BOZEMAN, Mont. — The Sacramento State men's and women's track and field teams both placed ninth at the Big Sky Indoor Championships on Saturday at Montana State. The Hornets had 12 scorers during the final day and set three school top 10 marks.
LaTrouchka Duke earned a pair of all-Big Sky honors as she finished second in the 60 and third in the 200. Duke ran 7.54 in the 60 and added a time of 24.70 in the 200.
Blaize Holland also scored for the team in the men's 60 and 200. Holland placed fourth in the 200 in 22.12 and was joined in the point total by Jabari Reynolds who was sixth in 22.32. Holland finished seventh in the 60 in 6.93.
The Hornet women had three athletes finish among the top eight in the field events. Shantel Nnaji was fourth in the weight throw and Abby Meder was seventh. Nnaji set a personal best with a toss of 59-05.75 which moved her into fifth place in school history. Meder also set a PR at 55-05.75.
Alexia Croffet placed fourth in the women's long jump. Croffet had a best of 39-03.25 for her best career indoor mark in the event.
The men earned five points from freshman Miles Grant who placed fourth in the high jump. Grant moved into a tie for fourth place in school history after clearing 6-09.75.
John Gibbs was the final individual scorer for the men as he placed eighth in the triple jump with a mark of 46-06.75.
The men's 4x400 relay team finished fifth after running 3:20.11.
Cagnei Duncan accounted for the other school top 10 mark as she jumped into fourth place in the 3K with a time of 9:57.17.
Northern Arizona easily won both team titles. The Lumberjacks scored 182 points in the women's events and were followed by Idaho State (72) and Idaho (69) in the top three. Sacramento State totaled 33 points.
The NAU men scored 170 points with Idaho (110) and Montana State (107) completing the top three. The Hornets scored 24.
Women's Results
60: 2. LaTrouchka Duke 7.54.
200: 3. LaTrouchka Duke 24.70.
3K: 11. Cagnei Duncan 9:57.17.
4x400: DQ
TJ: 4. Alexia Croffet 39-03.25; 11. Jayla Flowers 37-04.50.
Men's Results
60: 7. Blaize Holland 6.93.
200: 4. Blaize Holland 22.12; 6. Jabari Reynolds 22.32.
4x400: 5. 3:20.11.
HJ: 4. Miles Grant 6-09.75.
TJ: 8. John Gibbs 46-06.75; 9. Jaren Johnson 44-03.50.
SP: 9. George Harris 50-04.75; 12. Sawyer Howard 48-08.75.
