Montana State and Weber State Sweep #BigSkyTF Weekly Honors
FARMINGTON, Utah (December 9, 2019) – Montana State swept the #BigSkyTF men’s athlete of the week awards and the Weber State women made a sweep of the women’s athlete of the week awards.
In the first meet of the indoor track and field season, MSU’s Duncan Hamilton was named the Big Sky Men’s Track & Field Athlete of the Week while fellow teammate Noah Martin received Big Sky Men’s Field Athlete of the Week honors.
Hamilton made his first indoor appearance at the Bobcat Preview, hosted by Montana State, and put together a top-10 program mark in the mile. He finished first in the race with a converted time of 4:06.66. That mark moved him to 10th all-time among Bobcats in the event, while it also placed him second in the nation early in the 2019-20 indoor season. The time is the fastest in the event on the Big Sky Conference performance list this season.
Martin took first in the men's high jump at the Bobcat Preview where he completed a personal best in the event with his jump of 6-11.50. That height placed him seventh in the nation early in the season as well as alone in first on the Big Sky performance list. He now sits fourth all-time in program history in the event.
On the women’s side, Weber State’s Isabella Williams was named the Big Sky Women’s Track Athlete of the Week and her teammate Sophie Merritt took home the Big Sky Women’s Field Athlete of the Week honors.
Williams earned first place in the mile run at the Weber State Winter Open this past weekend, with a converted time of 4:55.47. This time is currently ranked 5th in the nation early in the season, and first in the Big Sky Conference.
Merritt broke the WSU record in the shot put over the weekend with a throw of 50' 6". This throw is currently ranked 16th in the nation early in the indoor season, and first in the Big Sky Conference.
Other Men Track Athletes Nominated: Parker Bowden, Eastern Washington; Cyrus Rindlisbacher, Weber State; Stephen Haas, Northern Colorado
Other Men Field Athletes Nominated: Zach Klobutcher, Eastern Washington; Shawn Humphries, Montana; Trey Deveraux, Weber State
Other Women Track Athletes Nominated: Olivia Whitaker, Northern Colorado; Olivia Ellis, Montana; McKenna Ramsay, Montana State; Nyenuchi Okemgbo, Eastern Washington
Other Women Field Athlete’s Nominated: Mariah Harvey, Montana; Leah Klein, Montana State; Rebecca Thareek, Eastern Washington; Nene Phenix, Northern Colorado