2017-18 Women's Track and Field Roster
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Oliver, Layne
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Layne Oliver
- Event(s):
- Distance
- Indoor:
- Redshirt Junior
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Three Forks, MT
- High School:
- Three Forks HS
- Major:
- Mechanical Engineering Tech
Bio
Oliver's Performance History & Individual Bests
2018-19 Season
Cross Country (Senior): Competed in five meets for the Bobcats … Member of Montana State’s scoring lineup in all five events … MSU’s third fastest runner two times and fourth fastest runner on three occasions … Placed fifth overall at the opening MSU Cross Country Classic (Sept. 15) by crossing the line in 17:27.01 … Finished top 50 individually at the Roy Griak Invitational and the Big Sky Championship … Closed out top time of year (21:29.4) in 6k at Mountain Region Championship.
Indoor (Senior): Competed in four meets for the Bobcats … Ended season by participating in two events at the Big Sky Conference Championships … Member of ninth-fastest distance medley relay in program history that earned a fourth-place finish at the conference meet … Also took 18th in the mile … Earned season-best time in mile of 5:03.80 that led to first-place showing at Powder River Dual on Jan. 26 … Also placed third in mile at the Feb. 8 Dual Meet Invitational … Completed season 15th on Big Sky performance list with converted mark of 4:55.06 ... Named to Big Sky Winter All-Academic team.
Outdoor (Senior): Capped final season with all-conference honors … Made final kick to earn bronze in the steeplechase at the Big Sky Conference Championships with a time of 10:45.76 … Converted mark of 10:38.05 was sixth fastest in program history and 69th on the West Region performance list … Ran fastest 1,500 time of college career with mark of 4:47.43 at the MSU Open (April 20) … Finished second overall in the steeplechase at the Cat-Griz Dual on April 27 … Competed in six total meets ... Named to Big Sky Spring All-Academic Team.
2017-18 Season
Cross Country (Junior): Competed in three meets … Placed a season-best seventh among Bobcat runners and 14th overall with a time of 18:49.07 at the Montana Invitational (Sept. 29) … Took 32nd at the MSU-Bozeman Running Co. Invitational (Sept. 16) and 82nd at the Bronco Invitational (Oct. 14).
Indoor (Junior): Earned all-conference accolades at the Big Sky Indoor Championships … Claimed a bronze medal in the mile (5:09.99) and also participated in the 3,000 at the conference meet … Primarily ran the mile during the course of the season … Finished first in the event at the opening Bobcat Preview (Dec. 2) and took third at the Powder River Dual (Jan. 27) against Wyoming … Member of first-place distance medley relay that finished in a time of 12:28.22 at the MSU Invitational on Jan. 12 … Named to Big Sky Winter All-Academic team.
Outdoor (Junior): Contributed to the MSU team score at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships … Placed fifth in the 3,000 steeplechase in a lifetime-best 10:41.44 at the conference meet … Mark was sixth fastest in program history … Also ranked eighth on final Big Sky performance list and was 73rd fastest in the West Region … Took first in the event at the Cat-Griz Dual (April 28) and placed second at the Utah/Weber State Spring Classic (April 6) … Also ran in the 1,500 during the season … Named to the Big Sky Spring All-Academic team.
2016-17 Season
Cross Country (Sophomore): Finished second in the MSU lineup on two occasions ... Runner-up among Bobcats and took 30th overall at the MSU-Bozeman Running Co. Invitational with a time of 17:42 and ended year by taking 76th overall with mark of 22:09.40 ... Also placed third among Bobcats at Montana Invite and at Big Sky Championship ... Competed in all five meets for MSU which included an appearance at the Pre-Nationals Invitational.
Indoor and Outdoor (Redshirt): Sat out season as a redshirt.
2015-16 Season
Cross Country (Freshman): Finished 16th at the Montana Invite running an 18:55.0 5K race
Indoor (Sophomore): Placed seventh in the mile at the Big Sky Conference Championships with a season-best time of 5:05.10 ... Helped the 'Cats to a sixth-place finish in the distance medley relay at the conference meet ... Earned five top-five finishes throughout the season ... Placed second in the 3000 at a home dual ... Named Most Improved on women's team following conclusion of season.
Outdoor (Sophomore): Crossed the line as MSU's top finisher taking seventh in the 3000 steeplechase at the Big Sky Conference Championships with a personal-best time of 10:56.62 ... Participated in the 800, 1500 and 3000 steeple during the campaign ... Earned five top-five finishes ... Took second at the Tom Gage Classic in the 3000 steeple ... Notched lifetime best in the 1500 (4:53.04) at the Montana Open (April 30) ... Named Most Improved on women's team following conclusion of season.
2014-15 Season
Cross Country (Redshirt): Placed 53rd at the MSU Running Co. Invite ... Sat out rest of season as a redshirt.
Indoor (Freshman): Earned her best finish in the 800 at the MSU Invite with a time of 2:22.23 ... Ran her best 800 at the MSU-UM-WSU Dual with a time of 2:19.83 and placed seventh.
Outdoor (Freshman): Competed in five meets ... Placed third in the 3000 steeplechase at the Tom Gage Classic clocking a season-best time of 11:31.67.
High School: Graduated from Three Forks High School in 2014 ... Multi-year team captain on cross country team ... Made several appearances at the Montana High School State meet ... Finished fourth in the 800, fifth in the mile and sixth in the two mile as a senior ... Won the two mile and 800 at districts that season ... Also placed second in the mile and two mile at divisionals ... Lettered in cross country on four occasions, basketball twice and track once ... Graduated with Honors, finished in top 10 percent of class and as one of five Valedictorians ... Member of Key Club, Student Government, 4-H and National Honor Society.
Personal: Daughter of Will and Heidi Oliver ... Majoring in mechanical engineering technology.
2018-19 Season
Cross Country (Senior): Competed in five meets for the Bobcats … Member of Montana State’s scoring lineup in all five events … MSU’s third fastest runner two times and fourth fastest runner on three occasions … Placed fifth overall at the opening MSU Cross Country Classic (Sept. 15) by crossing the line in 17:27.01 … Finished top 50 individually at the Roy Griak Invitational and the Big Sky Championship … Closed out top time of year (21:29.4) in 6k at Mountain Region Championship.
Indoor (Senior): Competed in four meets for the Bobcats … Ended season by participating in two events at the Big Sky Conference Championships … Member of ninth-fastest distance medley relay in program history that earned a fourth-place finish at the conference meet … Also took 18th in the mile … Earned season-best time in mile of 5:03.80 that led to first-place showing at Powder River Dual on Jan. 26 … Also placed third in mile at the Feb. 8 Dual Meet Invitational … Completed season 15th on Big Sky performance list with converted mark of 4:55.06 ... Named to Big Sky Winter All-Academic team.
Outdoor (Senior): Capped final season with all-conference honors … Made final kick to earn bronze in the steeplechase at the Big Sky Conference Championships with a time of 10:45.76 … Converted mark of 10:38.05 was sixth fastest in program history and 69th on the West Region performance list … Ran fastest 1,500 time of college career with mark of 4:47.43 at the MSU Open (April 20) … Finished second overall in the steeplechase at the Cat-Griz Dual on April 27 … Competed in six total meets ... Named to Big Sky Spring All-Academic Team.
2017-18 Season
Cross Country (Junior): Competed in three meets … Placed a season-best seventh among Bobcat runners and 14th overall with a time of 18:49.07 at the Montana Invitational (Sept. 29) … Took 32nd at the MSU-Bozeman Running Co. Invitational (Sept. 16) and 82nd at the Bronco Invitational (Oct. 14).
Indoor (Junior): Earned all-conference accolades at the Big Sky Indoor Championships … Claimed a bronze medal in the mile (5:09.99) and also participated in the 3,000 at the conference meet … Primarily ran the mile during the course of the season … Finished first in the event at the opening Bobcat Preview (Dec. 2) and took third at the Powder River Dual (Jan. 27) against Wyoming … Member of first-place distance medley relay that finished in a time of 12:28.22 at the MSU Invitational on Jan. 12 … Named to Big Sky Winter All-Academic team.
Outdoor (Junior): Contributed to the MSU team score at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships … Placed fifth in the 3,000 steeplechase in a lifetime-best 10:41.44 at the conference meet … Mark was sixth fastest in program history … Also ranked eighth on final Big Sky performance list and was 73rd fastest in the West Region … Took first in the event at the Cat-Griz Dual (April 28) and placed second at the Utah/Weber State Spring Classic (April 6) … Also ran in the 1,500 during the season … Named to the Big Sky Spring All-Academic team.
2016-17 Season
Cross Country (Sophomore): Finished second in the MSU lineup on two occasions ... Runner-up among Bobcats and took 30th overall at the MSU-Bozeman Running Co. Invitational with a time of 17:42 and ended year by taking 76th overall with mark of 22:09.40 ... Also placed third among Bobcats at Montana Invite and at Big Sky Championship ... Competed in all five meets for MSU which included an appearance at the Pre-Nationals Invitational.
Indoor and Outdoor (Redshirt): Sat out season as a redshirt.
2015-16 Season
Cross Country (Freshman): Finished 16th at the Montana Invite running an 18:55.0 5K race
Indoor (Sophomore): Placed seventh in the mile at the Big Sky Conference Championships with a season-best time of 5:05.10 ... Helped the 'Cats to a sixth-place finish in the distance medley relay at the conference meet ... Earned five top-five finishes throughout the season ... Placed second in the 3000 at a home dual ... Named Most Improved on women's team following conclusion of season.
Outdoor (Sophomore): Crossed the line as MSU's top finisher taking seventh in the 3000 steeplechase at the Big Sky Conference Championships with a personal-best time of 10:56.62 ... Participated in the 800, 1500 and 3000 steeple during the campaign ... Earned five top-five finishes ... Took second at the Tom Gage Classic in the 3000 steeple ... Notched lifetime best in the 1500 (4:53.04) at the Montana Open (April 30) ... Named Most Improved on women's team following conclusion of season.
2014-15 Season
Cross Country (Redshirt): Placed 53rd at the MSU Running Co. Invite ... Sat out rest of season as a redshirt.
Indoor (Freshman): Earned her best finish in the 800 at the MSU Invite with a time of 2:22.23 ... Ran her best 800 at the MSU-UM-WSU Dual with a time of 2:19.83 and placed seventh.
Outdoor (Freshman): Competed in five meets ... Placed third in the 3000 steeplechase at the Tom Gage Classic clocking a season-best time of 11:31.67.
High School: Graduated from Three Forks High School in 2014 ... Multi-year team captain on cross country team ... Made several appearances at the Montana High School State meet ... Finished fourth in the 800, fifth in the mile and sixth in the two mile as a senior ... Won the two mile and 800 at districts that season ... Also placed second in the mile and two mile at divisionals ... Lettered in cross country on four occasions, basketball twice and track once ... Graduated with Honors, finished in top 10 percent of class and as one of five Valedictorians ... Member of Key Club, Student Government, 4-H and National Honor Society.
Personal: Daughter of Will and Heidi Oliver ... Majoring in mechanical engineering technology.
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
