Colorado State University Athletics
Eight CSU individuals, relay team earn all-MW honors
5/16/2011 12:00:00 AM | Track & Field
May 16, 2011
By Danielle Marshall
Athletic Media Relations
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Mountain West announced its men's and women's outdoor track & field all-conference teams Monday. All-MW selections were awarded to the top three finishers in each event at last week’s conference championships held at Jack Christiansen Track on the CSU campus.
In a tight race Friday, CSU junior Spenser Lynass edged BYU’s Reagan Frey by less than 1 second to win the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9 minutes, 6.03 seconds.
Freshman Trevor Brown and sophomore Kelby Dias took second and third in the 110-meter hurdles Saturday, with respective times of 14.27 and 14.32. Both times were personal season highs, and the two best times by a Ram this season.
Cameron Carter, a senior out of Bellflower, Calif., placed second in the men’s discus on Friday with a throw of 176 feet, 4 inches.
Freshman Seth Monson took home his first all-conference honor after placing second in the 400 meters on Saturday with a time of 47.18 seconds. His time was a season best for the Rams.
Also posting a season high for Colorado State was senior Tyson Williams. He threw the shot put 59-10.25 Saturday, finishing in second place.
The team of Brian Fox, Nigel Joseph, Josh Murphy and Raymond Carter crossed the finish line in 41.26 seconds in the 4x100-meter relay Saturday for third place in the standings.
On the women’s side, Sophia Wagner, a junior from Marietta, Ohio, finished third in the heptathlon on Thursday, scoring 4,841 points. Freshman Jessica Sharbono placed second in the discus with a throw of 169-09, for her first all-conference award.
| Trevor Brown | 110-meter Hurdles |
| Cameron Carter | Discus Throw |
| Kelby Dias |
110-meter Hurdles |
| Spenser Lynass |
3,000-meter Steeplechase |
| Seth Monson | 400 meters |
| Tyson Williams | Shot Put |
| CSU 4x100-meter Relay | Brian Fox; Nigel Joseph; Josh Murphy; Raymond Carter |
| Jessica Sharbono | Discus Throw |
| Sophia Wagner | Heptathlon |
Men's Coach of the Year – Mark Robison, BYU
Women's Coach of the Year – Patrick Shane, BYU
Men's Outstanding Performance - Charles Silmon, TCU (100-meter Dash)
Women's Outstanding Performance - Amanda Bingson, UNLV (Hammer)
Men's High Point Award - Leif Arrhenius, BYU (26 points)
Women's High Point Award – Whitney Ashley, San Diego State (25 points)