2017-18 Women's Track and Field Roster
Roster
Liechty, Madison

Madison Liechty
- Event(s):
- Distance
- Indoor:
- Sophomore
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Missoula, MT
- High School:
- Sentinel HS
- Major:
- Civil Engineering
Bio
Liechty's Peformance History & Personal Bests
2019-20 Season
Cross Country (Senior): Appeared in all six races the Bobcats were represented in … Took second overall at the Carroll College Early Bird Open … Member of MSU’s scoring lineup in the remaining five events of the season … Took 17th at the MSU Cross Country Classic on Sept. 21 … Finished a season-high second in the MSU lineup and placed 25th overall at the Big Sky Championship with her time of 19:20.4 … Named to the Big Sky Fall All-Academic Team.
Indoor (Senior): Competed in the Stacy Dragila Invitational … Finished seventh in the mile in lone race of the season ... Named to the Big Sky's 2020 Spring All-Academic Team.
2018-19 Season
Cross Country (Junior): Appeared in three meets over the course of the season … Finished ninth overall, and was the fifth fastest Bobcat, in the opening MSU Cross Country Classic (Sept. 15) … Completed the 5k race in a time of 17:54.06 … Took fifth among MSU runners and 50th overall at the Big Sky Championship with a mark of 18:12.2 … Also placed 61st at the Roy Griak Invitational (Sept. 29).
Indoor (Junior): Did not compete in any meets.
Outdoor (Junior): Contributor to the Bobcat team score at the Big Sky Championships … Placed seventh at the conference meet in the steeplechase with a time of 11:07.76 … Also took 20thin the 5,000 with a mark of 18:15.76 … Best converted time of 10:52.16 during season in steeplechase is 10thfastest in program history … Took first in the steeple at the Cat-GrizDual (April 27) … Finished fourth individually twice … Appeared in six meets ... Named to Big Sky Spring All-Academic Team.
2017-18 Season
Cross Country (Sophomore): Appeared in four of MSU’s five meets during season … Placed 10th overall and season-best fourth among Bobcat runners at the Montana Invitational (Sept. 29) … Also finished among top 20 at opening MSU-Bozeman Running Co. Invitational … Participated at Mountain Region Championship (Nov. 10) and took 121st.
Indoor (Sophomore): Participated in six meets over the course of the season … Placed third as part of Montana State’s distance medley relay at the MSU Invitational (Jan. 12) … Competed in both the 3,000 and mile during the year … Completed a lifetime-best mark of 10:37.70 in the 3,000 at the Feb. 9 home meet … Named to Big Sky Winter All-Academic Team.
Outdoor (Sophomore): Competed at Big Sky Outdoor Championships … Finished 10th overall in the 3,000 steeplechase by crossing the line in 11:05.84 … Entered meet with the 12th best time on the Big Sky performance list … Best individual finish of third came in the steeplechase at the Al Manuel Northwest Dual Invite on March 31 and the Cat-Griz Dual on April 28 … Named to Big Sky Spring All-Academic Team.
2016-17 Season
Cross Country (Freshman): Finished as high as second in the MSU lineup during the season ... Placed seventh overall and second among Bobcats at the Montana Invitational with a time of 22:47.51 ... Scored in all five meets for MSU ... Placed third in the Bobcat lineup at both the MSU-Bozeman Running Co. Invitational and NCAA Mountain Regional ... Finished in the top 50 by taking 47th in first appearance at Big Sky Championship by crossing the line in 19:06.7.
Indoor (Freshman): Member of MSU’s distance medley relay team that finished fourth at the Big Sky Championships … Part of four fourth-place finishing relay teams over course of season … Earned fifth in the mile at the Feb. 4 home meet with a personal-best time of 5:11.08 … Competed in seven meets for the Bobcats … Member of Big Sky All-Academic team.
Outdoor (Freshman): Capped year by taking 12th in the 3,000 steeplechase at the Big Sky Championships … Crossed the line in the event in a time of 11:03.03, the eighth fastest mark in program history … Also took 19th overall in the 1,500 at the Big Sky meet … Competed in five meets for MSU … Placed first in the 3,000 steeplechase at the Cat-Griz Dual (April 22) and also on a 4x400 relay squad at the Bobcat Invite (March 25) … Accumulated a total of six top-four showings over course of slate … Named to Big Sky Conference All-Academic team.
High School: Graduated from Sentinel High School in 2016 ... Made three appearances at the Class 2A State Track and Field Championships ... Had sixth-place and seventh place showings in the 1600 and 800, respectively, as a sophomore at state meet ... Capped off prep career by making four podium appearances ... Took third in the 4x400 relay, fifth in the 800, sixth in the 400 and seventh in the 1600 ... Also competed in cross country for two seasons for the Spartans ... Finished a career-best 12th at the Class AA State Cross Country Championships as a senior.
Personal: Daughter of Steve and Tammy Liechty ... Sister, Marti, plays volleyball at Westminster (PA) ... Majoring in mechanical engineering.
2019-20 Season
Cross Country (Senior): Appeared in all six races the Bobcats were represented in … Took second overall at the Carroll College Early Bird Open … Member of MSU’s scoring lineup in the remaining five events of the season … Took 17th at the MSU Cross Country Classic on Sept. 21 … Finished a season-high second in the MSU lineup and placed 25th overall at the Big Sky Championship with her time of 19:20.4 … Named to the Big Sky Fall All-Academic Team.
Indoor (Senior): Competed in the Stacy Dragila Invitational … Finished seventh in the mile in lone race of the season ... Named to the Big Sky's 2020 Spring All-Academic Team.
2018-19 Season
Cross Country (Junior): Appeared in three meets over the course of the season … Finished ninth overall, and was the fifth fastest Bobcat, in the opening MSU Cross Country Classic (Sept. 15) … Completed the 5k race in a time of 17:54.06 … Took fifth among MSU runners and 50th overall at the Big Sky Championship with a mark of 18:12.2 … Also placed 61st at the Roy Griak Invitational (Sept. 29).
Indoor (Junior): Did not compete in any meets.
Outdoor (Junior): Contributor to the Bobcat team score at the Big Sky Championships … Placed seventh at the conference meet in the steeplechase with a time of 11:07.76 … Also took 20thin the 5,000 with a mark of 18:15.76 … Best converted time of 10:52.16 during season in steeplechase is 10thfastest in program history … Took first in the steeple at the Cat-GrizDual (April 27) … Finished fourth individually twice … Appeared in six meets ... Named to Big Sky Spring All-Academic Team.
2017-18 Season
Cross Country (Sophomore): Appeared in four of MSU’s five meets during season … Placed 10th overall and season-best fourth among Bobcat runners at the Montana Invitational (Sept. 29) … Also finished among top 20 at opening MSU-Bozeman Running Co. Invitational … Participated at Mountain Region Championship (Nov. 10) and took 121st.
Indoor (Sophomore): Participated in six meets over the course of the season … Placed third as part of Montana State’s distance medley relay at the MSU Invitational (Jan. 12) … Competed in both the 3,000 and mile during the year … Completed a lifetime-best mark of 10:37.70 in the 3,000 at the Feb. 9 home meet … Named to Big Sky Winter All-Academic Team.
Outdoor (Sophomore): Competed at Big Sky Outdoor Championships … Finished 10th overall in the 3,000 steeplechase by crossing the line in 11:05.84 … Entered meet with the 12th best time on the Big Sky performance list … Best individual finish of third came in the steeplechase at the Al Manuel Northwest Dual Invite on March 31 and the Cat-Griz Dual on April 28 … Named to Big Sky Spring All-Academic Team.
2016-17 Season
Cross Country (Freshman): Finished as high as second in the MSU lineup during the season ... Placed seventh overall and second among Bobcats at the Montana Invitational with a time of 22:47.51 ... Scored in all five meets for MSU ... Placed third in the Bobcat lineup at both the MSU-Bozeman Running Co. Invitational and NCAA Mountain Regional ... Finished in the top 50 by taking 47th in first appearance at Big Sky Championship by crossing the line in 19:06.7.
Indoor (Freshman): Member of MSU’s distance medley relay team that finished fourth at the Big Sky Championships … Part of four fourth-place finishing relay teams over course of season … Earned fifth in the mile at the Feb. 4 home meet with a personal-best time of 5:11.08 … Competed in seven meets for the Bobcats … Member of Big Sky All-Academic team.
Outdoor (Freshman): Capped year by taking 12th in the 3,000 steeplechase at the Big Sky Championships … Crossed the line in the event in a time of 11:03.03, the eighth fastest mark in program history … Also took 19th overall in the 1,500 at the Big Sky meet … Competed in five meets for MSU … Placed first in the 3,000 steeplechase at the Cat-Griz Dual (April 22) and also on a 4x400 relay squad at the Bobcat Invite (March 25) … Accumulated a total of six top-four showings over course of slate … Named to Big Sky Conference All-Academic team.
High School: Graduated from Sentinel High School in 2016 ... Made three appearances at the Class 2A State Track and Field Championships ... Had sixth-place and seventh place showings in the 1600 and 800, respectively, as a sophomore at state meet ... Capped off prep career by making four podium appearances ... Took third in the 4x400 relay, fifth in the 800, sixth in the 400 and seventh in the 1600 ... Also competed in cross country for two seasons for the Spartans ... Finished a career-best 12th at the Class AA State Cross Country Championships as a senior.
Personal: Daughter of Steve and Tammy Liechty ... Sister, Marti, plays volleyball at Westminster (PA) ... Majoring in mechanical engineering.
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