Track and Field POW Goes to Halle

SPOKANE, Wash. – Montana State Billings sophomore, Erika Halle, was awarded this week’s Great Northwest Athletic Conference player of the week award, the conference office announced Monday. It is Halle’s first award this season and the second overall for the track and field team.

The Manhattan, MT native finished second in the 200 meter run at an open indoor track and field meet at Montana State University Friday, posting a GNAC season-best time of 26.22. 

On the season, Halle ranks fifth in the conference in the long jump with a best of 16-7 and eighth in the 60 meter hurdles with a best time of 9.96 (converted from a 55 hurdles time of 9.37).

Halle and the rest of the track and field squad travel back to Bozeman this Friday for the MSU Open. The meet is scheduled to have numerous Division I and Division II opponents entered in the events.

Photo Courtesy of Kurt Blomback