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Bobcats Head West to Compete in Al Manuel Northwest Invitational
3/25/2021 5:49:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
The Montana State track and field program travels to Missoula for its next meet appearance as the Bobcats are set to participate in the Al Manuel Northwest Invitational at Dornblaser Field
BOZEMAN, Mont. – The Montana State track and field program travels to Missoula for its next meet appearance as the Bobcats are set to participate in the Al Manuel Northwest Invitational at Dornblaser Field. Four events – the women's hammer throw, men's shot put and both steeplechase races – take place Friday starting at 3 p.m. The remaining events are slated to begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
The meet will be the second for the Bobcats this outdoor season after previously hosting three during the indoor portion of their 2020-21 schedule. In its outdoor opener a week ago, Montana State had several individuals complete standout performances.
Carla Nicosia and Camila Noe put together record-breaking efforts for the MSU women's squad.
Nicosia, competing in her first season as a Bobcat after transferring from Montana, made a splash in her official debut in Sacramento. Nicosia put up marks on four of her triple jump attempts, with her fourth attempt serving as her best. Her jump of 40 feet, 3.25 inches tied a program record that's been held by Erin Jones Graf since 2003.
Noe ran in the 5,000-meter run and completed a first-place time of 16 minutes, 25.2 seconds. The Bozeman, who previously ran a time in the event that had her third all-time outdoors for MSU, moved into the record holder spot with her effort. Noe's time placed her ahead of Annette Hand who set the program's initial record time in 1985.
MSU had several others that set top 10 all-time marks in the outdoor season opener at the Hornet Invitational on March 20.
Duncan Hamilton recently wrapped up a notable week on the national stage and continued his success this year in Sacramento. He placed first in the 3,000 steeplechase with a time of 8:56.67. The 2019 Big Sky champion in the event moved from 10th to eighth in program history with his performance.
Macy White made her outdoor debut for the Bobcat women's team and clocked MSU's fifth fastest time ever in the 100. She crossed the line in 12.02 seconds and took runner-up less than a tenth of a second behind Sacramento State's LaTrouchka Duke. Another sprinter, Damien Nelson, also nearly had a top 10 time in his Bobcat debut. Nelson completed a time of 10.64 in the 100. The mark would have been the second fastest ever by a Montana State runner if not for a wind aided reading of 2.2 during the event.
Two Bobcat throwers had top 10 marks in their respective events. Celestia Hammond, who previously was 10th on the Bobcats' all-time chart in the javelin, moved to ninth with her lifetime best 149-05. She finished behind two Stanford competitors in the event at Sacramento State. Ethan Saberhagen topped his best Discus throw of his college career by more than 15 feet with his mark of 169-00 at the Hornet Invite. His first-place finish moved him into a tie for 10th all-time among Bobcats in the event.
As MSU prepares for the meet in Missoula, a double-digit number of Bobcats rank among the top three in an event on the Big Sky performance list early in the season.
Ben Perrin (men's 5,000), Drake Schneider (men's 400 hurdles), Noe (women's 5,000), Nicosia (women's triple jump) and Saberhagen (men's discus) all sit in the top spot. Morgan Evans (women's 100 hurdles), Evelyn Adams (women's 100 hurdles), Lexi Kyro (women's steeplechase), Gillian Maness (women's steeplechase), Matthew Richtman (men's 5,000), Levi Taylor (men's steeplechase) and Isaac Schmidt (men's steeplechase) all hold top three positions for the Bobcats.
A large contingent of Bobcats are expected to participate this weekend in the first of two meets MSU will appear in on Montana's outdoor track this season. The Al Manuel Northwest Invite field includes competitors from Carroll College, Eastern Washington, Utah State and host Montana.
Montana will be allowing general-admission entry on a limited, first-come basis with face masks required at all times. Live results or a live stream are not available for the meet.
Entered Athletes – Montana State Women
100: Lindsay McGree, Macy White, Morgan Evans, Leigha Carter
100H: Evelyn Adams, Morgan Evans, Elena Carter
200: Evelyn Adams, Elena Carter, Leigha Carter
400: Zoe Delaney
800: Trisha Carlson, Megan Good
1500: Lexi Kyro, Gillian Maness, Mya Dube, Elena Vandersloot, Alex Moore, Rory Flinn
5000: Elena Vandersloot, Samantha Kelderman, Lauren Stanford
4x100 Relay: Elena Carter, Morgan Evans, Evelyn Adams, Macy White
4x400 Relay: Macy White, Zoe Delaney, Morgan Evans, Leigha Carter | Lucy Corbett, Trisha Carlson, Lexi Kyro, Mikaela Ducharme
Long Jump: Hannah Hicks, A'lena Chaney, Twila Reovan, Lucy Corbett
Shot Put: Kyla Bush, Jordan Fink, Madi Arneson
Hammer: Kyla Bush, Adeline Richardson, Zoe Waddell, Kylie Christiansen
Discus: Jordan Fink, Kyla Bush, Zoe Waddell, Brookelyn Palin, Madi Arneson
Javelin: Kylie Christiansen, Carley VonHeeder, Celestia Hammond
Triple Jump: Mikaela Ducharme, A'lena Chaney, Twila Reovan, Carla Nicosia
High Jump: Hannah Hicks
Pole Vault: Emily Sullivan, Kendall Stark, Maisee Brown, Alex Hellenberg
Entered Athletes – Montana State Men
100H: Caleb Neth, Hunter Nicholson, Henry Adams
200: Alex Hershey, Will Anderson, Drake Schneider, Jared Schwend
400: Damien Nelson, Drake Schneider, Will Anderson, Jared Schwend, Alex Hershey
800: Noah Majerus, Tyler Schmautz, Riley Collins
1500: Levi Taylor, Cameron Carroll, Isaac Schmidt, Cooper West, Teagan Olson
4x400 Relay: Noah Majerus, Cameron Carroll, Tyler Schmautz, Levi Taylor | Alex Hershey, Jared Schwend, Will Anderson, Drake Schneider | Henry Adams, Caleb Neth, Hunter Nicholson, Colby Wilson
Shot Put: Ethan Saberhagen, Carter Slade, Alec Nehring
Hammer: Ethan Saberhagen, Carter Slade
Discus: Cantor Coverdell, Caleb Neth, Alec Nehring, Carter Slade, Ethan Saberhagen,
Javelin: Brock Winegar, Cooper Hoffman, Cantor Coverdell
Triple Jump: Ian Fosdick
High Jump: Noah Martin
Pole Vault: Caleb Neth, Hunter Nicholson, Noah Martin, Colby Wilson
The meet will be the second for the Bobcats this outdoor season after previously hosting three during the indoor portion of their 2020-21 schedule. In its outdoor opener a week ago, Montana State had several individuals complete standout performances.
Carla Nicosia and Camila Noe put together record-breaking efforts for the MSU women's squad.
Nicosia, competing in her first season as a Bobcat after transferring from Montana, made a splash in her official debut in Sacramento. Nicosia put up marks on four of her triple jump attempts, with her fourth attempt serving as her best. Her jump of 40 feet, 3.25 inches tied a program record that's been held by Erin Jones Graf since 2003.
Noe ran in the 5,000-meter run and completed a first-place time of 16 minutes, 25.2 seconds. The Bozeman, who previously ran a time in the event that had her third all-time outdoors for MSU, moved into the record holder spot with her effort. Noe's time placed her ahead of Annette Hand who set the program's initial record time in 1985.
MSU had several others that set top 10 all-time marks in the outdoor season opener at the Hornet Invitational on March 20.
Duncan Hamilton recently wrapped up a notable week on the national stage and continued his success this year in Sacramento. He placed first in the 3,000 steeplechase with a time of 8:56.67. The 2019 Big Sky champion in the event moved from 10th to eighth in program history with his performance.
Macy White made her outdoor debut for the Bobcat women's team and clocked MSU's fifth fastest time ever in the 100. She crossed the line in 12.02 seconds and took runner-up less than a tenth of a second behind Sacramento State's LaTrouchka Duke. Another sprinter, Damien Nelson, also nearly had a top 10 time in his Bobcat debut. Nelson completed a time of 10.64 in the 100. The mark would have been the second fastest ever by a Montana State runner if not for a wind aided reading of 2.2 during the event.
Two Bobcat throwers had top 10 marks in their respective events. Celestia Hammond, who previously was 10th on the Bobcats' all-time chart in the javelin, moved to ninth with her lifetime best 149-05. She finished behind two Stanford competitors in the event at Sacramento State. Ethan Saberhagen topped his best Discus throw of his college career by more than 15 feet with his mark of 169-00 at the Hornet Invite. His first-place finish moved him into a tie for 10th all-time among Bobcats in the event.
As MSU prepares for the meet in Missoula, a double-digit number of Bobcats rank among the top three in an event on the Big Sky performance list early in the season.
Ben Perrin (men's 5,000), Drake Schneider (men's 400 hurdles), Noe (women's 5,000), Nicosia (women's triple jump) and Saberhagen (men's discus) all sit in the top spot. Morgan Evans (women's 100 hurdles), Evelyn Adams (women's 100 hurdles), Lexi Kyro (women's steeplechase), Gillian Maness (women's steeplechase), Matthew Richtman (men's 5,000), Levi Taylor (men's steeplechase) and Isaac Schmidt (men's steeplechase) all hold top three positions for the Bobcats.
A large contingent of Bobcats are expected to participate this weekend in the first of two meets MSU will appear in on Montana's outdoor track this season. The Al Manuel Northwest Invite field includes competitors from Carroll College, Eastern Washington, Utah State and host Montana.
Montana will be allowing general-admission entry on a limited, first-come basis with face masks required at all times. Live results or a live stream are not available for the meet.
Entered Athletes – Montana State Women
100: Lindsay McGree, Macy White, Morgan Evans, Leigha Carter
100H: Evelyn Adams, Morgan Evans, Elena Carter
200: Evelyn Adams, Elena Carter, Leigha Carter
400: Zoe Delaney
800: Trisha Carlson, Megan Good
1500: Lexi Kyro, Gillian Maness, Mya Dube, Elena Vandersloot, Alex Moore, Rory Flinn
5000: Elena Vandersloot, Samantha Kelderman, Lauren Stanford
4x100 Relay: Elena Carter, Morgan Evans, Evelyn Adams, Macy White
4x400 Relay: Macy White, Zoe Delaney, Morgan Evans, Leigha Carter | Lucy Corbett, Trisha Carlson, Lexi Kyro, Mikaela Ducharme
Long Jump: Hannah Hicks, A'lena Chaney, Twila Reovan, Lucy Corbett
Shot Put: Kyla Bush, Jordan Fink, Madi Arneson
Hammer: Kyla Bush, Adeline Richardson, Zoe Waddell, Kylie Christiansen
Discus: Jordan Fink, Kyla Bush, Zoe Waddell, Brookelyn Palin, Madi Arneson
Javelin: Kylie Christiansen, Carley VonHeeder, Celestia Hammond
Triple Jump: Mikaela Ducharme, A'lena Chaney, Twila Reovan, Carla Nicosia
High Jump: Hannah Hicks
Pole Vault: Emily Sullivan, Kendall Stark, Maisee Brown, Alex Hellenberg
Entered Athletes – Montana State Men
100H: Caleb Neth, Hunter Nicholson, Henry Adams
200: Alex Hershey, Will Anderson, Drake Schneider, Jared Schwend
400: Damien Nelson, Drake Schneider, Will Anderson, Jared Schwend, Alex Hershey
800: Noah Majerus, Tyler Schmautz, Riley Collins
1500: Levi Taylor, Cameron Carroll, Isaac Schmidt, Cooper West, Teagan Olson
4x400 Relay: Noah Majerus, Cameron Carroll, Tyler Schmautz, Levi Taylor | Alex Hershey, Jared Schwend, Will Anderson, Drake Schneider | Henry Adams, Caleb Neth, Hunter Nicholson, Colby Wilson
Shot Put: Ethan Saberhagen, Carter Slade, Alec Nehring
Hammer: Ethan Saberhagen, Carter Slade
Discus: Cantor Coverdell, Caleb Neth, Alec Nehring, Carter Slade, Ethan Saberhagen,
Javelin: Brock Winegar, Cooper Hoffman, Cantor Coverdell
Triple Jump: Ian Fosdick
High Jump: Noah Martin
Pole Vault: Caleb Neth, Hunter Nicholson, Noah Martin, Colby Wilson
Players Mentioned
2022 Big Sky Outdoor Championships
Monday, May 16
Track and Field Big Sky Championships
Monday, February 18
Coach Kennedy - Feb. 11, 2013
Tuesday, February 12
Coach Kennedy - Feb. 4, 2013
Tuesday, February 05