Colorado State University Athletics
Friday, February 22
Albuquerque, N.M.
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Mountain West Indoor Championships
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Bedard, Powell win titles as Rams lead heading to final day of MW Indoor Championships
2/22/2019 11:40:00 PM | Track & Field
Rams lead women’s field by 29 points and men’s field by 20 points
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Seniors Kelcey Bedard and Hunter Powell won individual titles to help propel Colorado State to the top spot in the women's and men's team standings after two days at the Mountain West Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
Colorado State's women's team has 60 points through six events and a 29-point lead over second-place San Diego State. The Rams' men's team has 67 points and a 20-point lead over second-place Utah State. The team scoring in the final 11 events will be determined on Saturday.
Bedard successfully defended her weight throw title from last year's indoor meet, topping the 2019 field with a mark of 69-7 (21.21m). With her performance, Bedard became the second athlete in meet history to win the women's weight throw in consecutive seasons, joining former Ram Kiah Hicks (MW champion from 2014-15). In addition, Bedard's performance ranks as the fifth-best in meet history.
Rams took three of the top four spots in that event, as Linnea Jonsson placed third with a mark of 62-11.5 (19.19m) and Tarynn Sieg was fourth with a mark of 62-11.25 (19.18m). Jonsson's performance ranks ninth on CSU's all-time indoor list, while Sieg's ranks 10th.
Powell finished off a wire-to-wire heptathlon victory with 5,437 points. The Fort Collins, Colo., native placed second in each of the 60-meter hurdles (8.61) and the 1,000 meters (2:50.54) as well as third in the pole vault (15-5/4.70m). The senior's performance gives the Rams their fifth individual conference champion in the heptathlon in the past six seasons.
Powell was one of three Rams to score in the heptathlon, along with freshmen Eric Lundgren (4,953 points) and Bradly Wright (4,780 points), who were fourth and fifth, respectively. All three registered personal bests. Powell's score ranks sixth on CSU's all-time indoor list, while Lundgren's ranks eighth and Wright's is 10th.
Colorado State athletes finished as the runners-up in each of the women's and men's long jump. Nia Powdrell leapt 19-10.75 (6.06m), while Isa Bynum jumped 23-10.75 (7.28m) en route to their respective second-place finishes. Cory Taylor placed fifth (23-3.25/7.09m) in the long jump, while Dalten Fox (23-0.5/7.02m) recorded a sixth-place finish. Aria Tate also scored on the women's side, placing eighth with a jump of 18-6 (5.64m). Bynum's mark ranks eighth on CSU's all-time indoor list, while Tate's performance moves her up to 17th on CSU's all-time indoor list in the event.
On the track, Rams took three of the top five spots in the women's 5,000 meters. Bailey Ness led the team with a second place finish and time of 17:12.78. Freshmen Lily Tomasula-Martin (17:31.78) and Devon Peterson (17:35.40) placed fourth, and fifth, respectively. Two runners scored in the men's 5,000, as Maximilliano Martinez placed fifth (14:45.64) and Carson Hume finished in eighth (14:56.94).
In the women's pole vault, Josie Spitz cleared 13-0.75 (3.98m), the No. 2 mark on CSU's all-time indoor list. Along with former Ram Karly Reimel, Spitz is one of two women in program history to go over 13 feet in the indoor pole vault. The junior's performance was good for seventh place and two points on Friday.
Rounding out podium finishers for the Rams was Bailey King, who placed third in the men's weight throw (62-11.5/19.19m). Three Rams scored in that event overall, as Adam Dawson placed fourth (61-4.75/18.71m) and Weston Wright placed sixth (57-0.75/17.39m). The final five points scored by the men's team were accounted for in the high jump. Antwan Ross-Jones cleared 6-7 (2.01m) for fourth place and Shane Gates placed eighth with a mark of 6-5 (1.96m).
Four Rams reached finals in the women's sprints, including Marybeth Sant and Jessica Ozoude in each of the 60 meters and 200 meters. Sant clocked times of 7.27 and 23.47, while Ozoude ran times of 7.49 and 23.75. Lauren Gale ran a 400 meters time of 54.49 to finish first in preliminaries, and will be joined by Jasmine Chesson (sixth – 55.74) in the 400 final. On the men's side, Nathan Gish qualified in the 200 meters with a heat two win and time of 21.63.
Multiple Rams qualified for the 60-meter hurdles on each of the women's and men's sides. On the women's side, Destinee Rocker ran a personal-best time of 8.22, the No. 2 time on CSU's all-time indoor list. In addition to her long jump performance, Tate (8.65) also reached Saturday's final in the 60-meter hurdles, placing sixth in preliminaries. Three Rams earned a berth in the men's final, including Jose Lopez (heat two winner – 8.14), Kamal-Craig Golaube (fifth - 8.19) and Andrew Doctor (eighth – 8.30). Tate moves up to 10th on CSU's all-time indoor list in the event with her mark.
In men's mile qualifying, Cole Rockhold and Michael Mooney won their respective heats to advance to Saturday's final. Jacob Brueckman ran the No. 7 mile time between the two preliminaries on Friday to join the duo in advancing. Three Rams qualified in the mile on the women's side, including Ali Kallner (fifth – 4:57.64), Roxy Trotter (seventh – 5:00.78) and Emma Atwell (10th – 5:01.93). Rounding out distance qualifiers was Macy Kreutz, who placed second in the first heat of the 800 meters with a time of 2:13.10.
IN THEIR WORDS
Colorado State head coach Brian Bedard
"Both teams know that they've got a pretty good opportunity to at least be in the hunt for a championship. The message for our team is to be aggressive, focused, coachable and to support each other when they compete. The women's team is in a good position for tomorrow and has a lot of kids in the finals. On the men's side, we had a few glitches along the way, but we also had some athletes step up and perform better than expected, so it balanced out. Our staff really likes the effort from our squad and how they supported each other. The team spirit's good and they're healthy, so I like where we're at."
On Kelcey Bedard:
"Considering we were training through it and she wasn't 100 percent fresh, I thought she did a good job. Just to see her confidence, leadership and composure improve so much over the years – things she's really worked on – that's what I'm the proudest of. The work she has put in in those areas showed today. When you see your child perform to levels you didn't know they could, it's extremely fulfilling both as a coach and a parent. It's been an honor to work with her."
Colorado State head assistant coach Ryan Baily
On Hunter Powell:
"Hunter (Powell) has come a long way. His effort and commitment in working to get better and in willing himself to the next level is up there with the best I've ever coached. The way he composed himself in the meet and the way he was having fun with the multi was exciting to see. He showed great leadership out there with Eric (Lundgren) and Bradly (Wright) and all three of them hit PR's all over the board. I'm very thankful for the way they performed."
NOTES
The Colorado State track & field team concludes competition at the Mountain West Indoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday. Action in Albuquerque, N.M., begins at 10 a.m. MT.
Colorado State's women's team has 60 points through six events and a 29-point lead over second-place San Diego State. The Rams' men's team has 67 points and a 20-point lead over second-place Utah State. The team scoring in the final 11 events will be determined on Saturday.
Kelcey Bedard is the second to repeat as champion in the #MWITF weight throw, joining former Ram Kiah Hicks in 2014-15.
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Bedard successfully defended her weight throw title from last year's indoor meet, topping the 2019 field with a mark of 69-7 (21.21m). With her performance, Bedard became the second athlete in meet history to win the women's weight throw in consecutive seasons, joining former Ram Kiah Hicks (MW champion from 2014-15). In addition, Bedard's performance ranks as the fifth-best in meet history.
Rams took three of the top four spots in that event, as Linnea Jonsson placed third with a mark of 62-11.5 (19.19m) and Tarynn Sieg was fourth with a mark of 62-11.25 (19.18m). Jonsson's performance ranks ninth on CSU's all-time indoor list, while Sieg's ranks 10th.
Powell finished off a wire-to-wire heptathlon victory with 5,437 points. The Fort Collins, Colo., native placed second in each of the 60-meter hurdles (8.61) and the 1,000 meters (2:50.54) as well as third in the pole vault (15-5/4.70m). The senior's performance gives the Rams their fifth individual conference champion in the heptathlon in the past six seasons.
Powell was one of three Rams to score in the heptathlon, along with freshmen Eric Lundgren (4,953 points) and Bradly Wright (4,780 points), who were fourth and fifth, respectively. All three registered personal bests. Powell's score ranks sixth on CSU's all-time indoor list, while Lundgren's ranks eighth and Wright's is 10th.
Colorado State athletes finished as the runners-up in each of the women's and men's long jump. Nia Powdrell leapt 19-10.75 (6.06m), while Isa Bynum jumped 23-10.75 (7.28m) en route to their respective second-place finishes. Cory Taylor placed fifth (23-3.25/7.09m) in the long jump, while Dalten Fox (23-0.5/7.02m) recorded a sixth-place finish. Aria Tate also scored on the women's side, placing eighth with a jump of 18-6 (5.64m). Bynum's mark ranks eighth on CSU's all-time indoor list, while Tate's performance moves her up to 17th on CSU's all-time indoor list in the event.
On the track, Rams took three of the top five spots in the women's 5,000 meters. Bailey Ness led the team with a second place finish and time of 17:12.78. Freshmen Lily Tomasula-Martin (17:31.78) and Devon Peterson (17:35.40) placed fourth, and fifth, respectively. Two runners scored in the men's 5,000, as Maximilliano Martinez placed fifth (14:45.64) and Carson Hume finished in eighth (14:56.94).
In the women's pole vault, Josie Spitz cleared 13-0.75 (3.98m), the No. 2 mark on CSU's all-time indoor list. Along with former Ram Karly Reimel, Spitz is one of two women in program history to go over 13 feet in the indoor pole vault. The junior's performance was good for seventh place and two points on Friday.
Rounding out podium finishers for the Rams was Bailey King, who placed third in the men's weight throw (62-11.5/19.19m). Three Rams scored in that event overall, as Adam Dawson placed fourth (61-4.75/18.71m) and Weston Wright placed sixth (57-0.75/17.39m). The final five points scored by the men's team were accounted for in the high jump. Antwan Ross-Jones cleared 6-7 (2.01m) for fourth place and Shane Gates placed eighth with a mark of 6-5 (1.96m).
Four Rams reached finals in the women's sprints, including Marybeth Sant and Jessica Ozoude in each of the 60 meters and 200 meters. Sant clocked times of 7.27 and 23.47, while Ozoude ran times of 7.49 and 23.75. Lauren Gale ran a 400 meters time of 54.49 to finish first in preliminaries, and will be joined by Jasmine Chesson (sixth – 55.74) in the 400 final. On the men's side, Nathan Gish qualified in the 200 meters with a heat two win and time of 21.63.
Multiple Rams qualified for the 60-meter hurdles on each of the women's and men's sides. On the women's side, Destinee Rocker ran a personal-best time of 8.22, the No. 2 time on CSU's all-time indoor list. In addition to her long jump performance, Tate (8.65) also reached Saturday's final in the 60-meter hurdles, placing sixth in preliminaries. Three Rams earned a berth in the men's final, including Jose Lopez (heat two winner – 8.14), Kamal-Craig Golaube (fifth - 8.19) and Andrew Doctor (eighth – 8.30). Tate moves up to 10th on CSU's all-time indoor list in the event with her mark.
In men's mile qualifying, Cole Rockhold and Michael Mooney won their respective heats to advance to Saturday's final. Jacob Brueckman ran the No. 7 mile time between the two preliminaries on Friday to join the duo in advancing. Three Rams qualified in the mile on the women's side, including Ali Kallner (fifth – 4:57.64), Roxy Trotter (seventh – 5:00.78) and Emma Atwell (10th – 5:01.93). Rounding out distance qualifiers was Macy Kreutz, who placed second in the first heat of the 800 meters with a time of 2:13.10.
IN THEIR WORDS
Colorado State head coach Brian Bedard
"Both teams know that they've got a pretty good opportunity to at least be in the hunt for a championship. The message for our team is to be aggressive, focused, coachable and to support each other when they compete. The women's team is in a good position for tomorrow and has a lot of kids in the finals. On the men's side, we had a few glitches along the way, but we also had some athletes step up and perform better than expected, so it balanced out. Our staff really likes the effort from our squad and how they supported each other. The team spirit's good and they're healthy, so I like where we're at."
On Kelcey Bedard:
"Considering we were training through it and she wasn't 100 percent fresh, I thought she did a good job. Just to see her confidence, leadership and composure improve so much over the years – things she's really worked on – that's what I'm the proudest of. The work she has put in in those areas showed today. When you see your child perform to levels you didn't know they could, it's extremely fulfilling both as a coach and a parent. It's been an honor to work with her."
Colorado State head assistant coach Ryan Baily
On Hunter Powell:
"Hunter (Powell) has come a long way. His effort and commitment in working to get better and in willing himself to the next level is up there with the best I've ever coached. The way he composed himself in the meet and the way he was having fun with the multi was exciting to see. He showed great leadership out there with Eric (Lundgren) and Bradly (Wright) and all three of them hit PR's all over the board. I'm very thankful for the way they performed."
NOTES
- Senior Hunter Powell has improved upon his previous personal best in the heptathlon by just under 1,000 points since arriving at Colorado State. Before his transfer to CSU, his prior collegiate best was 4,470.
- Prior to Friday, Colorado State had not had three finishers in the top five of the women's 5,000 meters since 2008.
- BYU is the only other school that has placed three athletes in the top five in the women's 5,000 meters at the MW Indoor Championships. No other current conference member has done so.
- The last time CSU had three scorers in the top five in the heptathlon was 2015 (Justin Green, Josh Cogdill, Hunter Price).
The Colorado State track & field team concludes competition at the Mountain West Indoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday. Action in Albuquerque, N.M., begins at 10 a.m. MT.
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