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Lady Jackets Sign Sprinter
(6/26/07)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State
University Billings cross-country track coach Dave
Coppock announced Tuesday that Malori Woodford has
signed a national letter of intent to run
for the Yellowjackets. The 5-foot-9 sprinter
is a 2007 graduate of Winnett High School in Winnett,
Mont.
“Malori is the first sprinter
we've signed here, and she'll be a big help in
getting us established in that area of the track
program,” said Coppock. “She's very strong from
the 100 through 400 meters, and she will be able to
help us in the individual events and relays at the
conference level. Her high school times exceed our
conference provisional standards, so I'm hopeful
we'll get her qualified for both the indoor and
outdoor conference championships next year. She's
not a bad cross-country runner either and is working
hard this summer to build her endurance. She should
really add some depth to the women's team this
fall.”
Woodford lettered four times in
track and basketball and twice in cross-country at
Winnett. She was the track team’s high points
winner all four years and was named team MVP as a
senior. This year she placed in five events at the
District 7C meet, winning the 100, 400, and long
jump. She placed third in the 200 and triple jump.
At the Northern C Divisional, Woodford placed second
in the 400 and third in the 100.
“The campus us gorgeous and I
love the town of Billings,” said Woodford. “The
location of campus is far enough away from home so I
can really feel that I am on my own, yet not too far
away so I feel I can’t go home.”
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