Hunter, Sant, Wright post three of program's top-five all-time indoor marks at Air Force Team Challenge

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USAF ACADEMY, Colo. – Colorado State's Jalen Hunter, Marybeth Sant and McKenzie Wright posted top-five marks in their respective events on the Rams' all-time indoor list at the Air Force Team Challenge on Friday. Competition in the meet was held at the Cadet Field House.

Hunter ran the 60-meter hurdles for the third time in as many meets this season, placing second at the meet with a personal-best time of 7.98 in the finals. Hunter's time matches the fifth-best on CSU's all-time indoor list, and currently ranks 32nd in the nation. On the women's side, Destinee Rocker remained undefeated in the event (among collegians) with the top time in each of the finals (8.46) and in the preliminaries (8.52).

Sant paced the Rams in the sprints, clocking the meet's top times in each of the finals (7.47) of the 60 meters and in the preliminaries (7.52). Sant's time matches her indoor best at CSU, which ranks fifth on the program's all-time indoor list. Notably, London Evans ran the event in 7.87 in preliminaries, which ranks 20th on CSU's all-time indoor list. Rounding out the highlights in the women's sprints was a third-place finish and time of 25.11 for Jasmine Chesson in the 200 meters. That time ranks 16th on CSU's all-time indoor list.

Highlighting the men's sprints for CSU was Ronald Sayles, who placed second in the 400 meters with a time of 48.57, just .02 seconds behind event-winner Max Scheible of BYU. Sayles' time is a new indoor best, and ranks 13th on CSU's all-time indoor list.

In the women's high jump, Wright cleared an indoor-best 5-9.75 (1.77m) to place third. Autumn Gardner placed fourth with a mark of 5-8.5 (1.74m). Wright's mark is tied for fifth on CSU's all-time indoor list. Wright added a third-place finish in the triple jump (38-4.25/11.69m).

Aliya Simpson paced the Rams in the women's pole vault with a mark of 12-3.5 (3.75m) and third-place finish, while Gabby Smith and Josie Spitz each cleared 11-11.75 (3.65m) and Bridget Kelly topped 10-11.75 (3.35m). Spitz moves up to 11th in the event on CSU's all-time list with her performance, while Kelly moves onto the list at 19th.

Colorado State claimed victories in each of the women's and men's weight throws for the third straight meet. Kelcey Bedard topped the women's field with a mark of 61-8.25 (18.80m), while Alex Blaho threw the weight 60-1.25 (18.32m) to top the men's field.

IN THEIR WORDS
Colorado State sprints and hurdles coach Karim Abdel Wahab
On Jalen Hunter's performance in the 60-meter hurdles:
"He really battled in the final. He really raced (Wichita State's) Hunter Veith – he was ahead of him after hurdle one – and Jalen really battled the whole way, up to the last hurdle. It was really cool to see. The start was average, but after hurdle one through the finish line was spot-on. I feel like he's on his way to running even faster in the coming weeks. He competed well, and is on his way to really putting something special together."

NOTES
- While just shy of her personal best, Kelcey Bedard's weight throw mark on Friday is topped by only six athletes in program history.
- Alex Blaho is undefeated in his three weight throw competitions this indoor season.

UP NEXT
The Colorado State track & field team returns to action next weekend at the Air Force Invitational. The meet is hosted at the Cadet Field House on Friday, Jan. 26 and Saturday, Jan. 27 from USAF Academy, Colo.

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