The 2017-18 Indoor Track & Field season will officially kick off for the Thunderbirds this week, as SUU will send athletes to compete at the BYU Indoor Invite in Provo.
The 2017 indoor season was a more than successful one for the Thunderbirds, on both the men’s and women’s sides.
A number of school records fell during the 2017 indoor campaign on the men’s side. Tre James (60-meter), Devon Montgomery (60-meter hurdles), George Espino (800-meter) and Jayson Kovar (Shot Put) all broke the school record in their individual event.
As a team, the grouping of Kasey Knevelbaard, Brandan Harley, Espino and Josh Collins broke the school record in the Distance Medley Relay with a time of 9:45.08.
The men’s squad ended up finishing second at the 2017 Big Sky Indoor Championships.
On the women’s side, a number of top marks in the school record book were set as well. Linnea Saltz broke the school record in the 600-meter with a time of 1:34.70.
SUU’s teams in the DMR (Josie Riggs, Laura Kehr, Saltz and Sharlie Dimick) and the 4×400 Relay (Mia Russell, Carly Dalton, Peyton Green and Saltz) also broke the school record in those events.
It won’t be a large group competing in Provo this weekend, but there will be some T-Birds to keep an eye on.
Erik Ostrom (Heptathlon) – In action on both Thursday and Friday, Ostrom will be competing in his first events as a Thunderbird as he takes on the indoor heptathlon. Ostrom is a freshman for SUU and a return missionary.
Celia Halpin (Triple Jump) – Entering her junior season, Halpin is third in the SUU women’s indoor record book with a triple jump of 35’ 7 ¼’’. She will compete on Friday.
Jentry Skidmore (Long Jump) – Skidmore will be competing in her first collegiate event as a true freshman. Skidmore came to Southern Utah from Syracuse High School.
2017-18 Indoor Schedule
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Dates |
Meet |
Location |
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December 7-8 |
BYU Indoor Invite |
Provo, Utah |
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January 12-13 |
Snake River Open |
Pocatello, Idaho |
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January 19 |
Lumberjack Team Challenge |
Flagstaff, Arizona |
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January 26 |
UW Invitational |
Seattle, Washington |
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February 2 |
Mountain T’s Invitational |
Flagstaff, Arizona |
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February 9-10 |
Don Kirby Invitational |
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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February 9-10 |
Husky Classic |
Seattle, Washington |
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February 16 |
NAU Tune Up |
Flagstaff, Arizona |
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February 17 |
Alex Wilson Invitational |
South Bend, Indiana |
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February 22-24 |
Big Sky Indoor Championships |
Flagstaff, Arizona |
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March 9-10 |
NCAA Indoor National Championships |
College Station, Texas |
A link to live results can be found on www.byucougars.com and www.suutbirds.com.
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