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MSUB Signs “A” Cross-Country Champ
(5/31/07)
BILLINGS, MT – Montana State
University Billings cross-country and track coach
Dave Coppock announced Thursday that Dianna Stanley
of Miles City, Mont., has signed a national letter
of intent to run for the Yellowjackets. Stanley was
the Montana Class “A” state cross-country champion
this year. Coppock has now signed two of the four
state champions from this year. Class “C” champ
Morgan Streeter of Ryegate will also run for MSUB
next year.
“I'm really excited to get the
chance to work with Dianna,” said Coppock. “She's
the State “A” cross-country champion, a 4.0 student,
and is self-motivated and likes to run. She's got
about all the ingredients to be a successful college
runner. With her times she'll be competitive in the
Great Northwest Athletic Conference, which is very
strong in the long distances. I think with someone
like her on our team, it will set a higher standard
for the whole group; we need to step up this
year now that we've joined the GNAC. She has some
other running aspirations beyond college, such as
running a marathon, which I'll be able to help her
with as well.”
Stanley won the state
cross-country championship with a three-mile time of
18:24. Her time was the fifth-fastest among all
runners across the state’s four classifications at
the state meet. Stanley also competed in basketball
and track at Custer County High School, earning
all-conference and all-state honors in both. She
was the Custer County HS Valedictorian at last
week’s commencement.
“I decided to come to MSUB
because I wanted to stay in Montana,” said Stanley.
“I also really like Coach Coppock and am looking
forward to next year.”
The Yellowjackets will compete
in the GNAC in cross-country, indoor track and
field, and outdoor track and field. MSUB’s
cross-country runners will report for training camp
September 1.
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