November 30, 2007
First NCAA Track and Field Meet Scheduled
for MSUB
Men's Roster
Women's Roster
Indoor Schedule
Outdoor Schedule
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings
men’s and women’s track and field program is set to compete in its
first ever NCAA competition Tuesday, December 4th at the Black Hills
State Fall Classic. MSUB sponsored track and field in the 1960’s
and 1970’s when the Yellowjacket Athletic program was members of the
NAIA.
“We have a small squad this first year and
won’t be able to field all events,” said head coach Dave Coppock.
“We do, however, have a good core group of sprinters, jumpers,
throwers, and distance runners. They’ve been working hard this fall
getting into condition and forming a team from the ground up.”
All MSU Billings track and field athletes will
immediately be eligible to compete for the indoor track and field
Great Northwest Athletic Conference championships held Monday, Feb.
18th in Nampa, Idaho. The championships will be hosted by Northwest
Nazarene University.
“Our throwers are developing really well just
as the sprinters and jumpers have been progressing and getting used
to the daily training,” added Coppock. Our main focus this year is
to get people qualified for the GNAC Championships, both indoors and
outdoors. I am especially pleased with
Nathan Diede (Richie) who
should lead us in the sprints.
Kyle Richards (Harrison) and
Lexi
Halvorson (Billings) look to be our top throwers on the men’s and
women’s sides.”
The Yellowjackets will compete in the outdoor
track and field season as well beginning March 22, 2008 and will
culminate at the outdoor GNAC Championships May 2-3 at Central
Washington University in Ellensburg, Wash.
“I’m really please and especially proud of the
team we have to launch this very first NCAA season,” added Coppock.
“They’re all Montana kids with the exception of two who are from
Powell, Wyo. I take a huge amount of pride in the fact that we can
pull a team together from around the state and head into the type of
national caliber competition we’ll be facing.” |
