Three Bobcats Earn First-Place Finishes to Open Utah/Weber State Classic

Friday, April 6

Salt Lake City, UT

2:30 p.m.

Montana State University

Utah-Weber State Spring Classic - Day One

Photo by: Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez

Three Bobcats Earn First-Place Finishes to Open Utah/Weber State Classic

4/6/2018 11:31:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

Day One Results

McKenna Ramsay, Amanda Jaynes and Kyle Douglass finish atop their respective events to lead the way for MSU through the first day of events in Utah

By: Andrew Pedersen

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Bobcat track and field teams completed the first day of the Utah /Weber State Spring Classic on Friday, April 6, at Utah's McCarthey Family Track and Field Complex. MSU's showing was highlighted by three first-place performances and several events that displayed the Bobcats' depth.

"We certainly had a great day," Montana State head coach Dale Kennedy said. "We had some cooperation with the weather and we had a really strong showing in several events on both the men's and women's sides."

McKenna Ramsay and Amanda Jaynes led the Bobcat women by crossing the finish line first in their respective events.

Ramsay crossed the line in the 400-meter run in a time of 56.18 seconds, almost a second faster than her nearest competitor. She was followed by Taylor Buschy who finished in ninth with a time of 58.23 while Elisabeth Krieger (59.40) narrowly finished outside the top 10. Jaynes (59.17) made her outdoor debut by taking first in the 400 hurdles. Hailey Phillips (1:04.52) also placed 12th in the event for the Bobcats.

Kyle Douglass was the lone Bobcat on the men's side to earn an individual victory. Douglass finished atop the shot put competition with a mark of 58 feet, 6 inches (17.83m). Alec Nehring finished fifth in the event, while Calvin Root rounded out the MSU contingent in ninth place.

"McKenna Ramsay had a big improvement from last week by winning the 400, while Kyle Douglass had a big improvement from a week ago as well," Kennedy said. "Amanda Jaynes opened up her season with a really good run that was better than what she did here at this time last year."

The Bobcats displayed a strong presence in multiple events Friday in Salt Lake City.

Layne Oliver led a Bobcat lineup that took five of the top spots in the women's steeplechase. Oliver finished runner-up in a time of 11:07.42 and was followed by Anna French (11:13.62), Madison Liechty (11:18.23), Lexi Kyro (11:18.68) and Samantha Kelderman (11:25.49).

Carley Vonheeder and Carter Theade were MSU's top finishers javelin and pole vault with each earning second place, respectively. Vonheeder completed a throw of 140-04.25 (42.78m) and Theade cleared 12-00.50 in the vault to pace the Bobcats. Celestia Hammond and Kylie Christiansen joined Vonheeder in the top 10 in the javelin, while Alex Hellenberg and Isabella Calabrese made the top 10 in the pole vault.

The Bobcat men had solid showings in both the 400 and 800.

Jadin Casey finished fourth in the 400 for MSU by completing a time of 48.44. He was followed by Mitch Horning's (49.53) seventh-place finish and Bill Yeager's (50.03) 10th-place showing. MSU also had three in the top 10 of the men's 800. Cameron Carroll (1:52.33) led the way by taking fourth, while Chris Bianchini (1:52.51) and Sam Bloom (1:53.09) took sixth and eighth, respectively. Alex Lewis, Mason Storm, Noah Martin and Caleb Neth all finished in the top 10 among long jump competitors, with Lewis taking second overall with his leap of 23-08.50 (7.23m).

Kade Van Elswyk had a runner-up effort in the men's javelin with his throw of 184-01.75 (56.13m) while Brock Winegar (javelin), Luke Middelstadt (pole vault), Drake Schneider (400 hurdles) and Christopher Lange (54.38) had top-10 finishes for MSU.

On the women's side, Megan Ralstin took ninth in the long jump and Trisha Carlson finished in 10th place in the 800. MSU's women's 4x100 relay (47.00) of Courtney Stromme, Ramsay, Jaynes and Morgan Evans took third while the Bobcat men's 4x100 relay (41.62) finished second behind the efforts of Lewis, Casey, Parker Walton and Horning.

Competition continues at the Utah/Weber State Spring Classic on Saturday morning when the meet moves to Weber State's Stewart Stadium. Saturday's portion of the meet opens at 10 a.m. with the women's hammer throw and men's discus.