Guide to NCAA Men's Heptathlon

Kurt Felix competes today and tomorrow against the best in the nation in College Station, Texas in the Heptathlon.  The multi-event competition tests student-athletes in seven events:  60-meter dash, Long Jump, High Jump, Shot Put, Pole Vault and 1,000-meter run.

Felix has taken fourth place in the 60-meter dash.  Those results will be in the post above.

Here are the competitors in the Heptathlon:

1  Miller Moss                      SR Clemson                     5903
  2  Curtis Beach                  SO Duke                         5816
  3  Bjorn Barrefors              JR Nebraska                    5816
  4  Gray Horn                      JR Florida                        5816
  5  Lars Rise                        SR Missouri                     5756
  6  Mantas Silkauskas          JR Kansas State             5751 
 7  Jeremy Taiwo                 SO Washington               5746
  8  Japheth Cato                  FR Wisconsin                  5742
  9  Romain Martin                FR UT-Arlington              5728
10  Moritz Cleve                   SR Kansas State              5698
11  Michael Morrison             SR California                  5694
12  Kurt Felix                        JR Boise State                 5691
13  David Klech                    SR Oregon                       5685
14  Kevin Lazas                     FR Arkansas                   5674
15  Mateo Sossah                  SR North Carolina           5674
16  Wesley Bray                    SR Houston                     5671

Miller Moss:

60-Meter Dash:     6.93           907 points (Won ACC)

Long Jump:          7.31m           888 (Won ACC)

Shot Put:             13.32m          687 (2nd in ACC)

High Jump:             2.01m         813 (Won ACC) 

60-meter Hurdles:      7.99       984 (won ACC)

Pole vault:                 4.70m     819 (Won ACC)

1,000-Meter Run:   2:46.24     805

Bjorn Barrefors:

60-Meter Dash:    7.10       847 (4th in Big 12)

Long Jump:           7.17m    854 (2nd in Big 12)

Shot Put:              13 .85m   719

High Jump:            2.06m    859 (1st in Big 12)

60-Meter Hurdles:  8.10      957 (2nd in Big 12)

Pole Vault:             4.90m   880 (2nd in Big 12)

1,000 Meters:     2:56.43     700

Lars Rise:

60-Meter Dash      7.25        796

Pole Vault:            4.70m       819 (4th in Big 12)

60-Meter Hurdles:   8.45        872

High Jump:             1.94m      749

Shot Put:               16.10m     857 (Won Big 12)

Long Jump              7.11m     840 (3rd in Big 12)

1,000-Meter Run:   2:44.60     823

Kevin Lazas, Arkansas:

60-Meter Dash:               7.11 844 (3rd in SEC)

High Jump:                   2.00m 803 (Won SEC)

Long Jump:                  7.19m 859 (3rd in SEC)

Shot Put:                    13.21m 680 (3rd in SEC)

60-Meter Hurdles:          8.68  818

Pole Vault:                  4.90m  880 (2nd in SEC)

1,000-Meter Run:     2:47.71  790 (4th in SEC)

Jeremy Taiwo, Washington:

60-Meter Dash:         7.15      830

Long Jump:             7.00m     814 (4th in Pac-10)

Shot Put:                 13.03m   669

High Jump:               1.96m    767

60-Meter Hurdles:    8.29       910 (2nd in Pac-10)

Pole Vault:                4.75m   834 (2nd in Pac-10)

1,000-Meter Run:  2:35.68     922 (2nd in Pac-10)

Mantas Silkauskas, Kansas State

60-Meter Dash:      6.74       977 (Won Big 12)

Long Jump:          7.40m     910 (Won Big 12)

Shot Put:            12.97m       665

High Jump:            1.94m        749

60-Meter Hurdles:  7.89 5   1010 (Won Big 12)

Pole Vault:            4.30m      702

 1,000 Meters:    2:52.64     738

Moritz Cleve:

60-Meter Dash:    7.25  3    796

Long Jump:           6.60m   720

Shot Put:            14.23m     742 (4th in Big 12)

High Jump            2.00m    803 (3rd in Big 12)

60-Meter Hurdles: 8.20       932 (3rd in Big 12)

Pole Vault:           4.70m     819 (4th in Big 12)

1,000 Meters  :  2:38.85     886 (Won Big 12)

Gray Horn, Florida:

60-Meter Dash:     6.99      886 (Won SEC)

High Jump:           1.94m  749 (3rd in SEC)

Long Jump:        7.35m    898 (2nd in SEC)

Shot Put:          13.20m    679

60-Meter Hurdles:  8.00    998 (Won SEC)

Pole Vault:            4.80m     840

1,000-Meter Run:  2:49.2    877

Kurt Felix:

60-Meter Dash:    7.10         847 (Won WAC)

Long Jump:         7.22m      866 (Won WAC)

Shot Put:             13.71m     711 (Won WAC)

High Jump:           2.17m     963  (Won WAC)  

60-Meter Hurdles:   8.46       869 (Won WAC)

Pole Vault:            4.13m       654 

1,000-Meter Run:   2:48.49     781 (2nd in WAC)

Curtis Beach:

60-Meter Dash:       7.07         858 (2nd in ACC)

High Jump:           1.98m         785

Long Jump:           7.35m       898 (Won ACC)

60-Meter Hurdles:   8.32        903 (3rd in ACC)

Shot Put:              11.95m      603

Pole Vault:              4.60m      790

1,000-Meter Run:  2:30.78     979 (Won ACC)

     

Sossah Mateo

60-Meter Dash:        7.47       723

High Jump:              2.04m    840 (Won ACC)

Long Jump:             6.87m     783

60-Meter Hurdles:    8.31       905 (2nd in ACC)

Shot Put:               13.49m    697 (2nd in ACC)

Pole Vault:              4.70m   819 (3rd in ACC)

1,000-Meter Run:  2:36.98     907 (2nd in ACC)

David Klech, Oregon

60-Meter Dash:         7.01       879 (Won Pac-10)
Long Jump:               7.42m    915 (Won Pac-10)
Shot Put:                  10.48m     515
High Jump:               2.05m     850 (Won Pac-10)
60-Meter Hurdles:     7.99       984 (Won Pac-10)
Pole Vault:                3.85m    576
1,000-Meter Run:    2:31.90     966 (Won Pac-10)

Michael Morrison, California

60-Meter Dash:          7.11       844

Long Jump:              7.15m      850 (2nd in Pac-10)

Shot Put:                 13.22m     681

High Jump:               1.87m      687

60-Meter Hurdles:    8.37         891 (3rd in Pac-10)

Pole Vault:               4.25m      688

1,000-Meter Run:    2:42.24     849

Romain Martin, Texas Arlington

60-Meter Dash:          6.76      816 

Pole Vault:                 4.90       880

High Jump:               2.03        831

Shot Put:                13-27        684

Long Jump:               6.99       811

 60-Meter Hurdles:    8:31       905

1,000-Meter Run:   2:46.33     804

Wesley Bray, Houston

60-Meter Dash:          7.06      861

Pole Vault:                 4.80       849

Long Jump:               7.26        876

60-Meter Hurdles:     8.32        903

High Jump:               1.90        714

Shot Put:                13.54        700

1,000-Meter Run:  2:49.78      768

To help you track the competition, here is how each competitor stacks up in each of the seven events:

60-Meter Dash:

Silkauskas, Mantas, Kansas State          6.74       977

Romain Martin, Texas Arlington                6.76      816

Bjorn Barrefors, Nebraska                         6.93      907

 Miller Moss, Clemson                               6.93      907   

 Gray Horn Florida                                     6.99      886

 Davaid Klech, Oregon                              7.01      879

Wesley Bray, Houston                              7.06       861
Curtis Beach, Duke                                 7.07        858

Felix, Kurt, Boise State                            7.10       847

 Morrison, Michael, California                  7.11        844

Kevin Lazas Arkansas                            7.11        844

Taiwo, Jeremy, Washington                   7.15       830

Rise, Lars, Missouri                                7.25       796

Cleve, Moritz, Kansas State                   7.25       796

Mateo Sossah, North Carolina               7.47      723

Long Jump:

Klech, David, Oregon                             7.42m      915

Silkauskas, Mantas, Kansas State        7.40m       910

Gray Horn,Florida                                  7.35m        898

Miller Moss, Clemson                             7.31m        888

Wesley Bray, Houston                          7.26m          876

Kurt Felix, Boise State                          7.22m         866

 Morrison, Michael, California               7.15m          850

Curtis Beach, Duke                               7.35m         898

Rise, Lars, Missouri                              7.11m         840

Kevin Lazas Arkansas                         7.19m          859

Romain Martin, Texas Arlington          6.99m          811

Mateo Sossah, North Carolina            6.87m          783

Barrefors, Bjorn, Nebraska                  7.17m          854

Taiwo, Jeremy, Washington                7.00m           814

Cleve, Moritz, Kansas State                6.60m         720

Shot Put:

Rise, Lars, Missouri                          16.10m       857

Cleve, Moritz, Kansas State             14.23m      742

Barrefors, Bjorn, Nebraska               13.85m       719

Felix, Kurt, Boise State                    13.71m       711

Wesley Bray, Houston                      13.54m      700

Mateo Sossah, North Carolina           13.49m     697

Miller Moss, Clemson                         13.32m     687

Romain Martin, Texas Arlington          13.27m    684

Morrison, Michael, California              13.22m    681

Kevin Lazas, Arkansas                       13.21m    680

Gray Horn, Florida                             13.20m     679

Taiwo, Jeremy,  Washington              13.03m    669

Silkauskas, Mantas, Kansas State      12.97m   665

Curtis Beach, Duke                             11.95m   603

Klech, David, Oregon                           10.48m  515

High Jump: 

Felix, Kurt, Boise State                        2.17m     963   

Barrefors, Bjorn, Nebraska                  2.06m    859

Klech, David, Oregon                          2.05m    850

Mateo Sossah, North Carolina             2.04m    840

Romain Martin, Texas Arlington           2.03      840

Miller Moss, Clemson                          2.01m     813

Kevin Lazas, Arkansas                        2.00m      803

Curtis Beach, Duke                              1.98m     785

Taiwo, Jeremy, Washington                 1.96m     767

Rise, Lars,  Missouri                             1.94m     749

Silkauskas, Mantas, Kansas State       1.94m     749

Gray Horn Florida                                 1.94m    749

Wesley Bray, Houston                         1.90m      714

Morrison, Michael,  California               1.87m    687

The Marshall Plan

One of the top running backs in the country is Valley Christian's Byron Marshall and according to multiple sources, he has been offered a scholarship by Boise State.

Marshall, a 5-10, 195 speed merchant, has all the instincts of the great ones.  He is adept at reading blocks, can accelerate as if defenders were standing still, yet has great toughness and can break tackles.  Marshall was named California Sophomore of the Year and All-State in 2009, leading his team to the regional semifinals.  He gained 1,100 yards and scored 19 touchdowns as a sophomore.  In a game vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral, Marshall ran for 153 yards and two touchdowns, caught a touchdown pass, returned a punt for a touchdown, blocked two kicks and had an interception on defense.  Last fall, Marshall ran for 1,632 yards (9.7 yards per carry) as Valley Christian was second behind legendary De La Salle High School.  Against Serra, Marshall carried 14 times for 143 yards and two touchdowns and ran two punts back for touchdowns.

And keep in mind Valley Christian is a solid team with more than their share of skill players.  Their quarterback and receivers are pretty good as well.  Even with all that talent, Marshall is still putting up amazing numbers.

Marshall is also on the track team and as you can imagine helps them out considerably as well.  He has been timed at 4.38 in the 40 and he runs a 10.67 100-meter dash.  Marshall also recorded a 23-foot, 4-inch long jump and can bench press 300 pounds and squat 510.

Everybody and their dog has offered this amazing talent a scholarship.  Will be interesting to see if he wants to help Boise State win a national championship with a great coach like Chris Petersen or if he decides to go elsewhere.

Fantastic Friday for Boise State Sports

Kurt Felix will compete in the first day of the Heptathlon at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in College Station, Texas.


Ciera Cortney and Amanda Burnett continue to make history as Boise State's first NCAA Regional Diving qualifiers.  They will participate in the 3-meter diving competition in Minneapolis.


The Boise State women's tennis team is at UNLV for a match beginning at 11 a.m. Mountain Time.


The Bronco softball team plays an 8:15 p.m. game at Santa Clara.


The Bronco men's golf team is at the Bandon Dunes Championship.


The Boise State men's basketball team fights New Mexico State for a shot at the WAC championship game.  Tipoff is at 10 p.m. in Las Vegas and the game will be televised live by ESPN2.

Cortney Finishes 30th in 3-Meter Dive

Ciera Cortney did not reach the 3-meter diving finals today in Minneapolis, coming in #30 in qualifying.  The 1-meter and platform competitions are tomorrow and Saturday.

WAC Men's Basketball Tournament Final--New Mexico State 66, Nevada 60

New Mexico State plays Boise State tomorrow night at 10.  The game will be live on ESPN2.

Top seed and #21 Utah State meets San Jose State in the other semifinal.

WAC Men's Basketball Final

San Jose State 74
Idaho 68

San Jose State advances to play top seed Utah State tomorrow.

WAC Men's Basketball Tournament Results

#8 San Jose State shocked #5 seed Hawai'i 75-74 this afternoon.  The Spartans will now go after #4 Idaho tomorrow at 1 pm. Mountain Time.

#6 Nevada downed #7 Fresno State 90-80 today.  Nevada will play New Mexico State tomorrow afternoon at 3:30.  The winner of that game will play Boise State.

Bronco Women Lose to Idaho 70-59

The old saying this time of year is "It's tough to beat a team three times in a season."

Boise State gave its best effort of the year against Idaho but in the end, it was the Vandal women with a 70-59 win tonight in Las Vegas in the opening round of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament.

Idaho moves on to play Idaho tomorrow night while Boise State sees their difficult season end.

The NCAA Wrestling Brackets for Boise State

Earlier this afternoon came the news that for the first time in history, all 10 Boise State wrestlers would be competing at the NCAA National Championships in Philadelphia.  Now the Broncos must go out and prove that the respect was earned.  At times in the last few years, several of the Broncos have wrestled very tentatively when they get to this level.  It is obvious to fans but by now it should also be obvious to them that wrestling tentatively is the quickest way to get beat, get injured, or both.  You have to go all out and wrestle aggressively to do well.

The Championships begin Thursday, March 17 with the early matches.  I have shown the first-round matches for each of the 10 Broncos below.

125--Alan Bartelli.  Bartelli is unseeded despite an impressive late-season run that included a third-place finish in the prestigious Pac-10 Conference Championship.  Not only that, they put him against #8 Jarrod Patterson of Oklahoma in his first match.  Patterson was the Big 12 Champion last year and the runner-up this season.  He has a record of 25-7.  The respect given the Bronco team in general did not translate to Bartelli.  Prove 'em wrong, Alan!

133--Andrew Hochstrasser.  Andrew drew the #2 seed at 133 pounds, which is about where he has been all season long.  "Hoch" will face Nathan McCormick of Missouri in the opening round.  McCormick came in third at the Big 12 Championships.  McCormick is 21-13 on the season.

141--Levi Jones.  Despite being nationally-ranked all season, Jones has to wrestle in the "pigtail" match against Corey Manson of Cornell.  I want to mention that Cornell is the favorite for the national title.  Boise State has aspirations of that title.  You can see where I'm going when I say that this match, even though it is a pigtail match, is pretty important in the team standings.  Manson is 24-15 this year.

149--Jason Chamberlain.  Chamberlain could have been higher possibly if he had done a bit better in the Pac-10 Championships.  As it is, he is seeded #6 and will face Dane Johnston of Pittsburgh, who is 16-16 this year.



157--Adam Hall.  Hall draws the #1 seed at 157 pounds.  He will face another Cornell wrestler, D.J. Meagher.  Again the huge importance of coming out strong to not allow a Cornell wrestler (or anyone for that matter) to shock him in overtime.  It makes one wonder why they put a 19-4 wrestler against Hall in the first match.

165--Kurt Swartz.  The older Swartz may not have gotten here were it not for a fantastic Pac-10 Championship win.  He will face #4 Josh Asper of Maryland in the opening round.  Asper was the runner-up in the Atlantic Coast Conference last year and captured the championship this season.

174--Jake Swartz.  Jacob of course was one of three Broncos named today to the at-large pool.  Two brothers competing at the same time in the National Championships; it doesn't get much better than that.  He will face Matt Fullowan of F & M.

184--Kirk Smith.  Well, here's the biggest question mark.  He only wrestled 10 times this season to protect an earlier injury, then gets hurt against Oklahoma State in the final regular season match.  Only Kirk knows how well he can do, but he did not look good at all when he left the mat in Corvallis.  He opens with Duke's Diego Bencomo, who went 21-13 in getting second place in the ACC.

197--Matt Casperson.  Matt received an invite as well to Philadelphia this afternoon.  In my mind, someone who is glad to be invited is going to be more loose than someone who is a high seed.  Hopefully "Casp" will surprise the field.  He'll take on #8 Zac Thomusseit of Pittsburgh in the first round.  Thomusseit was the Eastern Wrestling League runner-up last season who this season has a record of 21-3.

285--J.T. Felix.  Felix is one of the surprises of the team, but not because he was invited today.  Rather, J.T. went out and finished second at the Pac-10 Championships to get the automatic berth.  He likely would not be going if it weren't for that.  If Felix can continue to surprise, he would greatly improve Boise State's team chances.  Felix squares off against Dominique Bradley of Missouri in the opening round.  Bradley enters the match with a record of 22-3.

So there you have it.  History.  But to be honest, history is made more by what you do in particular situations.  The Broncos are fortunate to all be wrestling in Philadelphia, but life is what you make of the moment.  And that chapter will be written by their performance in the Championships.

Good luck to Coach Greg Randall and the Boise State Broncos--make us proud!!

This blog will have constant updates so stay tuned.

(Click on story link for the complete NCAA Wrestling brackets.)

Burnett and Cortney Will Represent Boise State at NCAA Diving Championships

For the first time in the short history of swimming and diving at Boise State, the Broncos will send two representatives to the Zone E Diving Championships starting Thursday in Minneapolis. 

Junior Amanda Burnett and freshman Ciera Cortney are there now preparing for the competition and trying to qualify for the National Championships.  The Bronco pair are among 57 competitors vying for just six qualifying spots for the Nationals.  Both Burnett and Cortney will compete in all three diving events--the 1-meter, 3-meter and platform diving.  Prelims begin at 10 a.m. Mountain time Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Amber Boucher and Stephanie North have already qualified for the NCAA Championships which beging Thursday, March 17 in Austin, Texas.

Boise State Will Send A Perfect "10" To NCAA Wrestling Championships

Super news from the NCAA today.  All three Boise State wrestlers who were hoping to join their Bronco teammates have been invited to the NCAA National Wrestling Championships in Philadelphia.  The news, just announced by the NCAA, means that Jake Swartz, Kirk Smith and Matt Casperson have all been selected to compete as at-large qualifiers.  The other seven Broncos won automatic berths to the Championships by virtue of their finish at the Pac-10 Championships.

This is the first time in school history that Boise State has sent all 10 wrestlers to the National Championships.  The previous record was 9, set in 2003 and tied in 2008 and again in 2009.

I will have much more on this news, including the NCAA brackets, later tonight.

Blog Highlights

As it takes considerable time to sift through past blog articles (now numbering over 200), to find a particular article of interest, I have started the Tab "Blog Highlights".  That page has links to all of the most popular articles all in one place.

Boise State One of 11 Schools in the Nation

By topping the 10-win mark last season (the Broncos' football team was 12-1), Boise State became one of just 11 schools since 1920 to put together five consecutive seasons of 10 wins or more.

Boise State was 13-0 in 2006, 10-3 in 2007, 12-1 in 2008, 14-0 in 2009 and 12-1 last season.  Were it not for a heartbreaking loss in the final seconds to Boston College in 2005, the Broncos' streak would be nine.



The other 12 schools with five or more consecutive seasons of 10 or more wins are:  Alabama (1971-1975), Florida State (1987-2000), Georgia (2002-2006), Miami of Florida (1985-1992), Nebraska (1993-1997), Ohio State (2005-2010), Texas (2001-2009), Oklahoma, which has accomplished the feat three time (1954-1958, 1971-1975, and 2000-2004), USC (2002-2008) and Virginia Tech (2004-2010).

Here is the ranking of the above schools:

1.  Florida State 14 (1987-2000)
2.  Texas 9 (2001-2009)
3.  Miami of Florida 8 (1985-1992)
4.  Virginia Tech 7 (2004-2010)
4.  USC 7 (2002-2008)
6.  Ohio State 6 (2005-2010)
7.  Boise State 5 (2006-2010)
7.  Alabama 5 (1971-1975)
7.  Georgia 5 (2002-2006)
7.  Nebraska 5 (1993-1997)
7.  Oklahoma 5 (1954-1958)
7.  Oklahoma 5 (1971-1975)
7.  Oklahoma 5 (2000-2004)

Distinction: Here We Come!

Destination Distinction as most Bronco fans know by now is Boise State's ambitious $175 million fundraising initiative.  This comprehensive campaign is the first-ever at Boise State and was officially kicked off in 2007.  Destination Distinction will transform Boise State into a metropolitan research university of distinction, providing unparalleled opportunities for students, solving problems locally, nationally and globally and improving the quality of life for all Idahoans.

The campaign has three targets:  people, places and programs.  Boise State's students, faculty and staff are its most valuable resource.  New buildings, labs and other facilities will allow the university to impart knowledge and share in discovery.  Exceptional academics and an enhanced research agenda will help Boise State achieve distinction.

The Destination Distinction campaign is essential to achieving Boise State University's vision of serving the public as a metropolitan research university. Envisioned as a comprehensive campaign, this initiative seeks $175 million from alumni and friends in current and future gifts to support its strategic plan for facilities, students, faculty, academic programs, athletics and research.

Some in 2007 may have thought the school was "dreaming" or aiming too high.  But this is not your father's Boise State.  The school has changed rapidly, both in size and in perception.  As this blog has helped detail in the last several days, the awards, honors, grants and groundbreaking research taking place and bestowed upon Boise State is staggering.  

The attention Boise State is attracting is due in no small measure to Destination Distinction.  This grand "dreamer's plan" four years ago of raising $175 million to establish Boise State as a metropolitan research university of distinction has now raised 93% of its goal.  Contributions from Boise State faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends have now exceeded $163 million.

$12 million will help Boise State reach all of its goals so brilliantly set forth by esteemed President Bob Kustra.  His vision will make it possible for Idahoans to enjoy one of the top learning environments in the nation--and not leave home.  

Boise State RPI Rankings for NCAA Wrestling Championships At-Large Berths

Here are the final RPI Rankings.  The NCAA selection committee will look very closely at these.

125--Bartelli #31
133--Hochstrasser #1
141--Jones  Not ranked
149--Chamberlain  #2
157--Hall   #3
165--Kurt Swartz   Not ranked
174--Jacob Kwarz   #16
184--Smith     Not ranked (a wrestler needs a minimum of 15 matches to be eligible.)
194--Casperson   Not ranked
285--Felix     Not ranked

Unlike the coaches' rankings, the RPI's don't look good except for Jacob Swartz.  Smith and Casperson, the other Broncos hoping for an at-large berth, are not ranked in the Top 33 in their weight classes.

Analysis of NCAA Wrestling Field

(see article below)

The three wrestlers left out of the NCAA National Wrestling Championships field for Boise State would seem to be in fairly good shape as far as coaches' rankings.  Keep in mind this is just one of the criteria that the NCAA selection committee is using.  But here are the coaches' final rankings for Boise State's 10 wrestlers:

125--Alan Bartelli #22
133--Andrew Hochstrasser #2
141--Levi Jones #17
149--Jason Chamberlain #5
157--Adam Hall #3
165--Kurt Swartz Not ranked
174--Jake Swartz #15
184--Kirk Smith #3
197--Matt Casperson #16
285--J.T. Felix   #29

As mentioned below, the three Boise State wrestlers left out are Jake Swartz, Kirk Smith and Matt Casperson.  Jake is #15 in his weight classification, Smith is #3 and Casperson #16.  There are 33 wrestlers in each weight classification.  Unless a whole lot of high-ranked wrestlers are not already included in the field at 174, 184 and 197, these rankings would seem to bode well.

NCAA Set to Name At-Large Wrestlers for National Championships

The NCAA will announce the rest of the qualifiers for the 2011 National Wrestling Championships tomorrow.  There were 281 automatic qualifiers after all of the conference tournaments.  There will be a total of 330 wrestlers at the Championships, 33 in each weight class. 


This is of particular note for Boise State, with three wrestlers left out of the trip to Philadelphia at this time.  Jake Swartz, Matt Casperson and Kirk Smith are the ones waiting for an invite.  There are openings for four at-large wrestlers in Swartz's classification and five openings in the weight class of both Casperson and Smith.





The at-large selections will be made based on the following criteria: head-to-head competition; qualifying event placement; quality wins; results against common opponents; winning percentage; RPI; coaches ranking and the number of matches contested at that weight class.


Conference    125   133  141  149  157  165  174  184  197  285  TOT
ACC                    2        1      3      2      3      2      2      3      1      1       20
Big 12                 3        4       4      1      1      5      3      4      4      4      33
Big 10                 5        8       6      8      6      5      8      6     6       6      64
Colonial              2        3       1      2       1      3     2       1     1       1      17
East Region      1        1       1       1      1      1     1       1     1        1       10
EIWA                 5        3       5       5      5      4     5       4     5        4       45
EWA                  2        2       2       2      3      2     1       3     2        1       20
MAC                 1         2       1       1      3      1     2        1    2        4        18
Pac-10              4        3        2       2     3      1      3       1    4        3        26
Southern            1        1        1      1      1      2      1       2    1        2       13
West Region      2       1        2      2      2      1       1      2     1        1       15


TOT QUAL      28     29      28     27     29    27     29      28   28     28     281

The Field for the 2011 Heptathlon

  1  Miller Moss                   SR Clemson                     5903D
  2  Curtis Beach                  SO Duke                         5816D
  3  Bjorn Barrefors              JR Nebraska                  5816D
  4  Gray Horn                      JR Florida                      5816D
  5  Lars Rise                        SR Missouri                    5756D
  6  Mantas Silkauskas          JR Kansas State             5751D
  7  Jeremy Taiwo                 SO Washington              5746D
  8  Japheth Cato                  FR Wisconsin                  5742D
  9  Romain Martin                FR UT-Arlington            5728D
10  Moritz Cleve                   SR Kansas State               5698D
11  Michael Morrison             SR California                  5694D
12  Kurt Felix                        JR Boise State                 5691D
13  David Klech                    SR Oregon                       5685D
14  Kevin Lazas                     FR Arkansas                   5674D
15  Mateo Sossah                  SR North Carolina           5674D
16  Wesley Bray                    SR Houston                     5671D

Felix Named West Region Field Athlete of the Year

Kurt Felix of Boise State was recognized today as the West Region Field Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Track & Field Coaches.  Felix earned an automatic qualifying mark in the heptathlon at the Western Athletic Conference Indoor Championships February 25.

Felix is the sole representative of the Boise State team at this weekend's NCAA National Indoor Track & Field Championships.

Glass, Redmon Sweep Awards

Boise State's Amy Glass and Hannah Redmon were honored by the Western Athletic Conference this week for performances against Southern Utah over the weekend.  Glass set a record with her eighth all-around win and recorded the fifth-best all-around score in Bronco history (39.500).  Glass also recorded a personal best of 9.925 on bars and won the beam (9.900) and floor (9.875).


The Bronco gymnasts are at Sacramento State this weekend for a triangular meet that also includes UC Davis before attempting to defend their WAC title the following week.