Hamilton Records Nation’s Top Time, Four Cats Take Honors at UM

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Hamilton Records Nation’s Top Time, Four Cats Take Honors at UM

4/22/2023 9:32:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

MSU All-America standout Duncan Hamilton produced the top time in the nation in the 3000-meter Steeplechase with a time of 8:25.17 at Eastern Kentucky’s Rick Erdmann Twilight Invitational, while four Bobcats took top honors at the Montana Open in Missoula.

By: MSU Sports Information

Montana State's track and field teams found success competing at two separate meets on Saturday afternoon. MSU All-America standout Duncan Hamilton produced the top time in the nation in the 3000-meter Steeplechase with a time of 8:25.17 at Eastern Kentucky's Rick Erdmann Twilight Invitational, while four Bobcats took top honors at the Montana Open in Missoula.

In one of the most anticipated NCAA races of the weekend, Hamilton, a Bozeman High product, held off Georgetown's Parker Stokes and EKU's Abdelhakim Abouzouhir. Hamilton was the 2022 NCAA runner-up, while Stokes finished third. Saturday's race also featured 2022 NCAA champion and EKU alum Ahmed Jaziri and 2022 British steeple champion and EKU alum Jamaine Coleman. Coleman finished ninth, while Jaziri did not complete the race.

Rob McManus and Levi Taylor also finished in the top 10 for MSU. McManus posted 8:42.93 – the third best mark in the Big Sky Conference this spring, while Taylor clocked a season-best 8:54.85.

Camila Noe guided the Bobcat women's distance contingent, placing second at 5000-meters in a time of 16:14.29, the ninth best mark in the league to date.

Aside from its distance corps, the rest of the Bobcats competed at Dornblaser Field in Missoula, with four athletes winning events.

Leah Klein unleashed a toss of 150-00 (45.73) in the discus, moving her into second on the Big Sky performance list. Giulia Gandolfi posted a season-best 1:02.34 to capture the 400m hurdles title, the fourth best mark in the Big Sky. Freshman Hailey Coey took the long jump with a leap of 19-03.25 (5.87) to move atop the Big Sky list and into seventh all-time at MSU. And MSU's men's 4x400-meter relay team comprised of Michael Swan, Jr., Sean Jackson, Noah Barbery, and Xavier Simpson who posted a winning time of 3:18.06, the fifth best mark in the league.

Other notable performances included Anna Trudnowski, who finished third in the high jump, clearing the bar at 5-05.75 (1.67)- the fifth best mark in the conference; Madison Smith, who registered a season-best 55.74 at 400-meters, moving her into the Big Sky's top 10; long jumper Taylor Brisendine, who went 18-09.25 (5.72) to place third with the league's fifth best mark; Peyton Garrison, who placed second in the 100-meters with a season-best 12.26; and Gracey Carter, who finished second in the javelin with a season-best toss of 139-09.

Weekend Results:

EKU Rick Erdmann Twilight (Richmond, Ky.)
Men's 3000 SC-                1. Duncan Hamilton                                       8:25.17
                                             4- Rob McManus                                            8:42.93
                                             8- Levi Taylor                                                  8:54.85
                                             10- Owen Smith                                              9:05.69
                                             13- Sam Ells                                                     9:11.85

Women's 3000 SC-          1- Grace Gilbreth                                            10:44.16
                                             3- Hannah Perrin                                            11:12.90

Men's 1500-                      9- Riley Collins                                                4:13.65

Women's 1500-                9- Mya Dube                                                    4:30.64
                                             14- Kendra Lusk                                              4:44.24

Men's 800 Invite-             6- Chris Bianchini                                           1:52.08
                                             8- Noah Majerus                                             1:53.37

Women's 800 Invite-      8- Jada Zorn                                                     2:16.12

Women's 5000 Invite-    2- Camila Noe                                                 16:14.29


Montana Open (Missoula, Mont.)
Women's Hammer-         2- Leah Klein                                                    172-08 (52.46)
                                             11- Jenavieve Lynch                                      120-00 (36.59

Men's Hammer-               1- Matt Furdyk                                                183-11 (56.05)
                                             3- Elijah Jackman                                           164-10 (50.25)
                                             4- Carter Slade                                                164-04 (50.10)
                                             5- Ryan McCartney                                        163-03 (49.76)

Women's Javelin-             2- Gracey Carter                                             139-09 (42.61)

Men's Javelin-                   3- Cooper Hoffman                                       196-0 (59.74)
                                             5- Pat Vialva                                                    190-2 (57.96)

Women's 100 H-              4- Millie Hubbell                                             15.01

Women's 400 H               1- Giulia Gandolfi                                           1:02.34
                                             3- Millie Hubbell                                             1:08.15

Women's 1500-                3- Elena Vandersloot                                     4:43.46

Men's 3000 SC-                4- Ben Saelens                                                9:38.01
                                             5- Sam Smith                                                   9:48.51

Women's Discus-             1- Leah Klein                                                    150-00 (45.73)
                                             2- Tristen Sedgwick                                       139-01 (42.40)
                                             6- Kyla Bush                                                     131-00 (39.94)
                                             12- Sydney Mattfeldt                                    113-08 (34.65)

Men's Discus-                    1- Carter Slade                                                157-09 (48.08)
                                             5- Talon Holmquist                                        147-01 (44.83)
                                             6- Elijah Jackman                                           143-01 (43.62)
                                             7- Ryan McCartney                                        139-00 (42.38)

Women's 4x100-              1- Hawkes, Garrison, Wolff, White            46.21
                                             2- Gandolfi, Boshart, Hubbell, Snow         49.48

Men's 4x400-                    1- Swan, Jackson, Barbery, Simpson          3:18.06

Women's Pole Vault-      2- Maisee Brown                                            12-08.25 (3.87)
                                             8- Libby Hansen                                              11-02.50 (3.42)

Men's Pole Vault-            2- Kyle Yonker                                                 14-10.25 (4.53)
                                             8- Bob Hartley                                                 14-04.50 (4.38)
                                             9- Caden Palm                                                 14-04.50 (4.38)

Women's 100-                  2- Peyton Garrison                                         12.26
                                             4- Leigha Carter                                              12.35
                                             6- Caroline Hawkes                                        12.51
                                             12- Alyssa Boshart                                         13.04
                                             14- Sierra Snow                                              13.14

Men's 100-                        1- Xavier Simpson                                          10.88
                                             2- Noah Barbery                                             10.89
                                             7- Michael Swan, Jr.                                      11.52

Women's 200-                  5- Madison Smith                                           25.67
                                             7- Leigha Carter                                              26.05
                                             13- Sierra Snow                                              26.97

Men's 200-                        2- Noah Barbery                                             22.19
                                             4- Michael Swan, Jr.                                      22.39
                                             8- Alex Hershey                                               22.76
                                             18- Xavier Simpson                                        30.14

Women's 400-                  2- Madison Smith                                           55.74
                                             3- Macy White                                                56.51
                                             9- Jaeden Wolff                                              1:01.41

Men's 400-                        6- Sean Jackson                                              49.85
                                             7- Alex Hershey                                               49.93

Women's Long Jump-     1- Hailey Coey                                                 19-03.25 (5.87)
                                             3- Taylor Brisendine                                       18-09.25 (5.72)
                                             10- Lina Hommel                                            16-10 (5.13)

Men's Long Jump-            1- Dylan Lee                                                    23-02.50 (7.07)
                                             7- Ian Fosdick                                                  20-07.00 (6.27)

Women's High Jump-      3- Anna Trudnowski                                       5-05.75 (1.67)
                                             5- Lina Hommel                                              5-01.75 (1.57)

Women's Triple Jump-    1- Twila Reovan                                              37-10.50 (11.54)
                                             3- Hailey Coey                                                 37-09.50 (11.52)
                                             4- Taylor Brisendine                                       37-00.50 (11.29)

Men's Triple Jump-          1- Ian Fosdick                                                  46-02.75 (14.09)
                                             4- Dylan Lee                                                    43-03.00 (13.18)

Women's Shot Put-         1- Jordan Fink                                                  46-09.00 (14.25)
                                             2- Leah Klein                                                    43-10.75 (13.38)
                                             5- Sydney Mattfeldt                                      38-07.00 (11.76)
                                             7- Kyla Bush                                                     37-10.75 (11.55)
                                             9- Shelby Schweyen                                       34-00.50 (10.38)

Men's Shot Put-               2- Carter Slade                                                53-02.25 (16.21)
                                             4- Matt Furdyk                                                49-05.50 (15.07)
                                             8- Talon Holmquist                                        47-05.75 (14.47)
                                             13- Elijah Jackman                                         45-02.50 (13.78)