January 26, 2008

Four Yellowjackets Finish in Top Eight at Montana State Open

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BOZEMAN, Mont. – The Montana State Billings men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams had four top eight finishes at the Montana State Open at MSU Bozeman beginning Friday evening.  The meet took place at the Brick Breeden Field House.

Along with MSUB, both Montana and Montana State, along with University of Mary were in the meet. 

In the women's division, junior Micah Merrill-Johnson (Salt Lake City, Utah) placed eighth in the mile at 5:26.12.  In addition, freshman Amanda Baum (Winston, Mont.) finished eighth in the 55 meter hurdles at 9.90.  Fellow Freshman Lexi Halvorson (Billings, Mont.) had a good showing in the women's shot put as she was eighth with a distance of 35-11 1/4. 

On the men's side, freshman Ryan Ceynar (Glendive, Mont.) had a seventh-place finish in the 800 meters which was the best finish by a MSUB male student-athlete. 

The Yellowjackets will be back in action next Friday at the Dave Little Invitational hosted by Black Hills State in Spearfish, S.D.