POCATELLO, Idaho- The Big Sky Indoor Track and Field Championships kicked off today in the ICCU Dome, with all 10 conference members in attendance. Day one featured the pentathlon for the women and the first four events in the heptathlon for the men.
Josie Settle and
Brynn Bider represented the Bengals in the pentathlon, with Josie starting off the day with a 3rd place finish in the 60mH (8.86s). She then continued her performance with another 3rd place in the high jump (1.59m), while Brynn finished 7th (1.51m) and threw a massive PR in the shot put (11.30m), which was good enough for 2nd in the event. Both athletes recorded season-bests in the pentathlon when it mattered most, as Josie finished with 3482 points and finishing 8th for 1 point for the women's team and Brynn finished with 3256 points.
On the men's side,
Tom Stoelken, McKoy Richardson, andÂ
Jordan McDonald represented the Bengals in the heptathlon. Tom led all competitors in the shot put, with a massive throw of 13.72m, following up solid performances in the 60m, long jump, and high jump, to keep him solidly in 3rd place in the standings heading into tomorrow. Jordan cleared 1.80m along with Stoelken, to keep him in the mix of the other 12 competitors. McKoy, in only his second heptathlon, is on pace to break his personal best by a long shot and is well within running for points, as he finished T-7th in the high jump with a clearance of 1.77m.
The Championships will continue tomorrow with finals in 6 field events and prelims for most track events apart from the 5000m and the distance medley relay.Â
