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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (February 23, 2018) - After a thrilling second day of the 2018 Big Sky Indoor Track & Field Championships, Northern Arizona leads the men’s teams with 40 points. On the women’s side, Weber State leads the pack after totaling 46.5 points through day two.
Northern Arizona collected an early 10 points on Cameron Rayford’s victory in the men’s long jump. Rayford recorded a leap of 7.38m (24-2.50). Andy Trouard scored another gold for NAU’s men by winning the 5,000m with a time of 14.20.54 to help give the Lumberjacks the lead on the men’s side.
In the women’s team competition, Weber State emerged as the current leader due to several outstanding performances. Lindsey Johnson and Eden Richards both landed on the podium for the Wildcats in the high jump. Johnson cleared a height of 1.75m (5-8.75), while Richards recorded a mark of 1.72m (5-7.75). Weber State also had support in the women’s 5,000m as Hailey Whetten (17:35.14) and Candace Sharp (17:39.12) scored a combined 14 points in that event.
Later on, Weber State’s women received yet another boost from freshman jumper Cidnee Davies who placed second in the long jump on a leap of 5.95m (19-6.25).
Both of Sacramento State’s squads find themselves in second place going into the third and final day of the championships. The Hornet men were spurred on by Kyle Peterson’s gold in the men’s weight throw (19.04m/62-5.75), while the Sacramento State women finished second in the distance medley relay (12:16.90).
In another note, the only performance to crack the Big Sky’s all-time top 10 list was NAU’s women in the distance medley relay. Emma Keenan, Jasmine Malone, Ashley Taylor and Paige Gilchrist cruised to a first-place time of 11:34.01 which sets a new Big Sky Championship meet record and ranks third all-time in Big Sky history.
The competition is certainly going to heat up as 22 finals are scheduled to take place tomorrow. The field events will begin with the women’s weight throw at 10 a.m., while the track events will begin at 12 p.m. with the women’s mile.