For the first time since May of 2019, the Big Sky Conference outdoor track and field championships are being held at Stewart Stadium and around the Weber State campus. Athletes and teams from across the league are in Ogden, Utah for a meet that wraps up on May 15.
Below includes team standings, individual podium finishes, social media interaction, interviews and more.
TEAM POINT STANDINGS

Here’s what a gold medal for the #BigSkyTF outdoor champions look like pic.twitter.com/ST6xNLxFoK
— Skyline Sports (@SkylineSportsMT) May 15, 2021
Montana State’s Carla Nicosia, a Columbia Falls native, hits 40 feet, 4.5 inches on first mark in the women’s triple jump. She’s the favorite in the event pic.twitter.com/uo2WSxTySo
— Skyline Sports (@SkylineSportsMT) May 15, 2021
Look at all the 🟡 up front.
— NAU Track & Field/XC (@NAUTrackFieldXC) May 15, 2021
Taryn makes it a 🧹 for the Lumberjacks in the 1500-meter!
It's a 1-3-4-6-7-8 finish as O'Neill earns 🥇 and Jeralyn Poe grabs the 🥉for NAU!#NAUStrong ⚒️🌲💪 #BigSkyTF pic.twitter.com/rIkvIk5mcJ
Duncan Hamilton sets the school record and scores eight points for @MSUBobcatsTFXC but @NAUTrackFieldXC scores 25 points in men's 1,500 final.
— Skyline Sports (@SkylineSportsMT) May 15, 2021
Guessing Hamilton breaks either Cristian Soratos or Patrick Casey's MSU record, eh @APedersen_MSU?
Final standings: https://t.co/Y8g3PWBzJH pic.twitter.com/A0fsAJqkGl
Montana State dropping the baton costs Bobcats valuable points (MSU entered with 2nd seed) in the final of the men’s 4×100 relay final in #BigSkyTF outdoor championships https://t.co/n2FEEC6qPU
— Skyline Sports (@SkylineSportsMT) May 15, 2021
Go off is right – one of the most impressive performances of the meet so far here at the #BigSkyTF championships come from @MSUBobcatsTFXC Drake Schneider https://t.co/s4IPMtXz1g
— Skyline Sports (@SkylineSportsMT) May 15, 2021
Individual champions & podium – Day 4
Event | Athlete | School | Mark |
Men’s hammer | |||
Evan Stork | Sac State | 212′ 10″ | |
Grady Leonard | Idaho | 206′ 5″ | |
Cullen Williams | Idaho | 206′ 0″ | |
Men’s high jump | |||
Noah Martin | Montana State | 6′ 11¾” | |
Dallin Snyder | Southern Utah | 6′ 10¾” | |
Joseph Ruddell | Idaho | 6′ 9½” | |
Women’s shot put | |||
Matilde Roe | NAU | 49′ 7¼” | |
Alaina Diggs | NAU | 49′ 1¾” | |
Hannah Ringel | Idaho | 48′ 3½” | |
Men’s discus | |||
Parker Jones | NAU | 184′ 2″ | |
Brent Yeakey | Montana | 174′ 6″ | |
Zach Short | Idaho | 172′ 3″ | |
Women’s triple jump | |||
Taylor LyDay | Idaho | 41′ 8¾” | |
Carla Nicosia | Montana State | 41′ 8½” | |
Airiana Dargan | Idaho | 40′ 9¾” | |
Women’s pole vault | |||
Women’s 4×100 | |||
NAU | Jackson, Onyemaobi, Kerr, Coburn | 45.96 | |
Northern Colorado | Lewis, Moss, Gregory, Whitaker | 46.20 | |
Weber State | Teal, Powell, Spears-Rogers, Morgan-King | 46.36 | |
Men’s 4×100 | |||
Eastern Washington | Gauthier, Gaik, Lack, Mathews | 40.75 | |
NAU | Bracken, Thompson, Alton, Dunlap, Peralt | 41.19 | |
Sac State | Johnson, Foster, Dotson, Dean | 41.32 | |
Men’s 1,500 | |||
Luis Grijalva | NAU | 3:41.61 | |
Duncan Hamilton | Montana State | 3:42.05 | |
Nico Young | NAU | 3:44.54 | |
Women’s 1,500 | |||
Taryn O’Neill | NAU | 4:21.27 | |
Alison Pray | Southern Utah | 4:22.00 | |
Jeralyn Pope | Northern Arizona | 4:24.59 | |
Men’s 110 hurdles | |||
Parker Bowden | Eastern Washington | 13.58 | |
Ben Doucette | Idaho | 13.77 | |
Derrick Olson | Montana State | 13.91 | |
Women’s 100 hurdles | |||
Kate Sorensen | Weber State | 13.69 | |
Elena Carter | Montana State | 13.84 | |
Zion Smith | Northern Colorado | 14.17 | |
Men’s triple jump | |||
Welre Olivier | Northern Colorado | 51′ 2¼” | |
Mitchell Effing | NAU | 50′ 2½” | |
Zach Nunis | Idaho | 49′ 5″ | |
Women’s javelin | |||
Carly VonHeeder | Montana State | 178-05 1/2 | |
Men’s 400 | |||
Cade Johnstone | Montana | 46.58 | |
Spencer Barrera | Idaho | 46.73 | |
Daniel Gaik | Eastern Washington | 47.00 | |
Women’s 400 | |||
Elizabeth Butler | Idaho State | 54.29 | |
Miracle Onyemaobi | NAU | 54.81 | |
Mikayla Revera | Sac State | 54.91 | |
Men’s 100 | |||
Joe Gauthier | Eastern Washington | 10.50 | |
Jonah Matthews | Eastern Washington | 10.52 | |
Damien Nelson | Montana State | 10.66 | |
Women’s 100 | |||
Emily Morgan-King | Weber State | 11.80 | |
LaTrouchka Duke | Sac State | 12.04 | |
Sinclair Watson | Southern Utah | 12.05 | |
Macy White | Montana State | 12.17 | |
Men’s 800 | |||
Bronson Winter | Weber State | 1:50.99 | |
Luis Grijalva | NAU | 1:51.22 | |
Collin Dylla | Idaho State | 1:51.25 | |
Women’s 800 | |||
Maggi Congdon | NAU | 2:09.77 | |
Melanie Loff | NAU | 2:10.21 | |
Sarah Collier | Sac State | 2:10.22 | |
Women’s 400 hurdles | |||
Kate Sorensen | Weber State | 58.33 | |
Kiana Kai | NAU | 1:00.81 | |
Holly Sudol | Montana | 1:01.67 | |
Men’s 400 hurdles | |||
Drake Schneider | Montana State | 50.17 | |
Deyondre Davis | Idaho | 52.30 | |
Carter Bracken | NAU | 52.60 | |
Men’s 200 | |||
David Dunlap | NAU | 21.02 | |
Damien Nelson | Montana State | 21.15 | |
Cade Johnstone | Montana | 21.22 | |
Women’s 200 | |||
Emily Morgan-King | Weber State | 23.46 | |
LaTrouchka Duke | Sac State | 23.84 | |
Sinclair Watson | Sac State | 24:05 | |
Men’s 5,000 | |||
Women’s 5,000 | |||
Women’s 1,600 relay | |||
Men’s 1,600 relay | |||
Montana State’s Elena Carter, a Helena Capital product, runs 13.84 to take second in women’s 100 hurdles behind Weber State’s Kate Sorensen who ran 13.69.
— Skyline Sports (@SkylineSportsMT) May 15, 2021
MSU senior Morgan Evans faltered and finished 8th at 14.89, was visibly mad a her time following race pic.twitter.com/xzI84QhgXv
Go off is right – one of the most impressive performances of the meet so far here at the #BigSkyTF championships come from @MSUBobcatsTFXC Drake Schneider https://t.co/s4IPMtXz1g
— Skyline Sports (@SkylineSportsMT) May 15, 2021
Joe Gauthier of Eastern Washington wins the men’s 100 meters in 10.50 seconds. Montana State freshman Damien Nelson, the all-class prep record holder in the event, finishes third at 10.66 #BigSkyTF pic.twitter.com/OIi1ufpaPu
— Skyline Sports (@SkylineSportsMT) May 15, 2021
Martin just went 6-11 3/4 on first try to move into the lead in the men’s high jump #BigSkyTF https://t.co/4QpxpLts8q
— Skyline Sports (@SkylineSportsMT) May 15, 2021
Women’s shot put #BigSkyTF outdoor final pic.twitter.com/H3qsKztG06
— Skyline Sports (@SkylineSportsMT) May 15, 2021
Individual champions & podium – 1st three days
Event | Athlete | School | Mark |
Heptathlon | |||
1. Ashley VanVleeet Sturgis | Idaho State | 5,438 | |
2. Jansen Ziola | Montana | 5,362 | |
3. Brianna VanVleet | Idaho State | ||
4. Jaree Mane | Montana | 5,001 | |
Decathlon | |||
1. Caleb Whitney | Weber State | 7,061 | |
2. Jed Smith | Weber State | 6,751 | |
3. Caleb Neth | Montana State | 6,636 | |
Hunter Nicholson | Montana State | 6,143 | |
Men’s 3K Steeplechase | |||
Duncan Hamilton | Montana State | 8:53.91 | |
Bronson Winter | Weber State | 8:57.38 | |
Justin Roosma | Eastern Washington | 9:07.78 | |
Justin Taylor | Montana State | 9:19.60 | |
Women’s hammer throw | |||
Tanessa Morris | Montana | 199 feet | |
Vernice Keyes | Eastern Washington | 178-03 | |
Jennifer Slater | NAU | 171-09 | |
Men’s 3K steeplechase | |||
Duncan Hamilton | Montana State | 8:53.91 | |
Bronson Winter | Weber State | 8:57.38 | |
Justin Roosma | EWU | 9:07.78 | |
Women’s 3K steeplechase | |||
Summer Allen | Weber State | 9:58.04 | |
Malaina Thacker | Idaho | 10:24.94 | |
Mikayla Malaspina | NAU | 10:31.58 | |
Women’s High Jump | |||
Lucy Corbett | Montana State | 6-0 | |
Paige Van Meeteren | Weber State | 5-9.75 | |
Abby Dodge | Montana | 5-7.25 | |
Women’s long jump | |||
Elizabeth White | Southern Utah | 19-03 | |
Taylor LyDay | Idaho | 19-01.25 | |
Ashley Vanvleet Sturgis | Idaho State | 19-01.25 | |
Men’s Pole Vault | |||
Lachlan Burns | Weber State | 17-02.75 | |
Zane Johnson | Montana | 15-07.25 | |
Ryan Shearman | Weber State | 17-02.75 | |
Women’s discus | |||
Matilde Roe | NAU | 163′ | |
Amy Pouliot | Southern Utah | 160-10 | |
Shantel Nnaji | Sac State | 159-10 | |
Men’s Javelin | |||
Cantor Coverdell | Montana State | 221-04 | |
Gavin Lee | EWU | 218-03 | |
Chase Clement | Southern Utah | 213-01 | |
Evan Todd | Montana | 208-08 | |
Men’s shot put | |||
Zack Short | Idaho | 62-03.75 | |
Parker Jones | NAU | 59-07.25 | |
Jake Arnold | NAU | 59-02 | |
Men’s Javelin | |||
Cantor Coverdell | Montana State | 221-04 | |
Gavin Lee | EWU | 218-03 | |
Chase Clement | Southern Utah | 213′ 1″ | |
Evan Todd | Montana | 208′ 8″ | |
Men’s long jump | |||
Xakai Harry | Weber State | 25-06 | |
Zach Nunis | Idaho | 25-03.5 | |
Mitchell Effing | NAU | 24-01.75 | |
Preliminary times for Saturday’s final
Thus begins coverage of #BigSkyTF outdoor championships in Ogden. We will have softball coverage today too.
— Skyline Sports (@SkylineSportsMT) May 14, 2021
Here is Tanessa Morris, a @MontanaGrizTF junior who’s the favorite in the women’s hammer entering her first Big Sky outdoor championship pic.twitter.com/qNc81Qc8R9
This is the #BigSkyTF championship ring for the @MontanaGrizTF from 1972, the last time the Griz men won the Big Sky.
— Skyline Sports (@SkylineSportsMT) May 14, 2021
This ring belongs to Doug Darko who was a standout steeplechase that year. He went on to serve as the head XC at Great Falls CMR. So cool! pic.twitter.com/I3iK8bukWt
Montana junior Tanessa Morris is the champion in the women’s hammer throw with a throw of 60.67m (199 feet) in her first #BigSkyTF outdoor championships
— Skyline Sports (@SkylineSportsMT) May 14, 2021
The @MontanaGrizTF star joined #NuanezNow earlier this week.
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Montana’s Brent Yeakey’s first throw of the men’s shot put. He’s a contender in the shot and discus this weekend at the #BigSkyTF outdoor championships pic.twitter.com/KTVgMkXfQN
— Skyline Sports (@SkylineSportsMT) May 14, 2021
Back at Stewart Stadium as the running events are underway, meaning the #BigSkyTF Outdoor championship is fully underway in Ogden.
— Skyline Sports (@SkylineSportsMT) May 14, 2021
Montana State sophomore Duncan Hamilton out to an early lead in the 3K steeplechase. Bozeman native is the defending champion @MSUBobcatsTFXC pic.twitter.com/SU2nutnKKo
Hamilton finishes in 8:53:91, which is believed to be a top 10 mark in the NATION.
— Skyline Sports (@SkylineSportsMT) May 14, 2021
The Montana State sophomore is the champion of the men's 3K steeplechase #BigSkyTF https://t.co/TFFBiTC2eV
DUNCAN. HAMILTON. 🥇
— Big Sky Conference (@BigSkyConf) May 14, 2021
…how about a Stewart Stadium record?! pic.twitter.com/SFOwjvKrhD
The women's discus has not been officially scored but here's the final results, including a win by Northern Arizona's Matilde Roe, who threw 163 feet for the victory at the #BigSkyTF Outdoor track & field championships. pic.twitter.com/JQ28DFvRRP
— Skyline Sports (@SkylineSportsMT) May 14, 2021
Montana State stud Drake Schneider, who had the second fastest time in #BigSkyTF history in the 400 hurdles earlier this year, cruises to a victory in his heat to advance pic.twitter.com/V6llOJuYDS
— Skyline Sports (@SkylineSportsMT) May 14, 2021
The final results for the women's long jump includes a winning mark of 19 feet, 3.5 inches from Elizabeth White of Southern Utah, along with heptathlon champion Ashley VanVleet Sturgis getting on the podium at the #BigSkyTF outdoor championships pic.twitter.com/3EDl6MTzH4
— Skyline Sports (@SkylineSportsMT) May 14, 2021
Final for the women’s 3,000 meter steeplechase #BigSkyTF @MSUBobcatsTFXC pic.twitter.com/vYlbP41ENh
— Skyline Sports (@SkylineSportsMT) May 14, 2021
What an afternoon for Duncan Hamilton. After winning the 3K steeplechase in dominant fashion, @MSUBobcatsTFXC sophomore earns 5th and qualifies for 1,500 meter finals at #BigSkyTF outdoor championships pic.twitter.com/6BQ4eTnENX
— Skyline Sports (@SkylineSportsMT) May 14, 2021
Montana State’s Lucy Corbett, a Bozeman native, is the first woman in #BigSkyTF to high jump 6 feet this spring to win outdoor championship pic.twitter.com/RWngafucRj
— Skyline Sports (@SkylineSportsMT) May 14, 2021
The qualifiers for tomorrow’s men’s 110-meter hurdle finals #BigSkyTF pic.twitter.com/mFuSHge0Rt
— Skyline Sports (@SkylineSportsMT) May 14, 2021
The qualifiers for the women’s 100-meter finals includes two from @MSUBobcatsTFXC and one from @MontanaGrizTF at #BigSkyTF outdoor championships pic.twitter.com/ILbAs3XYr0
— Skyline Sports (@SkylineSportsMT) May 14, 2021
Points for both Montana’s Brent Yeakey and Montana State’s Alec Nehring in the men’s shot put final at the #BigSkyTF outdoor championships @MontanaGrizTF @MSUBobcatsTFXC pic.twitter.com/IArKnSya4J
— Skyline Sports (@SkylineSportsMT) May 14, 2021
The women's discus has not been officially scored but here's the final results, including a win by Northern Arizona's Matilde Roe, who threw 163 feet for the victory at the #BigSkyTF Outdoor track & field championships. pic.twitter.com/JQ28DFvRRP
— Skyline Sports (@SkylineSportsMT) May 14, 2021
Lachlan Burns of Weber State pole vaults 17-02 3/4 to win the #BigSkyTF outdoor championship in the event.
— Skyline Sports (@SkylineSportsMT) May 15, 2021
Montana freshman Zane Johnson finishes second. pic.twitter.com/67kS7a0cyB