Weber State’s Sarah Callister leads both the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters heading into the championships.
Big Sky Outdoor Championships – Distance Preview
The 2012 Big Sky Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships are under way in Bozeman, Mont. The combined events finished yesterday and the regular portion of the meet begins today. Sacramento State is the returning champion for both the men and women.
The meet will conclude on Saturday with field events throwing off at 11 a.m. and running events start at 12:30 p.m.
John Trott, an alum of Idaho, holds the men’s 800 championship record with a hand time of 1:47.2, while Sacramento State’s alum Lea Wallace holds the women’s record with a time of 2:04.36.
On the men’s side, Grant Grosvenor of Montana State leads the way with a time of 1:50.51, while Idaho State’s Eric Strand is second with a time of 1:50.58. Last season’s top eight do not rank in the top five this season.
Sacramento State ranks first and second on the women’s side in the 800 meters. Renisha Robinson leads the way with a time of 2:06.42, while Veronica Stinnett is second with a time of 2:08.93. Stinnett finished seventh last season.
In the 1,500 meters, Jeremy Tolman alum of Weber State holds the championship record with a time of 3:45.54 set in 2002, while Lesley van Miert alum of Northern Arizona holds the women’s record with a time of 4:22.73 set in 2008.
Jordan Chipangama leads the way for the men with a time of 3:44.14, while Zachary Kaylor of Sacramento State is second with a time of 3:47.09. Chipangama finished sixth last season.
Amber Henry of Weber State leads the way for the women with a time of 4:19.75, while Sacramento State’s Renisha Robinson was second with a time of 4:20.66. Henry was sixth last season.
In the 3,000-meter steeplechase, Weber State’s alum Kurt Black holds the championship record with a time of 8:36.25 set in 1993, while Northern Arizona’s alum Ida Nilsson holds the women’s record with a time of 10:17.36 set in 2002.
On the men’s side, Lynn Reynolds of Montana leads the way with a time of 8:55.60, while Weber State’s Mike Hardy is second with a time of 8:55.75. Reynolds finished sixth last season.
Henry also leads the way for the women in the steeplechase with a time of 9:53.94, while Northern Arizona’s Caroline Hogardh is second with a time of 10:20.27.
Northern Arizona’s Diego Estrada, who is redshirting this season, holds the men’s 5,000 meter championships record with a time of 14:00.35 set in 2011, while NAU alum of Tracy Jarman holds the women’s record with a time of 16:35.86 set in 1992.
Chipangama, who leads the 1,500 meters, leads the men in the 5,000 meters with a time of 14:08.76, while Montana State’s Daniel Jackson is ranked second with a time of 14:09.96. Chipangama finished fourth last season.
On the women’s side, Sarah Callister of Weber State leads the way with a time of 16:01.47, while Katrina Drennen of Montana ranks second with a time of 16:12.60. Callister is the returning champion, while Drennen finished third last year.
In the 10,000 meters, Montana State’s alum Shannon Butler holds the championship record for the men with a time of 29:32.93 set in 1990, while current Weber State’s runner Sarah Callister holds the women’s record of 34:37.53 set last season.
Eastern Washington’s Kyle King leads the way for the men with a time of 29:40.08, while Bahlbi Gebreyohanns of NAU is ranked second with a time of 30:39.95. Gebreyohanns finished fourth last season.
Callister ranks first in the 10,000 meters with a time of 32:51.17. That time is a Big Sky all-time record. Ranked second this season is Lauren Mugnaini of Sacramento State has a time of 34:18.12. Callister is the returning champion.