy I'll be happy. And the third thing I'm looking for is improvement. I want our kids to feel like they got better."
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