2017 RMAC OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD WEEK 2/ MAR. 27, 2017 Contact: Jaclyn Lam | 719.471.4936 |
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John Patterson Western, Sr. Fort Collins, Colo.
Alicja Konieczek Western, Jr. Zsrit Powodowo, Poland
The senior kicked off the outdoor season in the 10,000 at the Colorado Mesa Invite with a provisional time of 31:00.84, good for third in the nation.
The two-time indoor national champion entered the 1500 pacing the first half, but after kicked down a 4:33.67, good for third in the nation.
FIELD ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Cory Martens Chadron State, So. Newton, Kan.
Ashlyn Hanson Chadron State, Jr. Seward, Neb.
Cory Martens provisionally qualified in three events at the BHSU Yellow Jacket Spring Open on Saturday, winning the trifecta of shot put, discus, and hammer throw at the meet. His hammer mark of 59.10 meters (193-11) broke a 14-year-old school record by nearly 10 feet, and his shot throw of 16.09 meters (52-9.5) was a personal best. He went 50.21 meters (164-9) in the discus to win that event as well. He now leads the RMAC in all three events with a hammer mark that ranks ninth on the national lists and a discus throw that is 12th. In addition, his shot put mark is 17th, putting him in the conversation to qualify for NCAAs in all three events.
Ashlyn Hanson could be the second Eagle thrower to qualify for NCAAs in as many weeks, going a personal-best and provisional 54.28 meters (178-1) at the BHSU Yellow Jacket Invitational. Hanson defeated two-time defending RMAC outdoor hammer champ Madison McLaughlin, who competed unattached, by more than 11 feet with her sixth and final attempt, which ranks 12th on the national performance lists and second in the conference behind teammate Mel Herl. She also placed second in the discus throw.
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2017 MEN’S PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL
Team (first-place votes)
2017 WOMEN’S PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL
Team (first-place votes)
Total points 109 87 77 72 72 55 49 48 34 24 19 14
1. Adams State (9) 2. Western (1) 3. Colorado School of Mines T-4.CSU-Pueblo T-4.Chadron State 6. UCCS 7. Black Hills State 8. Colorado Mesa 9. South Dakota Mines 10. MSU Denver 11. Colorado Christian 12. Westminster
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
Adams State (9) Chadron State (1) Western (1) New Mexico Highlands CSU-Pueblo Black Hills State UCCS Colorado Mesa Colorado School of Mines MSU Denver Fort Lewis Colorado Christian South Dakota Mines Westminster
2017 MEN’S PRESEASON ALL-RMAC
NAME Bryce Boser Dante Carter Julian Dulaney Levi Fried Kyree Gerstle-Goodman William Mayhew LaChristopher Smith Jonah Theisen Evan Verbal Derrick Williams Noah Zorsky*
YR. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. So. So. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr.
Total points 139 114 108 105 87 78 72 68 63 42 39 33 31 14
2017 WOMEN’S PRESEASON ALL-RMAC
SCHOOL Black Hills State CSU-Pueblo MSU Denver Black Hills State Western UCCS UCCS Black Hills State Colorado Christian CSU-Pueblo Western
NAME Tatianna Clanton Danielle Cormier Molly Klotz Alicja Konieczek* Georgia Porter Sophie Seward Bacall Sterling Andrea Tuck Alexandra Richards Miriam Roberts
YR. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr.
SCHOOL CSU-Pueblo UCCS UCCS Western Western Western Colorado Mesa CSU-Pueblo Black Hills State CSU-Pueblo
* - Athlete of the Year * - Athlete of the Year - Student-athletes are listed in alphabetical order - Student-athletes are listed in alphabetical order Note: There was as tie for the final spot so there are 11 listed on the All-RMAC team 2017 PRESEASON ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
Noah Zorsky Western | Senior Amarillo, Texas Zorsky finished the 2017 Indoor season as an NCAA runner-up in the men’s pole vault. He was also the RMAC Champion and named USTFCCCA and RMAC Men’s Field Athlete of the Year. Last season during outdoor, Zorsky placed fifth in pole vault at the national championships. The four-time All-American will look to better his outdoor personal record of 5.35-meters this year.
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Alicja Konieczek Western | Junior Zsrit Powodowo, Poland Konieczek was recently named RMAC Indoor TF Athlete of the Meet, RMAC Track Athlete of the Year, and RMAC Champion in the 800m, Mile and 3000m run. The junior ended her 2017 indoor season, becoming the first-ever Mountaineer to win two national titles in a single indoor track meet. Konieczek won her national titles in the women’s mile and 3000m run.
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MAR. 27, 2017 TEAM SCHEDULES
ADAMS STATE 3/31/2017 4/1/2017 4/1/2017 4/7/2017 4/8/2017 4/13/2017 4/14/2017 4/14/2017 4/14/2017 4/15/2017 4/15/2017 4/15/2017 4/22/2017 4/29/2017 5/14/2017
Stanford Invitational Stanford Invitational Don Kirby Tailwind Inv. West Texas A&M Classic CU Invitational Mt. SAC Relays Mt. SAC Relays Bryan Clay Inv. Long Beach State Mt. SAC Relays Long Beach State CSU Invitational West Texas A&M Quad Payton Jordan Inv. West Texas A&M Last Chance
BLACK HILLS STATE
3/23/2017 3/24/2017 3/25/2017 4/1/2017 4/8/2017 4/15/2017 4/22/2017 4/29/2017 5/14/2017
Yellow Jacket Spring Open Yellow Jacket Spring Open Yellow Jacket Spring Open Tom Bench Invite Bauer Invite Blue Hawk Open Jack Christiansen Invite TBA CSM Last Chance Meet
M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W
CHADRON STATE 3/25/2017 4/8/2017 4/22/2017 5/14/2017
Yellow Jacket Spring Open Bauer Invite Nature Bakery Invite CSM Last Chance Meet
COLORADO CHRISTIAN 3/17/2017 4/1/2017 4/8/2017 4/22/2017 4/28/2017 4/29/2017
3/18/2017 3/23/2017 3/24/2017 3/25/2017 3/31/2017 4/1/2017 4/13/2017 4/15/2017 4/13/2017 4/14/2017 4/15/2017 4/14/2017 4/15/2017 4/21/2017 4/22/2017 5/14/2017
CSU-Pueblo Slope Battle Colorado Mesa Multi Meet Colorado Mesa Multi Meet Colorado Mesa Meet CSU-Pueblo Pack Classic CSU-Pueblo Pack Classic Bryan Clay Inivte Bryan Clay Inivte Mt. SAC Relays Mt. SAC Relays Mt. SAC Relays Maroon Classic Maroon Classic Western State Western State CSM Last Chance Meet
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Palo Alto, Calif. Palo Alto, Calif. Albuquerque, N.M. Canyon, Texas Boulder, Colo. Torrance, Calif. Torrance, Calif. Azusa, Calif. Long Beach, Calif. Torrance, Calif. Long Beach, Calif. Fort Collins, Calif. Canyon, Texas Palo Alto, Calif. Canyon, Texas Spearfish, S.D. Spearfish, S.D. Spearfish, S.D. Greeley, Colo. Rapid City, S.D. Dickinson, N.D. Fort Collins, Colo. TBA Golden, Colo.
M/W M/W M/W M/W
Jerry Quiller Classic CSU-Pueblo Invitational CU Invitational Nature’s Bakery Invitational Fort Hays State Open CSM Pre- Conference Meet
COLORADO MESA
M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W
Spearfish, S.D. Rapid City, S.D. Golden, Colo. Golden, Colo.
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Boulder, Colo. Pueblo, Colo. Boulder, Colo. Golden, Colo. Hays, Kans. Golden, Colo.
M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W
Pueblo, Colo. Grand Junction, Colo. Grand Junction, Colo. Grand Junction, Colo. Pueblo, Colo. Pueblo, Colo. Azusa, Calif. Azusa, Calif. Torrance, Calif. Torrance, Calif. Torrance, Calif. Grand Junction, Colo. Grand Junction, Colo. Gunnison, Colo. Gunnison, Colo. Golden, Colo.
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COLORADO MINES 3/18/2017 3/25/2017 4/1/2017 4/1/2017 4/8/2017 4/13/2017 4/14/2017 4/15/2017 4/14/2017 4/15/2017 4/22/2017 4/29/2017 5/14/2017
CSU-Pueblo Team Challenege Colorado Mesa Open Stanford Invitational CSU-Pueblo Invitational CU Invitational Mt. SAC Relays Mt. SAC Relays Mt. SAC Relays Bryan Clay Invitational CSU Invitational CSM Nature’s Bakery Invit. CSM Pre- Conference Meet CSM Last Chance Meet
CSU-PUEBLO
3/18/2017 3/31/2017 4/1/2017 4/7/2017 4/8/2017 4/14/2017 4/22/2017 5/14/2017
CSUP Slope Challenge CSU-Pueblo Open CSU-Pueblo Open CU Invitational CU Invitational Bryan Clay Invitational CSM Nature’s Bakery Invite CSM Last Chance Meet
M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W
Pueblo, Colo. Grand Junction, Colo. Stanford, Calif. Pueblo, Colo. Boulder, Colo. Torrance, Calif. Torrance, Calif. Torrance, Calif. Azusa, Calif. Fort Collins, Colo. Golden, Colo. Golden, Colo. Golden, Colo.
M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W
Pueblo, Colo. Pueblo, Colo. Pueblo, Colo. Boulder, Colo. Boulder, Colo. Azusa, Calif. Golden, Colo. Golden, Colo.
FORT LEWIS 4/1/2017 4/14/2017 4/15/2017 4/21/2017 4/22/2017
UNM Don Kirby Tailwind CMU Maroon Classic CMU Maroon Classic Western Invite Western Invite
W W W W W
Albuquerque, N.M. Grand Junction, Colo. Grand Junction, Colo. Gunnison, Colo. Gunnison, Colo.
M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W
Pueblo, Colo. Grand Junction, Colo. Pueblo, Colo. Boulder, Colo. Torrance, Calif. Torrance, Calif. Azusa, Calfi. Fort Collins, Colo. Torrance, Calif. Golden, Colo Golden, Colo Golden, Colo.
MSU DENVER 3/18/2017 3/25/2017 4/1/2017 4/8/2017 4/13/2017 4/14/2017 4/14/2017 4/15/2017 4/15/2017 4/22/2017 4/29/2017 5/14/2017
CSU-Pueblo Team Challenge Colorado Mesa Open CSU-Pueblo Pack Classic CU Invitational Mt. SAC Relays Mt. SAC Relays Bryan Clay Invite CSU Jack Christiansen Invite Mt. SAC Relays CSM Nature’s Bakery Invite CSM Pre-Conference Inivte CSM Last Chance Meet
NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS 4/1/2017 4/6/2017 4/7/2017 4/13/2017 4/14/2017 4/22/2017 4/29/2017
UNM Tailwind Don Kirby Jim Click Multis Mesa Classic Mt. SAC Relays Mt. SAC Relays Nature’s Bakery Invite CSM Pre-Conference Invite
W W W W W W W
Albuquerque, N.M. Tucson, Ariz. Mesa, Ariz. Walnut, Calif. Walnut, Calif. Golden, Colo. Golden, Colo.
3/17/2017 3/18/2017 3/23/2017 3/24/2017 3/25/2017 3/31/2017 4/1/2017 4/8/2017 4/13/2017 4/22/2017 5/14/2017
CU Jerry Quiller Classic CU Jerry Quiller Classic BHSU Stinger Open BHSU Stinger Open BHSU Stinger Open CSU-Pueblo Open CSU-Pueblo Open SDSMT Bauer Invite MSUB Open CSM Nature’s Bakery Invit. CSM Last Chance Meet
M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W
Boulder, Colo. Boulder, Colo. Spearfish, S.D. Spearfish, S.D. Spearfish, S.D. Pueblo, Colo. Pueblo, Colo. Rapid City, S.D. Billings, Mont. Golden, Colo. Golden, Colo.
SOUTH DAKOTA MINES
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UCCS 3/25/2017 4/1/2017 4/8/2017 4/13/2017 4/14/2017 4/15/2017 4/14/2017 4/21/2017 4/22/2017 4/29/2017 5/14/2017
Colorado College Invitational CSU-Pueblo Invitational CU Invitational Mt. SAC Relays Mt. SAC Relays Mt. SAC Relays Bryan Clay Invitational Western State Invitational Western State Invitational CSM Pre-Conference Meet CSM Last Chance Meet
M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W
Colorado Springs, Colo. Pueblo, Colo. Boulder, Colo. Torrance, Calif. Torrance, Calif. Torrance, Calif. Azusa, Calif. Gunnison, Colo. Gunnison, Colo. Golden, Colo. Golden, Colo.
M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W
Pueblo, Colo. Grand Junction, Colo. Pueblo, Colo. Pueblo, Colo. Boulder, Colo. Boulder, Colo. Torrance, Calif. Torrance, Calif. Torrance, Calif. Gunnison, Colo. Gunnison, Colo. Golden, Colo. Golden, Colo.
M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W M/W
San Diego, Calif. Orem, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Ogden, Utah Logan, Utah Logan, Utah Provo, Utah Provo, Utah
WESTERN 3/18/2017 3/25/2017 3/31/2017 4/1/2017 4/7/2017 4/8/2017 4/13/2017 4/14/2017 4/15/2017 4/21/2017 4/22/2017 4/29/2017 5/14/2017
CSUP Slope Challenge Colorado Mesa Open CSU-Pueblo Open CSU-Pueblo Open CU Invitational CU Invitational Mt. SAC Relays Mt. SAC Relays Mt. SAC Relays Western Invitational Western Invitational CSM Pre- Conference Invit. CSM Last Chance Meet
WESTMINSTER 3/18/2017 3/31/2017 4/7/2017 4/8/2017 4/14/2017 4/15/2017 4/28/2017 4/29/2017
PLNU Irwin Colleiate UVU Collegiate Invite Utah Spring Classic Weber State Open Mark Faldmo Invitational Mark Faldmo Invitational Robison Invitational Robison Invitational
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