Boise State Captures All-Idaho Cup Title

The Boise State track and field team captured 11 individual titles in running away with the All-Idaho Cup at NNU today.  The Boise State men scored 259 points while the women earned 210 points.


Idaho State, which is picked to finish seventh in the Big Sky Conference, finished second this weekend with 173.50 points on the men's side and the Bengal women's attempt to score a huge upset over the Boise State women nearly succeeded, with ISU falling short by just four points.  NNU was third in both the men's competition (108 points) and the women's (111 points) while the College of Idaho was fourth with 36.50 and 61 points, respectively.


Although the University of Idaho is of course, in Idaho, the Vandals chose not to come down and compete this weekend.



Chase Sexton won the discus and shot put, heaving the discus a lifetime best 178' 11" and posting a mark of 55' 9.75" in the shot put.  Trevor Kraychir won the hammer throw with a mark of 188'8".  Justin Maines won the 110-meter hurdles in 14.76 while Manoah Wesson took the Cup title in the 400 with a time of 47.73.  Rolando Trammel sprinted in first to take the 100 meters (11.04) while the Bronco 4x100-meter relay team won its event with a time of 41.44.


The Bronco women's 4x100-meter relay team was victorious with a time of 46.99.  Tajanee Simmons won the 100-meter hurdles (15.11) while Debra Johnson won the triple jump with a career-best 40'2" and Shea Hanson captured the 3000-meter steeplechase in 11:17:63.


Boise State will be in Provo, Utah next Saturday for an important clash with BYU and USC.

Boise State Has Defeated #25 Fresno State

Andy Bettles, Fillip Pogostkin, Scott Sears and Nathan Serenke have all won singles matches to lead Boise State to a huge 4-3 upset over #25 Fresno State today in Boise.


Fresno State won the doubles point with a thrilling 9-7 win at #3 doubles.  The action then moved to the singles courts, where Coach Greg Patton's team would have to win four of the six contests.


Bettles prevailed over Jean-Charles Diame 6-1, 6-0 to even the match.  Pogostkin was right behind Bettles with a 6-2, 6-1 win of his own and both turned cheerleaders for their teammates.  Sears dominated his opponent 6-2, 6-1, then Sereke followed with a 6-2, 6-2 victory to give the Broncos a much-needed win over a highly-regarded opponent.


The win over rival Fresno State, plus other matches that the Broncos have played this season, such as against #1 USC and Stanford, have set the foundation for a run at an NCAA tournament berth.  There's lots of tennis to be played first, namely getting through the Mountain West Conference season unscathed.  Boise State would like nothing better than to capture the Mountain West in their first season.


But still, you can bet the Broncos are savoring this great victory tonight.  They try to preserve their 22-match home winning streak next Saturday against Air Force and Weber State.

Boise State 4, Fresno State 3

Doubles

1. Alcantara/Boutillier (FSU) def. Sereke/Meredith (BSU) 8-4

2. Ayoun.Leslie (FSU) def. Hume/Sears (BSU) 8-6

3. Bettles/Pogostkin (BSU) def. DeLaubenfels/Diame 9-7

Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3

Singles

1. No. 28 Remi Boutillier (FSU) def. No. 56 James Meredith (BSU), 3-6, 6-1, 10-8

2. No. 48 Francis Alcantara (FSU) def. No. 63 Damian Hume (BSU), 6-4, 6-3

3. Andy Bettles (BSU) def. Jean-Charles Diame (FSU), 6-1, 6-0

4. Nathan Sereke (BSU) def. David Ayoun (FSU), 6-2, 6-2

5. Filipp Pogostkin (BSU) def. Zachary Leslie (FSU), 6-2, 6-1

6. Scott Sears (BSU) def. Reid DeLaubenfels (FSU), 6-2, 6-1

Order of Finish: 3, 5, 6, 4, 1, 2

Upset Brewing at Appleton

Fresno State came into the day with a #25 national ranking and won the doubles point over Boise State.  But as of now, the Broncos have a 3-1 lead.  Could come down to the wire.

Boise State Tennis Team Takes on #25 Fresno State

Boise State's tennis team takes on its main rival today at the Appleton Tennis Center as #25 Fresno State is in town for a showdown with the Broncos.


Coach Greg Patton's team has shown great improvement since the beginning of the season, but they will have to play their best tennis to knock off the Bulldogs.  Not long ago, it was Boise State that was on top and Fresno was trying to pull the upset but now the shoe is on the other foot.


The match begins at 11 this morning.

Boise State Track Team Gets Five Wins at Idaho Cup

The Boise State women won four events as the Idaho Cup got underway at Jackson's Track in Nampa.  The Bronco men weren't as fortunate, as Edidong Essien was the lone member of the men's squad to win against competition from other Idaho student-athletes.

Mele Vaisima is on a tear.  The Bronco strength star who earned All-America status at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Nampa earlier in the year scored a career best in the hammer with a throw of 183' 0".  Emma Bates captured the 1500-meters in 4:29.18, also a career best, while Andrea Morones popped a career best in the javelin with a throw of 135' 7" and Shannon Jacobs won the long jump with a leap of 17' 4.25". 

Essien won the 200-meters in 22.39, but unfortunately had no company from his teammates on the winner's stand for the Boise State men.

Felix Breaks School Decathlon Record, Finishes 4th at Texas Relays

Kurt Felix of Boise State broke the school decathlon record by 209 points to finish fourth in the Texas Relays yesterday.  Felix broke his own personal best by 509 points in totaling 7,921 in the two-day event in Austin and now owns the fifth-best mark in the world this season.  Alexi Morton tied for 19th in the women's heptathlon with 4,805 points. Felix won two events among all decathletes in the prestigious meet and set personal bests in six of the 10 events.  The Boise State senior led on opening day, as he usually does, but fell back because his second day doesn't include his best events.   Felix finished eighth in the 110-meter hurdles yesterday to begin the competition with a career-best 14.78 seconds.  Kurt finished eighth in the discus with a career-best throw of 127' 4".  He then cleared 13' 9.25" in the pole vault, something he did not do in the recent NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships.  He then moved on to one of his best events, the javelin, where Kurt won the competition with a career-best of 229' 3".  Felix completed the day with a career-best of 4:45.22 in the 1,600 meters to finish ninth in that event. Hometown favorite Isaac Murphy of Texas won the decathlon with 8,067 points, the top mark in the world this season.  Romain Martin of Texas-Arlington was second with 7,977 points.   Felix's Event-by-Event Results: 100-meters: 11.06 - 10th in the event (a .03 personal record [PR]) Long Jump: 25'-4.75" - 1st in the event (a 4.75" PR) Shot Put: 44'-4.75" - 3rd in the event (a 2'-2" outdoor PR) High Jump: 6'-7.50" - 2nd in the event 400-meters: 49.66 - 7th in the event 110m Hurdles: 14.78 - 8th in the event (a .48-second PR) Discus: 127'-4" - 8th in the event (a 3'-10" PR) Pole Vault: 13'-9.25" - 11th in the event (a 9.75" PR) Javelin: 229'-3" - 1st in the event (a 8'-11" PR) 1500-meters: 4:45.22 - 9th in the event (a .02-second PR) Overall Total: 7,921 points - 4th overall (a 509-point PR) Morton's Event-By-Event Results: 100m Hurdles: 14.69 - 15th in the event High Jump: 5'-5.25" - tie for 13th in the event Shot Put: 34'-4.75" - 14th in the event 200-meters: 26.95 - 21st in the event Long Jump: 18'-8.75" - tie for 8th in the event Javelin: 100'-6" - 11th in the event (a 10'-3" PR) 800-meters: 2:38.68 - 21st in the event Overall Total: 4,805-points - tie for 19th overall

Boise State Tennis Team Defeats #48 San Diego State 6-1

Better yet, a conference win for the men.  The Broncos face rival #26 Fresno State Saturday morning at 11 a.m.  Would be great to have a large contingent to root against the Bulldogs!

Felix 11th in Decathlon-Pole Vault

Finals                                                                           
  1 Greaves, Kenny            SR Texas                    5.10m   16-08.75    941
  1 Nickles, Heath            JR Ohio State               5.10m   16-08.75    941
  3 Martin, Romain            JR UT-Arlington             5.00m   16-04.75    910
  4 Murphy, Isaac             JR Texas                    4.90m   16-00.75    880
  4 Blaser, Andrew            SR Idaho                    4.90m   16-00.75    880
  6 Olson, Petter             FR Texas                    4.80m   15-09.00    849
  7 Bray, Wesley                 Unattached               4.70m   15-05.00    819
  8 FitzSimons, Thomas        SR Mount St. Mary's         4.60m   15-01.00    790
  9 Jones, Bryan              SO Akron                    4.40m   14-05.25    731
 10 Plentl, Andrew            SR Steph F. Austin          4.30m   14-01.25    702
 11 Felix, Kurt               SR Boise State              4.20m   13-09.25    673
 12 Glasnow, Ted              JR Notre Dame               4.10m   13-05.25    645
 13 Weinstock, Evan           SO Brown                    3.90m   12-09.50    590
 14 Wohlford, Jake               Unattached               3.60m   11-09.75    509
 14 Cluke, Joshua                Lon Morris               3.60m   11-09.75    509
 16 Turner, James             FR UT-Arlington             3.40m   11-01.75    457
 -- Chaney, Clayton           JR Rice                        NH                  
 -- Kunze, Cory               SO Ohio State                  NH                  
 -- McCune, Alex              FR Akron                       NH                  
 -- Beach, Curtis             SO Duke                        NH     

Kurt Felix Finishes 8th in Decathlon-Discus at Texas Relays

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Finals                                                                           
  1 Glasnow, Ted              JR Notre Dame              42.22m     138-06    710
      42.22m  40.21m  FOUL                                                       
  2 Bray, Wesley                 Unattached              41.75m     137-00    700
      36.41m  40.95m  41.75m                                                     
  3 Murphy, Isaac             JR Texas                   41.71m     136-10    699
      41.71m  41.71m  41.07m                                                     
  4 Turner, James             FR UT-Arlington            41.32m     135-07    691
      40.42m  41.32m  38.54m                                                     
  5 Nickles, Heath            JR Ohio State              39.41m     129-03    653
      FOUL  38.49m  39.41m                                                       
  6 Jones, Bryan              SO Akron                   39.21m     128-08    649
      38.27m  39.21m  35.15m                                                     
  7 Beach, Curtis             SO Duke                    39.06m     128-02    645
      38.31m  FOUL  39.06m                                                       
  8 Felix, Kurt               SR Boise State             38.81m     127-04    640
      38.81m  FOUL  37.77m                                                       
  9 Kunze, Cory               SO Ohio State              38.49m     126-03    634
      38.49m  36.62m  38.43m                                                     
 10 Greaves, Kenny            SR Texas                   38.29m     125-07    630
      38.29m  FOUL  FOUL                                                         
 11 Christian, Tevarus        SR Miss State              38.22m     125-05    628
      36.42m  38.22m  31.20m                                                     
 12 Weinstock, Evan           SO Brown                   37.81m     124-00    620
      37.81m  37.46m  37.71m                                                     
 13 Martin, Romain            JR UT-Arlington            37.77m     123-11    619
      30.86m  35.59m  37.77m                                                     
 14 Olson, Petter             FR Texas                   37.16m     121-11    607
      FOUL  FOUL  37.16m                                                         
 15 FitzSimons, Thomas        SR Mount St. Mary's        36.73m     120-06    598
      35.06m  35.36m  36.73m                                                     
 16 McCune, Alex              FR Akron                   34.62m     113-07    556
      33.57m  33.54m  34.62m                                                     
 17 Chaney, Clayton           JR Rice                    34.09m     111-10    545
      FOUL  34.09m  32.75m                                                       
 18 Wohlford, Jake               Unattached              33.43m     109-08    532
      31.46m  31.96m  33.43m                                                     
 19 Blaser, Andrew            SR Idaho                   31.00m     101-08    484
      FOUL  31.00m  30.05m                                                       
 20 Plentl, Andrew            SR Steph F. Austin         30.76m     100-11    479
      30.76m  29.24m  FOUL                                                       
 21 Cluke, Joshua                Lon Morris              26.78m      87-10    402
      22.55m  FOUL  26.78m      

Felix Finishes 8th in 110-Meter Hurdles

The big news is that Curtis Beach is out of the competition...

Finals                                                                      
  1 Wohlford, Jake               Unattached               14.24   1.3    944
  2 Blaser, Andrew            SR Idaho                    14.40   1.1    924
  3 Murphy, Isaac             JR Texas                    14.42   1.3    921
  4 Olson, Petter             FR Texas                    14.49   0.6    912
  5 Martin, Romain            JR UT-Arlington             14.51   0.6    910
  6 Chaney, Clayton           JR Rice                     14.62   1.1    896
  7 Bray, Wesley                 Unattached               14.71   1.8    885
  8 Felix, Kurt               SR Boise State              14.78   1.1    876
  9 Plentl, Andrew            SR Steph F. Austin          14.81   1.8    873
 10 Kunze, Cory               SO Ohio State               14.94   1.2    857
 11 Nickles, Heath            JR Ohio State               14.98   1.8    852
 12 FitzSimons, Thomas        SR Mount St. Mary's         15.09   1.8    839
 13 Greaves, Kenny            SR Texas                    15.14   1.1    833
 14 Weinstock, Evan           SO Brown                    15.60   1.2    778
 15 Christian, Tevarus        SR Miss State               15.61   1.2    777
 16 McCune, Alex              FR Akron                    15.80   1.2    755
 17 Turner, James             FR UT-Arlington             15.85   1.4    750
 18 Glasnow, Ted              JR Notre Dame               16.02   1.4    730
 19 Jones, Bryan              SO Akron                    16.10   0.6    722
 20 Cluke, Joshua                Lon Morris               18.00   1.4    524
 -- Beach, Curtis             SO Duke                       DNF   1.3       

Oregon Wins 6-4

The Ducks get a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth.  Boise State not quite there yet.

Oregon Ties Boise State

Game headed to extra innings.  Boise State just can't get the key hit or the key out.  The Lady Broncos have made four errors in the game.

Tara Glover's Single Scores Two

Boise State is once again in the lead.  Tara Glover's single in the seventh has scored two to make it 4-3, Broncos.  This is the third time Boise State has been ahead in the three-game series.

Two-Run Homer Puts Oregon in Front

Boise State is finding what it takes to be a Top 25 team.  They have played Oregon close in two of the three games, in which the game could have gone either way, and might end up losing all three.

Oregon Error Allows Second Boise State Run

Runners on first and third with two out in the Bronco sixth, Boise State temporarily taking a 2-1 lead.

Crump Singles in Tying Run

After a force-out at home, Allie Crump singled to right to score a run.  Here's the kicker:  The runner on second was thrown out on a single to right field.  Boy, sign that gal up to the major leagues if she can throw out a runner going from second to third, who was moving once the ball hit the ground.  

Boise State Has Bases Loaded in Sixth, No One Out

This is the key point in the game.  Either Boise State scores two runs or more and wins the game, or does not score and loses.

Oregon Gets a Run in the Fourth

A leadoff double and a single have produced the game's first run, and Oregon takes a 1-0 lead in the fourth.  


I know that Boise State's hitters are every bit as good as Oregon's, but they haven't shown it in Eugene.

Boise State & Oregon Scoreless Through 3

The Broncos really need to get one of the three games.

Felix Leads Decathlon at Texas Relays

Kurt Felix of Boise State leads after one day of the decathlon at the Texas Relays in Austin.  


Felix has 4,194 points, two points ahead of hometown favorite Isaac Murphy of Texas.  Duke's Curtis Beach, the runner-up last year at the NCAA Championships, has 3,911 points.


Felix also led the heptathlon at the NCAA Indoor Championships, but a no-height in the pole vault sent him near the bottom of the field.