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Two vandals claim titles on the second day of Big Sky inside

Flagstaff, Arizona – Mia Sylvester claimed her second Big Sky weight throwing title and Jesuye Doherty Jumped on first place in the long jump in the long jump for Idaho on the second day of the Big Sky Indoor Echtle athletics Championships.

At her second throw of the day, Sylvester set the brand best after a massive 19.36 meter throw, one season. The junior from Belmopan, Belize, would continue to extend its advantage over the field with its sixth and last litter, a mark of 19.46 meters. “Just go to it. There was no pressure. Just kill it,” said Sylvester after presenting her third Big Sky Indoor Gold.

Doherty put his season long in the long jump on his fourth of six jumps, a monstrous 7.68-meter jump. The brand is the 30th best in the nation this season and the fifth longest in the history of Idaho. Cash Jones And Landon Peterson It also claimed valuable team points for the Vandals in the event and took the sixth and seventh place.

In the past, Jones made his ticket for the 60-meter final of men with a second place in the best 6.81 seconds. Blossom Omogor The black and gold in the 60-meter final of women will also be the four-fastest in UI history after he had qualified on time with a 7.55 second mark. The men's final begins at 10.35 a.m. PST, with the women follow.

In addition, Omogor will compete in the 200 finals of women and take the last place after a quick 24.39 second dash. The 200 -final is set for 11:20 a.m. PST.

Three vandals switched to the final in the 800. Luca Wagner And ZAC light stressed places in the male event; Wagner with a personal best 1: 51.76, when the line crossed 1: 51.90. Leah Holmgren There is last place in the women's competition after publishing a brand of 2: 12.97. The 800 start at 10:50 a.m.

To close the night, the distance medley season of women from Holmgren, the distance of women, the distance between women, the distance between women, Katja PattisPresent Franziska StoehrAnd Constanze Paoli taken home with a time of 11: 55.58.

“It was a great start for our teams at the Big Sky Championships. Our teams were very hard and we had some great results,” said Idaho Director of Athletics, Tracy Hellman, on Friday evening. “The way was Mia in the weight throw and JJ in the long jump. Wining a conference title is never easy and you have made yourself great. (T) Hat Energy has carried out teams today. Now we have to bring this dynamic into the last day.”

The men's team is fourth with 24 points, only three behind the Sacramento State of third place. The group of women is sixth with 17 points.

Idaho will have an early start to a strenuous day three, with six athletes competing at the field events from 9 a.m.

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