FARMINGTON, Utah — For the second-straight week, the Montana State observe and discipline staff had two athletes win Large Sky Convention Indoor Observe and Area Athlete of the Week honors, as introduced by the convention workplace on Monday.
This time, excessive jumper Lucy Corbett and pole vaulter Colby Wilson helped MSU sweep the sphere athlete of the week honors after their performances on the UNM Staff Open in Albuquerque, New Mexico, over the weekend. Each Corbett and Wilson have gained the convention’s weekly award twice this season.
Distance runners Drew Bosley of Northern Arizona and Billie Hatch of Weber State had been the opposite award winners this week.
Wilson broke a 20-year-old Large Sky Convention indoor document and the varsity document within the pole vault final Saturday by clearing 18 ft, 1.25 inches to take third on the UNM Staff Open. His mark is tied for the Tenth-best in Division I, as of press time (three of the nation’s top-10 pole vault marks got here from the UNM Staff Open).
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“As a coach, you all the time wish to see somebody go on the market and compete — not essentially to be excellent, however to place the jumps collectively on the proper moments on the proper occasions,” Montana State pole vault coach Craig Hunter stated. “Colby did precisely that. I feel that’s why he was capable of double-PR, set the Large Sky document and the varsity document with such a major bounce.”
“It’s all the time a pleasure to see Colby get acknowledged for his laborious work and dedication to the game,” Hunter added.
Earlier within the meet, Corbett took second within the excessive bounce by clearing 5-11.25. She was second to Center Tennessee State’s Esther Isa, who earned All-American honors within the indoor and outside triple bounce final season. Corbett stays atop the Large Sky Convention and tied for seventh in Division I within the occasion.
“We’re grateful for the help our program receives and the work that goes into these alternatives,” Montana State jumps coach Dustin Cichosz stated. “I’m most impressed with the changes Lucy made and the main focus she saved all through a contest that lasted over three hours. Final weekend’s meet and this honor make us excited for the remainder of the season and motivated for the laborious work nonetheless left to do.”
To date, the Bobcats have earned 5 Large Sky Indoor Observe & Area Athlete of the Week honors: Corbett (Dec. 12, Jan. 30), Duncan Hamilton (Jan. 23) and Wilson (Jan. 23, Jan. 30).
The Bobcats will journey to The Podium in Spokane, Washington, for the WSU Open and Mixed Occasions from Thursday by Saturday.