CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
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PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland State track and field teams are poised for program-best finishes at the Big Sky Indoor Championship, as 28 student athletes will compete in 22 events between the men and women's teams this week. The Viks head out on the road to Bozeman, Mont., for the two-day event hosted by the Montana State Bobcats as the first day is slated for Feb. 22 and will conclude on Feb. 23.
Follow Online
The Big Sky Indoor Championship can be followed live online on the championship page found
here. There will be links to Live Results along with
Big Sky TV.
Last Year's Championship
At the 2012 Indoor Championships
Karene King and
Geronne Black took center stage for the Viks as the two both took down Big Sky Conference records on the final day at the Walkup Skydome in Flagstaff, Ariz. Black broke the conference record in the women's indoor 60-meter dash and King followed up that effort with a record setting performance in the women's 200-meter dash.
On the men's side,
Sean Mackelvie finished fourth overall in the men's triple jump with a career-best distance of 45-10.75 (13.99m) to earn the men's team five points.
John Lawrence finished ninth in the men's mile run with a time of 4:27.05.
Jaret Rockenbach finished 12th overall in the men's shot put with a career-best distance of 49-10.50 (15.20m). The Portland State men's team finished ninth with eight team points.
Clean Sweep?
With her win in the 60-meters last season, Black is zeroing in on winning a Big Sky individual title in all four years of her PSU career. The senior sprinter is a two-time 60-meter dash champion and a one time 55-meter dash title-holder. Black will have a chance to make it two 55m championships in Bozeman, Mont., this weekend. Black will be part of some special company as Brandi Prieto (CSN 1997-2000) and Elouise Rudy (MSU 2006-09) are the only four-time repeat champions in the triple jump and pole vault, respectively. While Black has competed in two events rather than just one as the two previous four-time champions had done , Black's events are both short sprint events.
The Vikings Championship Field
Listed below are the student-athletes that will be competing at the 2013 Big Sky Indoor Championship, listed alphabetically with the events in which they will compete.
Men
Name/Event(s)
Briley Beaton / Distance Medley / 4x400-meter relay
Chris Fasching / 4x400-meter relay
Michael Kubisiak / 55-meter dash
Sean Mackelvie / Long Jump / Triple Jump
Jake Ovgard / 55-meter dash
Sheldon Prince / 200-meter dash / 4x400-meter relay
J.J. Rosenberg / 400-meters / 200-meter dash / 4x400-meter relay
Jake Schwartz / Distance Medley
Neil Seibert / Distance Medley
Tyson Stipic / Triple Jump
Jonathan Talik / Distance Medley
Rockwell Tufty / High Jump
Women
Name/Event(s)
Geronne Black / 55-meter dash / 200-meter dash
Sierra Brooks / Long Jump / 55-meter dash
Brittany Castillo
Erica Contos / Distance Medley
Ashley Frazier / 400-meter dash
Keikoanne Hollins / Distance Medley
Katherine Hendricks / Distance Medley
Hanna Johnson / Shot Put
Dominique Maloney / 400-meter dash / 200-meter dash / 4x400-meter relay
Camelia Mayfield / 5000-meter run
Montaisha Moore / Long Jump / Triple Jump
Jazmin Ratcliff / 55-meters hurdles / 55-meter dash / 200-meter dash
Anaiah Rhodes / 55-meter dash / 200-meter dash / 4x400-meter relay
Amber Rozcicha / Mile Run / 3000-meter run
Cassandra Sidner / 55-meters hurdles / 55-meter dash
Dejuanae Toliver / Distance Medley / 4x400-meter relay
Joenisha Vinson / Pentathlon / Long Jump / 55-meter dash / 4x400-meter relay
Nationally Ranked
Black is one of only two Vikings who are nationally ranked in the top-50 going into the Big Sky Championship. She is ranked seventh in the 60-meter dash with her conference record time of 7.29 (adjusted from 7.27 due to altitude) at the New Mexico Don Kirby Elite Invite.
Joenisha Vinson is the other as she currently ranked 42nd in the country in the indoor pentathlon for her performance at the UW Invitational, recording a mark of 3,654.
Next Up
Following this weekend at the Big Sky Indoor Championship, the Vikings will turn their attention on the outdoor season. They open outdoor competition on March 16 when they compete at the Oregon Preview in Eugene, Ore. Meet is scheduled for 12 p.m.
