April 6, 2008

Complete All Idaho Collegiate Cup Results with Team Scoring

Boise, ID--The Idaho State track and field team had an extraordinary second day at the All-Idaho Collegiate Cup at Bronco Stadium. Ten Bengals, seven women and three men, ended the final day of competition with first place victories. As a team the men and women captured first place in the meet; the men finished with 249 points and the women finished with 347 points.

Junior Cassie Merkley finished the day with three first place victories. She took first place in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.10 attaining the fifth best All-Time Top-Ten Performances record; her third top-ten record. Merkley also took first place with a time of 1:02.58 in the 400-meter hurdles as well as in the javelin throw with a distance of 138-07.00.

Erin Bell, a senior finished in first place with a height of 5-04.25 in the high jump while Sydney Wendt jumped a distance of 37-09.50 for first in the triple jump. The Idaho State `A' 4x400-meter relay team took first in their event with a time of 4:01.52. Senior, Lois Ricardi captured first place with a time of 17:56.59 in the 5000-meter run.

Freshman Sergio Jones captured two second place finishes when he ran a 10.70 in the 100-meter dash and a 21.54 in the 200-meter dash. Darin Williams, a junior, finished in first with a time of 49.96 in the 400-meter dash. Zac Barrett finished well in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:55.69 for second place.

The 2008 Indoor Heptathlon Champion, Brad Silvester took second place with a time of 15.84 in the 110-meter hurdles. Junior Jacob Keller jumped a height of 6-02.75 in the high jump for first place while Sam Pierson vaulted a height of 15-07.00 for a first place finish.

The Bengals next competition is the Wildcat Invitational April 12th in Ogden, Utah.