Wednesday, May 11, 2011

WAC Heptathlon: Boise State's Alexi Morton Wins Long Jump

Boise State freshman Alexi Morton has won the long jump at the WAC Track Championships in the Heptathlon, and by a wide margin.  Once again, this blog was first in the Boise Valley to tell you this news--6:28 p.m. Wednesay night:

Finals                                                                               
  1 Morton, Alexi             FR Boise State              5.72m   1.3  18-09.25    765
     5.71m(1.5) 5.62m(2.4) 5.72m(1.3)                                                
  2 Meade, Zoe                FR New Mexico St.           5.40m   0.8  17-08.75    671
     5.20m(0.7) 5.38m(1.7) 5.40m(0.8)                                                
  3 Morrison, Kaleigh         FR Hawaii                   5.37m   0.9  17-07.50    663
     5.20m(1.4) 5.37m(0.9) 5.18m(1.1)                                                
  4 Hawkins, Chari            FR Utah State               5.33m  +0.0  17-06.00    651
     5.12m(2.2) 5.26m(+0.0) 5.33m(+0.0)                                              
  5 Jackson, Taylor           FR Fresno State             5.32m   1.6  17-05.50    648
     5.15m(+0.0) 5.32m(1.6) 5.25m(0.3)                                               
  6 Anderson, Alexa           JR Nevada                   5.25m   0.9  17-02.75    628
     FOUL      5.25m(0.9) 5.19m(0.9)                                                 
  7 Balentine, Samantha       SO Hawaii                   5.17m   1.0  16-11.50    606
     4.92m(0.9) 5.17m(1.0) 4.87m(0.2)                                                
  8 Nichols, Sarah            JR Nevada                   5.05m   1.0  16-07.00    573
     FOUL      5.05m(1.0) FOUL                                                       
  9 Jones, Jesseka            JR Louisiana Tech           4.99m  -0.1  16-04.50    557
     4.62m(1.4) 4.99m(-0.1) 4.73m(1.3)                                               
10 Pate, April               JR Nevada                   4.95m   1.1  16-03.00    546
     FOUL      4.95m(1.1) FOUL                                                       
11 Una'Dia, Sarah            FR Fresno State             4.80m   2.4  15-09.00    506
     4.80m(2.4) FOUL      FOUL                                                       
12 Schiess, Jennifer         JR Utah State               4.64m   2.4  15-02.75    464
     4.44m(0.3) 4.64m(2.4) FOUL     



Morton moves temporarily into first place with two events left, although this event and the high jump are her best.

1.  Alexi Morton, Boise State (3,880)
2.  April Pate, Nevada (3,823)
3.  Jesseka Jones,Louisiana Tech (3,807)
4.  Chari Hawkins, Utah State (3,774)
5.  Zoe Meade, New Mexico State (3,702)
6.  Samantha Balentine, Hawai'i (3,591)
7.  Taylor Jackson, Fresno State (3,560)
8.  Sarah Nichols, Nevada (3,516)
9.  Kaleigh Morrison, Hawai'i (3,388)
10.  Alexa Anderson, Nevada (3,227)
11.  Jennifer Schiess, Utah State (3,124)
12.  Sarah Una'dia (2,994)

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