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Dear Vandal Track & Field Family, Enjoying the process is one of our core values. We talk about it almost daily. But it is not just about the individual process, it also extends to the program. We are a young team this year with only three seniors, and it is exciting to see the growth of the student-athletes. We had a record number of 4.0 GPA’s this last term, we had a school record fall in the first meet of the indoor season, and a sophomore competing at the USA Indoor Championships. The team as a whole is moving in the right direction and celebrating the small victories. Finding joy in the process along the way is a huge part of that. We also don’t want you to forget that this spring we will be hosting the Big Sky Outdoor Championships here in Moscow and would love to invite and encourage all of our Vandal family to come out and cheer on your team.
Zack Short Earns Big Sky AOW
Tim Cawley Director of Track & Field/Cross Country
Alum Sam Michener makes Winter Olympic Team
Vandal Indoor Invite Recap
Idaho Track & Field/Cross Country GPA Continues to Rise!
We are very proud of the academic performance of the student-athletes in the program. This fall they continued to achieve excellence in the classroom. We had a record number of 4.0 GPA’s from the fall semester with 19 student-athletes achieving that mark. The student-athletes truly are accomplishing the mission statement of the Idaho track & field/cross country program by striving for excellence in character, academics, and athletics.
Vandals Compete at WSU Open
Track Competes at UW Invite
2018 Idaho Duals
Idaho Closes Regular Season
2018 Indoor Season Full of Success The Vandals have been competing at a high level this 2018 Indoor Track & Field season and the results have shown it. The season has been full of a numerous amount of personal bests and has been highlighted by athletes making a big leap from previous years. The first meet of the season featured a school record by sophomore Rechelle Meade in the long jump in the Kibbie Dome. Rechelle now owns the outdoor and indoor school records in the long jump at Idaho, but her leap of 6.17m (20’ 3”) from this indoor season is now her overall personal best. She ranks first in the Big Sky Conference this season and 20th in the NCAA. Sophomore Ben Doucette has also improved on an impressive freshman year by improving his personal best in the 60m Hurdles to 7.94 seconds. That mark achieved in the Kibbie Dome at the Idaho Duals meet qualified him for the 2018 Indoor USATF Championships, which he competed in and placed 13th with a time of 7.97 seconds. Other notable performances this indoor season include a personal best and conference leading mark of 7.46m (24’ 5.75”) in the long jump by sophomore Kasin Pendergrass-Anderson, a personal best of 18.01m (59’ 1.25”) in the shot put by sophomore Zack Short, and a leap of 11.93m (39’ 1.75”) in the triple jump by sophomore Karina Moreland, that ranks third in the Big Sky Conference this season.
Doucette Rises from Unknown to National Contender
Big Sky Indoor Championships
Here is a list of Idaho athletes who rank in the top ten in the Big Sky Conference this season heading into the championship meet this weekend:
Rechelle Meade
Sophomore
Kasin PendergrassAnderson
Sophomore Idaho Cross Country Season Long Jump Concludes Historic
The Cross Country season for (20’ the University of Idaho was not only a successful season, it was 6.17m 3”) Long Jump a historic one in many ways as the program continued to establish itself in the upper echelon of the 7.46m (24’ 5.75”) very competitive Big Sky Conference. There were many highlights throughout the season, but the Idaho program again performed its best when it mattered most during the championship season. The Big Sky Conference Championships, held in Ogden, UT, concluded with the women placing third, the highest finish for the women’s team since returning to the conference four years ago and an improvement from fourth place finishes in 2015 and 2016. JR Krista Story was the top finisher placing seventh and earningBen All-Conference honors, her sister SO Kara Story Zack just missed out on those honors with a strong 11th place finish. Doucette Short The men were outstanding as well at the conference championships, they finished fourth for Sophomore Sophomore the second straight year in a conference that featured the NCAA championship team again, Northern Arizona. Despite placing fourth again this year, the men showed improvement from 2016, improving 60m Hurdles Shot Put their team score from 164 to 123 and outdistancing the next team by 22 points. The top finishers for 7.94 18.01m the men’s team were SO Dwain Stucker in 18th place, SO Drew Schultz in 22nd, and SR(59’ Tim 1.25”) Delcourt in 23rd. The final meet of the season at the NCAA West Regional Championships showed more improvement. Regional rankings are released throughout the fall and in the final top 15 poll, neither the women’s or men’s teams were ranked in the regional poll. Both teams placed in the top 15 in the meet held in Seattle, WA. Kaizer Karina The women’s team finished 14th out of 36 complete teams and improved upon its score in 2016 by scoring 393 points. JR Andie Condie led the way and completed a breakthrough season with Gillispie Moreland a 45th place finish, running 20:44 over the 6k course. The women’s team returns everyone in 2018 Sophomore Sophomore and will look to improve in RS big ways next fall. The men’s team finished in 21st in the 2016 regional race, this year they made a giant leap 400m Triple placing 12th out of 30 complete teams. SR Tim Delcourt led the way by finishing 51stJump and running 30:41 over the 10k course. Not ranked all season, the men scored 347 points, which beat 13th 48.18 11.93m (39’the 1.75”) place team in the race by 134 points. The 12th place finish tied the highest finish by an Idaho men’s cross country team at the NCAA West regional meet ever. The men’s team graduates just one athlete in Delcourt, who ran the best race of his college career in his last. The men’s team beyond Delcourt is young and has athletes who will be primed to contribute in 2018 and continue the momentum that the 2017 squad accelerated quickly.
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1st
2nd
2nd
3rd
3rd
Kasin
Kara
Anderson
Junior
Read more from Vandal Athletics about the championship portion of the cross country season and see PendergrassStory results: Big Sky Championships Sophomore NCAA West Regional Championships
Triple Jump
15.05m (49’ 4.5”)
3000m
9:42.90
3rd
5th
Kaizer Gillispie
Quinn Mitchell
RS Sophomore
RS Sophomore
200m
Weight Throw
21.77
18.22m (59’ 9.5”)
7th
7th
Dean Ellenwood
Andrea Condie
Sophomore
Junior
800m
3000m
1:53.26
9:48.38
8th
9th
Kaleala Bass Junior 800m
2:11.84
10th
Watch the Big Sky Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships LIVE
Vandal fans can watch the Big Sky Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships at www. WatchBigSky.com on February 23rd and 24th. The schedule of events can be found HERE. The conference championships are being hosted by Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ.
The mission of Idaho Track & Field/Cross Country is to create and foster a culture that thrives on excellence in character, academics, and athletics, while focusing on the process in a positive and collaborative environment.
Zack Short Earns Big Sky AOW
Tim Cawley Director of Track & Field/Cross Country
Alum Sam Michener makes Winter Olympic Team
Vandal Indoor Invite Recap
Idaho Track & Field/Cross Country GPA Continues to Rise!
We are very proud of the academic performance of the student-athletes in the program. This fall they continued to achieve excellence in the classroom. We had a record number of 4.0 GPA’s from the fall semester with 19 student-athletes achieving that mark. The student-athletes truly are accomplishing the mission statement of the Idaho track & field/cross country program by striving for excellence in character, academics, and athletics.
Vandals Compete at WSU Open
Track Competes at UW Invite
2018 Idaho Duals
Idaho Closes Regular Season
2018 Indoor Season Full of Success The Vandals have been competing at a high level this 2018 Indoor Track & Field season and the results have shown it. The season has been full of a numerous amount of personal bests and has been highlighted by athletes making a big leap from previous years. The first meet of the season featured a school record by sophomore Rechelle Meade in the long jump in the Kibbie Dome. Rechelle now owns the outdoor and indoor school records in the long jump at Idaho, but her leap of 6.17m (20’ 3”) from this indoor season is now her overall personal best. She ranks first in the Big Sky Conference this season and 20th in the NCAA. Sophomore Ben Doucette has also improved on an impressive freshman year by improving his personal best in the 60m Hurdles to 7.94 seconds. That mark achieved in the Kibbie Dome at the Idaho Duals meet qualified him for the 2018 Indoor USATF Championships, which he competed in and placed 13th with a time of 7.97 seconds. Other notable performances this indoor season include a personal best and conference leading mark of 7.46m (24’ 5.75”) in the long jump by sophomore Kasin Pendergrass-Anderson, a personal best of 18.01m (59’ 1.25”) in the shot put by sophomore Zack Short, and a leap of 11.93m (39’ 1.75”) in the triple jump by sophomore Karina Moreland, that ranks third in the Big Sky Conference this season.
Doucette Rises from Unknown to National Contender
Big Sky Indoor Championships
Here is a list of Idaho athletes who rank in the top ten in the Big Sky Conference this season heading into the championship meet this weekend:
Rechelle Meade
Sophomore
Kasin PendergrassAnderson
Sophomore Idaho Cross Country Season Long Jump Concludes Historic
The Cross Country season for (20’ the University of Idaho was not only a successful season, it was 6.17m 3”) Long Jump a historic one in many ways as the program continued to establish itself in the upper echelon of the 7.46m (24’ 5.75”) very competitive Big Sky Conference. There were many highlights throughout the season, but the Idaho program again performed its best when it mattered most during the championship season. The Big Sky Conference Championships, held in Ogden, UT, concluded with the women placing third, the highest finish for the women’s team since returning to the conference four years ago and an improvement from fourth place finishes in 2015 and 2016. JR Krista Story was the top finisher placing seventh and earningBen All-Conference honors, her sister SO Kara Story Zack just missed out on those honors with a strong 11th place finish. Doucette Short The men were outstanding as well at the conference championships, they finished fourth for Sophomore Sophomore the second straight year in a conference that featured the NCAA championship team again, Northern Arizona. Despite placing fourth again this year, the men showed improvement from 2016, improving 60m Hurdles Shot Put their team score from 164 to 123 and outdistancing the next team by 22 points. The top finishers for 7.94 18.01m the men’s team were SO Dwain Stucker in 18th place, SO Drew Schultz in 22nd, and SR(59’ Tim 1.25”) Delcourt in 23rd. The final meet of the season at the NCAA West Regional Championships showed more improvement. Regional rankings are released throughout the fall and in the final top 15 poll, neither the women’s or men’s teams were ranked in the regional poll. Both teams placed in the top 15 in the meet held in Seattle, WA. Kaizer Karina The women’s team finished 14th out of 36 complete teams and improved upon its score in 2016 by scoring 393 points. JR Andie Condie led the way and completed a breakthrough season with Gillispie Moreland a 45th place finish, running 20:44 over the 6k course. The women’s team returns everyone in 2018 Sophomore Sophomore and will look to improve in RS big ways next fall. The men’s team finished in 21st in the 2016 regional race, this year they made a giant leap 400m Triple placing 12th out of 30 complete teams. SR Tim Delcourt led the way by finishing 51stJump and running 30:41 over the 10k course. Not ranked all season, the men scored 347 points, which beat 13th 48.18 11.93m (39’the 1.75”) place team in the race by 134 points. The 12th place finish tied the highest finish by an Idaho men’s cross country team at the NCAA West regional meet ever. The men’s team graduates just one athlete in Delcourt, who ran the best race of his college career in his last. The men’s team beyond Delcourt is young and has athletes who will be primed to contribute in 2018 and continue the momentum that the 2017 squad accelerated quickly.
1st
1st
2nd
2nd
3rd
3rd
Kasin
Kara
Anderson
Junior
Read more from Vandal Athletics about the championship portion of the cross country season and see PendergrassStory results: Big Sky Championships Sophomore NCAA West Regional Championships
Triple Jump
15.05m (49’ 4.5”)
3000m
9:42.90
3rd
5th
Kaizer Gillispie
Quinn Mitchell
RS Sophomore
RS Sophomore
200m
Weight Throw
21.77
18.22m (59’ 9.5”)
7th
7th
Dean Ellenwood
Andrea Condie
Sophomore
Junior
800m
3000m
1:53.26
9:48.38
8th
9th
Kaleala Bass Junior 800m
2:11.84
10th
Watch the Big Sky Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships LIVE
Vandal fans can watch the Big Sky Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships at www. WatchBigSky.com on February 23rd and 24th. The schedule of events can be found HERE. The conference championships are being hosted by Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ.
The mission of Idaho Track & Field/Cross Country is to create and foster a culture that thrives on excellence in character, academics, and athletics, while focusing on the process in a positive and collaborative environment.
