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Big Sky Track & Field Release - Feb. 17th
Tanner Gooch
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Northern Arizona dropped down to sea level and put on an impressive show in Seattle at the Husky Classic. The Lumberjacks set seven NCAA provisional marks from both the men and women.

Curtis Durocher continued his strong 2009 campaign by improving his weight throw mark for the fourth straight week. His throw of 65-11.0 ranks him 17th nationally and fourth in Big Sky history. The Lumberjack’s success was continued in distance running, with four men setting provisional times in the 5,000 meters and two women setting provisional times in the 3,000 meters.

Sophomore Ben Ashkettle had the best time for the men and junior Veronica Pohl lead the women. Ashkettle’s time of 13:55.27 is 14th best nationally and fourth in Big Sky history. Pohl ran the fourth fastest time in Big Sky history, with a time of 9:18.56. She also ranks 22nd in the nation.

Sacramento State’s Ericka Violett improved on a strong performance from last week. The junior set two NCAA provisional marks over the weekend in the pole vault and the long jump. The height of 12-11.75 places her sixth in Big Sky history and the long jump of 20-0.25 is ninth best.

Big Sky Athletes of the Week:

Women’s Track
Veronica Pohl, Northern Arizona
Junior - Cologne, Germany

Pohl ran the fourth fastest 3,000 meters in Big Sky Conference history at the Husky Classic in Seattle.  Her time provisional time of 9:18.56 was less than four seconds behind an NCAA automatic qualifier of 9:15.00.  She leads the Big Sky and ranks 22nd in the nation.

Others Nominated:
Ashley Turner, ISU; Amber Nickelson, EWU; Katrina Drennen, UM; Autumn Domitrovich, MSU;
Abby Weedor, NC; Quiana Jackson, PSU; Renisha Robinson, SAC; Natalie Haws, WSU

Men’s Track
Ben Ashkettle, Northern Arizona
Sophomore - Melbourne, Australia

Ashkettle ran a 13:55.27 5,000 meter race at the Husky Classic in Seattle Saturday.  His time is an NCAA provisional qualifier and is fourth in Big Sky history.  Less than 13 seconds off of the NCAA automatic standard, Ashkettle ranks 14th in the country this season.

Others Nominated:
Paul Limpf, EWU; Zach Barret, ISU; Jesse Loether, UM; Nick Atwood, MSU;
Terrence McGaughy, NC; Jesse Fassler, PSU; Ronald Brookins, SAC; Taylor Pebley, WSU

Women’s Field
Ericka Violett, Sacramento State
Junior - Shingle Springs, Calif.

Violett recorded two NCAA provisional marks in the pole vault and long jump at the Husky Classic in Seattle. The junior pole vaulted 12-11.75 to break her own school record and sixth in Big Sky history. She also had a Big Sky top ten long jump of 20-00.25 and bettered her conference leading time in the 60-hurdles by running 8.66.

Others Nominated:
Shene Davis, EWU; Sasha Buylova, ISU; Kelsey Smith, UM; Allison Jones, MSU;
Shelby McCray, NAU; Meaghan Green, NC; Alex Filiaga, WSU

Men’s Field
Curtis Durocher, Northern Arizona
Senior - Belle River, Ont.

Durocher once again improved his NCAA provisional mark in the men’s weight throw Saturday missing the NCAA automatic mark by 4-7.50.  The throw of 65-11.00 places him fourth in Big Sky history and moves him up to 17th in the country.

Others Nominated:
Cameron Moore, EWU; Sam Pierson, ISU; Casey Clausen, MSU; Philip Burks, SAC; Adam Ball, WSU


 


 

Scoreboard
1.29.2012 | Men's Basketball
Portland State
67
Montana
69
1.29.2012 | Women's Tennis
Montana
4
Idaho
3
1.29.2012 | Women's Tennis
Portland State
0
Idaho
7
1.29.2012 | Men's Tennis
UC Riverside
2
Northern Arizona
5
1.29.2012 | Men's Tennis
Whitworth
0
Eastern Washington
7
1.29.2012 | Women's Tennis
Sacramento State
1
Texas Tech
6
1.30.2012 | Men's Basketball
Northern Arizona
62
Northern Colorado
64
1.31.2012 | Women's Tennis
Utah State
5
Weber State
2
2.2.2012 | Men's Basketball
Northern Arizona
68
Eastern Washington
74
2.2.2012 | Men's Basketball
Weber State
92
Portland State
79
2.2.2012 | Men's Basketball
Northern Colorado
62
Sacramento State
73
2.2.2012 | Men's Basketball
Montana State
86
Idaho State
87
2.2.2012 | Men's Tennis
Utah State
3
Montana State
4
2.2.2012 | Women's Basketball
Eastern Washington
84
Northern Arizona
57
2.2.2012 | Women's Basketball
Portland State
76
Weber State
63
2.2.2012 | Women's Basketball
Sacramento State
56
Northern Colorado
64
2.2.2012 | Women's Basketball
Idaho State
67
Montana State
79
2.3.2012 | Women's Tennis
Washington State
7
Eastern Washington
0
2.3.2012 | Men's Tennis
BYU
7
Idaho State
0
2.3.2012 | Women's Tennis
UTEP
3
Northern Arizona
4
2.3.2012 | Men's Tennis
BYU
6
Montana State
1
2.4.2012 | Men's Basketball
Weber State
93
Northern Colorado
81
2.4.2012 | Men's Basketball
Eastern Washington
71
Sacramento State
75
2.4.2012 | Men's Basketball
Northern Arizona
65
Portland State
76
2.4.2012 | Men's Basketball
Montana State
58
Montana
67
2.4.2012 | Women's Tennis
Montana State
1
Utah State
6
2.4.2012 | Men's Tennis
Utah State
6
Portland State
1
2.4.2012 | Women's Tennis
Boise State
6
Weber State
1
2.4.2012 | Women's Tennis
Northern Arizona
1
Air Force
6
2.4.2012 | Women's Tennis
Sacramento State
4
Fresno State
3
2.4.2012 | Men's Tennis
Utah
6
Montana State
1
2.4.2012 | Women's Tennis
Montana
2
New Mexico
5
2.4.2012 | Women's Basketball
Portland State
73
Northern Arizona
59
2.4.2012 | Women's Basketball
Northern Colorado
70
Weber State
57
2.4.2012 | Women's Basketball
Montana State
54
Montana
61
2.4.2012 | Women's Basketball
Sacramento State
84
Eastern Washington
89
2.4.2012 | Men's Tennis
Utah
7
Idaho State
0
2.4.2012 | Men's Tennis
Eastern Washington
6
Northern Colorado
1
2.5.2012 | Women's Tennis
Eastern Washington
10 a.m.
Northern Colorado
2.5.2012 | Women's Tennis
Weber State
2 p.m.
Seattle
2.5.2012 | Women's Tennis
New Mexico State
10 a.m.
Northern Arizona
2.5.2012 | Men's Tennis
Idaho State
11 a.m.
Portland State
2.5.2012 | Women's Tennis
Idaho State
8 a.m.
Seattle
2.5.2012 | Men's Tennis
Eastern Washington
5 p.m.
Seattle
2.5.2012 | Women's Tennis
Gonzaga University
9 a.m.
Northern Colorado
2.5.2012 | Men's Tennis
Gonzaga University
6 p.m.
Northern Colorado
2.5.2012 | Women's Tennis
Montana State
9 a.m.
New Mexico
2.5.2012 | Women's Tennis
Oregon
12 p.m.
Portland State
2.5.2012 | Men's Tennis
Northern Colorado
10 a.m.
Seattle
2.6.2012 | Women's Basketball
Idaho State
7:05 p.m.
Montana
2.6.2012 | Men's Basketball
Montana
7:05
Idaho State
2.8.2012 | Men's Tennis
Cal
1:30 p.m.
Sacramento State
2.9.2012 | Women's Basketball
Idaho State
5:05 p.m.
Northern Arizona
2.9.2012 | Women's Basketball
Montana
7:00 p.m.
Sacramento State
2.9.2012 | Men's Basketball
Idaho State
8:05
Portland State
2.9.2012 | Men's Basketball
Northern Colorado
7:05
Montana
2.9.2012 | Women's Basketball
Portland State
7:00 p.m.
Seattle University
2.9.2012 | Women's Basketball
Montana State
7:05 p.m.
Northern Colorado
2.9.2012 | Men's Basketball
Northern Arizona
6:35
Weber State
2.9.2012 | Women's Tennis
Idaho State
1:30 p.m.
Utah State
2.9.2012 | Men's Basketball
Sacramento State
7:05
Montana State
2.9.2012 | Women's Basketball
Eastern Washington
6:05 p.m.
Weber State
2.10.2012 | Men's Tennis
Boise State
3:30 p.m.
Idaho State
2.10.2012 | Women's Tennis
Portland
1 p.m.
Montana
2.10.2012 | Women's Tennis
Boise State
2 p.m.
Eastern Washington
2.11.2012 | Men's Tennis
Northern Colorado
2 p.m.
Northern Arizona
2.11.2012 | Men's Basketball
Northern Colorado
7:05
Montana State
2.11.2012 | Women's Basketball
Portland State
2:00 p.m.
Idaho State
2.11.2012 | Women's Basketball
Montana State
2:05 p.m.
Sacramento State
2.11.2012 | Women's Tennis
Washington State
TBA
Sacramento State
2.11.2012 | Men's Basketball
Sacramento State
7:05
Montana
2.11.2012 | Men's Tennis
Air Force
11 a.m.
Portland State
2.11.2012 | Men's Tennis
Eastern Washington
10 a.m.
Idaho State
2.11.2012 | Men's Basketball
Weber State
7:35
Eastern Washington
2.11.2012 | Women's Tennis
Portland State
1 p.m.
Montana
2.11.2012 | Women's Basketball
Weber State
5:00 p.m.
Northern Arizona
2.11.2012 | Men's Tennis
Whitman
8 a.m.
Montana
2.11.2012 | Men's Basketball
Northern Arizona
6:35
Idaho State
2.11.2012 | Women's Tennis
Northern Colorado
10 a.m.
Northern Arizona
2.11.2012 | Women's Basketball
Montana
2:00 p.m.
Northern Colorado
2.11.2012 | Men's Tennis
Montana
12 p.m.
UC Santa Cruz
2.11.2012 | Women's Tennis
Eastern Washington
1 p.m.
Idaho
2.12.2012 | Men's Tennis
Northern Colorado
11 a.m.
Portland State
2.12.2012 | Women's Tennis
Weber State
10 a.m.
Nevada
2.12.2012 | Women's Tennis
Montana
9 a.m.
Seattle
2.12.2012 | Women's Tennis
Colorado State
9 a.m.
Northern Arizona
2.12.2012 | Men's Tennis
Air Force
10 a.m.
Northern Arizona