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POCATELLO, Idaho – Treyshon Malone re-broke the all-time men's indoor long jump record the second day of the 2020 Snake River Open in Pocatello on Saturday morning.
Malone's jump kicked off the second day of the meet which saw multiple records and wins as the Idaho State track and field team showed off its strength.
Men's Meet
On his first jump of the day, Malone jumped a record 7.82m (25' 8"). The mark broke the previous record that Malone set at the 2019 Weber State Indoor Invitation last year. The mark not only cemented him in the ISU record book but also ranks Malone fourth all-time in the event in the Big Sky Conference. Because of the mark, Malone is currently ranked No. 1 in the conference and No. 4 in NCAA Division I track and field.
Pictured Treyshon Malone
Not to outdo himself, Malone also went on to win every other event he participated in at the meet. In the 200m, Malone won with a time of 21.83. In the 60m dash, Malone set a new personal record in the event with a  time of 6.76 seconds, just two one hundredths of a second off of breaking the school record set last year by Michael Dean.
ISU jumper Seth Jarus also had a strong day in the Long Jump. The senior set a new Idaho State personal best mark of 7.41m (24' 3.75"). The jump earns him a place in the ISU record book at fourth all-time passing up Dan Lai who has held the No. 4 spot since 2002.
Pictured Seth Jarus
The men's heptathlon concluded day two with ISU Heptathlete Cory Mullanix earning a podium-finish third-place. On the final day of the competition Mullanix won the 60mH with a time 8.66 seconds. Mullanix finished with a point total of 4573 setting a new personal record in the event.
The Bengal men swept the 400m first through fourth spots on Saturday. In his first meet for the Bengals, Idaho State freshman Cal Duke ran a personal best time of 49.54 seconds to win the event. The time puts him at No. 2 in the conference standings. Â Â He was followed by Kodee Vining who finished the race in 49.85 seconds moving him to No. 3 in the conference.
Markos Huerta came in next for the Bengals, running the 400m in 50.02 moving him to No. 4 in the conference and ISU freshman Adam Elorietta finished fourth running a time of 50.59 which ranks him No. 5 in the conference standings.
The distance events saw an amazing comeback performance by Idaho State senior Joe Petty. During the men's mile final, Petty battled back and forth with the runners from Weber State and with a final strong kick in the last lap, Petty broke away from the group and won the event. His time of 4:23.77 was just one hundredth of a second off tying his personal best.
Pictured Joe Petty
Jesse Allen showed his strength in the 3,000m. After battling back and forth with the distance runners from Weber State, Allen made a kick on the final laps and was able to pass four other runners and finish with an 8:32.61 fourth-place finish.
Idaho State freshman Dylan Mannion made a splash for the Bengal men in the 800m. Mannion made a huge kick on the last lap to beat out teammate Petty and finish second with a personal best time of 2:02.46. Petty came in next with a time of 2:06.28
In the 60mH, Duke came through again finishing in second-place with a personal best 8.73 seconds just barely edging out senior sprinter Tyler Johnson who finished in 8.74 seconds.
In the preliminaries of the hurdles, Tanner Conner recorded the fastest time of 8.11 seconds, but declined to participate in the finals of the event.
The men's 4x400 team of Kodee Vining, Eloriettta, Duke and Huerta won the 4x400 relay with a time of 3:24.92. The other Idaho State relay team of Johnson, Antonio Chavez, Bryce Balenseifen and D'Artangnan Kilgore finished third running a time of 3:30.82 seconds. Balenseifen and Kilgore showed their strength when they participated in the relay just minutes after running the 3,000m.
The Orange and Black had a huge day in the field events that started with Malone's record performance.
In his first meet for the Bengals, Idaho State high jumper Owen Mitchell won the high jump with a tie of his personal best mark of 2.03m (6' 8").
The triple-jump saw two ISU newcomers take first and second place. Freshman Kobee Gunter won the event with a personal best mark of 13.65m (44' 9.5"). He was followed by Chase Gardom who came in second with a personal best 13.25m (43' 5.75").
In the throws, ISU Junior Keegan Luker set a new personal best in the shot put en route to a second place finish. Luker threw a personal best 15.37m (50' 5.25").
Day two was a big day for Luker who also set a new personal best in the weight throw for a second-place finish. Luker threw a distance of 15.35m (50' 4.5") netting him the PR.
Women's Meet
Day two of the women's meet saw both track and field returners and newcomers show off their skills and set new personal records and wins.
The 60m dash saw the addition of a new sprinter to the Idaho State women's team. Freshman Indi Gallagher finished third with a personal best time of 7.91 seconds. Gallagher would go on to set a personal record in the 200m, finishing in second place with a time of 26.04.
Pictured Indi Gallagher
In the 400m, Bengal returner Olivia Holmes and freshman Ashley Hutchinson secured the second and third-place spots. Holmes finished the event with a time of 57.75 and Hutchinson came in just behind her with a personal best time of 1:00.34.
In the 800m, the Bengal women took three out of the top four spots. Molly Olsen won the event running a time of 2:20.4. She was followed by freshman Madi Kenyon who ran a personal best time of 2:24.54. Haven Lambrite finished just behind them in fourth-place running a personal best time of 2:29.21.
After the 800m, Olsen returned to the track to compete in the 3,000m. After a tough race, she finished in second-place with a time of 10:08.27 a full 20 seconds in front of the third-place finisher from Carrol College.
In the mile, ISU junior Laura Alicke ran a personal best time of 5:23.84 to finish fifth in the event. The mark puts her at No. 4 in the conference in the event.
Brianna VanVleet had a strong day two for the Orange and Black starting with the 60mH. VanVleet finished second in the event running a time of 9.03 seconds.
VanVleet continued that momentum into the triple jump competition. On her fifth attempt of the day, VanVleet jumped a distance of 11.62m (38 1.5") cementing her win in the event.
The high jump saw a return to the field for Idaho State high jumper Ginger Nelson. Nelson finished second in the event with a height of 1.65m (5' 5"). The high jump competition also saw newcomer Kapri Orton finish fifth with a personal best jump of 1.60m (5' 3").
Continuing their strong field day, the Bengals finished first and second in the pole vault. Returning Vaulter Brooke Anger won the event setting a new personal best height of 3.80m (12' 5.5"). The mark puts her at No. 2 in the conference currently in the event.
Pictured Brooke Anger
Finishing second was ISU newcomer Louise Lallement with an Idaho State personal best vault of 13.55m (11' 7.75"). The mark ranks her fourth in the Big Sky conference currently.
In the throwing events, ISU junior Alyssa Gorrell finished second in the shot put with a throw of 13.16m (43' 2.25').
In the weight throw, Madison Cicierski earned a second-place finish with a throw of 16.10m (52' 10"). She was followed by Kylie Greenwell who finished fourth with a mark of 15.19m (49' 10').
Looking Ahead
Next week, the Bengals are home again hosting the second annual Stacy Dragila Invite on Friday Jan. 17, in Holt Arena.
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