Alamosa, Colo. –– The Grizzlies started track action today at two separate meets. Adams State hosted the ASU Early Grizzly Open, while a select distance crew headed to Boston to race at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Opener at Boston University.
Early Grizzly Open Results (+ indicates NCAA DII Provisional Mark)
Men's Results
60m
2nd Gavin Heynerman 7.00
400m
1st El-Mir Reale 48.31+
4th Chris Rader 49.48
5th Ja'Warren Smith 51.03
6th Ryan Chacon 51.55
8th Keirryse Simpson 51.73
Mile
1st Kien Cogley 4:38.19
3000m
1st Nathan Scherbarth 8:43.36+
5000m
5th Micah Swann 15:56.49
6th Andy Setser 16:12.28
4X400m Relay
1st Adams State A 3:23.80
3rd Adams State B 3:34.34
6th Adams State C 3:42.76
Long Jump
1st Calix Caldwell 6.02m
Shot Put
1st Sam Dirkes 16.91m+
4th Donovan Capes 13.89m
Women's Results
60m
1st Isila Apkup 7.66
400m
2nd Alese Sartain 58.87
3rd Sarah Cohen 1:00.31
6th Sierra Velarde 1:01.55
Mile
1st Megan Garrett 5:32.93
2nd Clara Keddy 5:43.12
3000m
2nd Katie Hughes 10:44.02
4X400m Relay
2nd Adams State 4:15.97
Shot Put
3rd Maya Kronberg 10.90m
Sharon Colyear-Danville Opener Results
Men's Results
3000m
45th Housem Hrabi 8:03.07+
56th Harrison Boyd 8:08.32+
5000m
31st Romain Legendre 13:36.69+
72nd Awet Beraki 13:46.95+
79th Kidus Begashaw 13:50.20+
99th Julian Campos 13:56.86+
150st Emil Bezecny 14:20.29+
151st Juan Rosales 14:20.65+
Women's Results
3000m
90th Maggie McCleskey 9:42.16+
93rd Morgan O'Keefe 9:44.81+
5000m
35th Tristian Spence 15:53.52+
109th Emily Schoellkopf 16:52.95+
In a trip out east that saw every Grizzly athlete walk away with a provisional mark for the NCAA Championship Meet in March. Romain Legendre took the Division II lead by 5 seconds and countless other Grizzlies including El-Mir Reale and Trisitian Spence who walked away from the weekend with a national top 5 time.
The Grizzlies will take a break before hitting the track again Jan. 24 for the ASU Qualifier hosted at home.