Men's Track and Field | 4/2/2017 9:10:00 PM

PUEBLO, Colo. (April 2, 2017) – Adams State University's Track & Field teams continued their success over the weekend on Sunday, competing at the CSU-Pueblo Open. In a meet made up of mostly RMAC member universities, Grizzly athletes won three events and posted nine provisional qualifying marks.

Highlight performances by ASU student-athletes included the women's 5000m race, in which a sweep of 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place by Sadie Baker (17:29.70), Kaylee Bogina (17:39.14), and Malena Grover (17:46.20) all garnered provisional national qualifying marks for the trio. In the men's 5000m, Chad Palmer took 2^nd place, running 15:18.75.
Another strong run came from Jenna Thurman, who led the field in the women's 3000m steeplechase early to win in 10:36.71 and finish 29 seconds ahead of the second place finisher. Thurman's time is a provisional qualifying mark. Thurman's teammates in the steeplechase included Eilish Flanagan (3^rd place, 11:38.58), and Kailie Hartman (11^th place, 12:29.68).

In the men's 3000m steeplechase, Jackson Sayler and Kale Adams competed well to claim provisional qualifying times. Sayler had a quick last lap to move from 4^th place and finish in 2^nd, running 9:12.98. Kale Adams finished in 4^th, running 9:18.37, while teammate Joey Tressler rounded out the ASU steeplechase athletes placing 8^th in 10:49.07.

A win and a provisional qualifier came from Roisin Flanagan in the women's 800m. Flanagan ran 2:10.18. Teammate Cari Steen placed 5^th running 2:15.75, and Leanne Allen placed 16^th running 2:30.60.

A large group of ASU men competed in 1500m race, led by Richard Powell in 2^nd place (3:52.57), and Chandler Reid in a very close 3^rd place (3:52.85); both earned provisional qualifying times. Other competitors were Lucio Ramirez (10^th, 4:01.46), Joshua Joseph (12^th, 4:04.66), Austin Speer (18^th, 4:09.02), Kristoffer Mugrage (19^th, 4:09.98), and Dan Goll (22^nd, 4:36.08).

On the women's side in the 1500m, Carson Severson took 2^nd place in 4:50.33 after leading much of her race.

Adams State was represented in the men's shot put by Garrett Quintana (6^th, 13.83m) and Andrew Vigil (14^th, 12.24m), and in the women's shot put by Makenna Plott (16^th, 9.89m) and Breann Hawman (17^th, 9.72m).

Aaron Kinnischitzke ran 24.60 in the men's 200m for 16^th place. Sid Samtaney finished 23^rd and Austen Velasquez 26^th in the men's 400m, running 54.79 and 56.81, respectively.

The women's 4x400m relay rounded out the weekend of competition for the Grizzlies. Leanne Allen, Jenna Thurman, Roisin Flanagan, and Eilish Flanagan made up the ASU relay team, all after competing in other events. The women finished in 3^rd place with a time of 3:54.48.

The Grizzlies return to action next weekend at the West Texas A&M Classic (4/7-8) and CU Invitational (4/8).

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