Colorado State Jumps Out to Huge Lead in Mountain West Men, San Diego State Roars Out to Big Lead in Women

By not entering either a decathlete or a heptahlete, Boise State is behind the eight-ball in the Mountain West Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

To win the title, a team pretty much has to score points in every event, and you certainly don't want to give the competition a landslide.  But that is what has happened.  Colorado State scored 28 easy points in the decathlon with four athletes entered while defending champion Air Force got 5.  In the women's competition, San Diego State scored 22, while New Mexico (7 points), Wyoming (6), Nevada (3), Colorado State (1) all got a jump on Boise State.

But the main part of the competition begins tomorrow, and we'll see if the Broncos can make up the huge gap.

No Bronco Competing in Decathlon or Heptathlon

Boise State loses out on chances to score easy points in the multi-events, with no one entered in the men's decathlon or the women's heptathlon.  It's a gift to the other schools and puts Boise State behind from the start.

Projections for Mountain West Men's Track Championships

Boise State heads to Las Vegas for the Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which begins today.  Here are team projections for the Men's:

1.    Air Force 151 (defending champion)
2.    Boise State 130
3.    Colorado State 115
4.    New Mexico 94
5.    Wyoming 78

Boise State has been unbeatable in the field events in years past, while scoring less in running events.  This year, the situation is reversed.  Boise State is the leader in running events with 109, while only picking up 21 in field events.  If the Broncos can enter more people in the field events and beat that score of 21, they stand an excellent chance of coming home to Boise with a conference championship.

Kim Selected for NCAA Regional Golf Championship

The Boise State team may not have fared well at the Mountain West Men's Golf Championships as a whole, but senior T.K. Kim did his part, finishing fifth individually.  Kim not only won the regional qualifer for the U.S. Open, but has been selected to compete in the NCAA Regional Championships yesterday.  Kim will be one of five golfers competing in the West Regional at Palouse Ridge Golf Club in Pullman, Washington May 16-18.

"T.K. is the hardest-working guy you will meet," head coach Kevin Burton said. "He has put in the effort day-in, and day-out. This is absolutely a well-deserved accomplishment.

"Palouse Ridge is a course he has played in each of his four years at Boise State, so it's a course he knows really, really well."

Kim is the fifth Bronco selected to participate in the Regionals in school history, and the first since Troy Merritt in 2008.  The top individual at the regionals will advance to the NCAA Championships May 28-June 2.

Earlier in the day, Kim shot a 5-under 66 to advance to sectional qualifying for the U.S. Open at Tumble Creek Golf Club in Cle Elum, Washington on June 3.

Kim joins David Lebeck (1993), Jarrod Warner (1998), current PGA Pro Graham DeLaet (2003, 2004 and 2006) and Merritt (2008) as Broncos competing at the regionals.

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Broncos Lose 5-0

The bats weren't there today, and Boise State goes down to UNLV 5-0, ending the Lady Broncos' hopes for postseason.

Boise State Down to Three Outs

The Broncos need five to tie UNLV in the seventh.

UNLV 5, Boise State 0

Rebels batting in bottom of sixth.  Broncos have lost their hitting stroke, with just four through six.

UNLV Leads Boise State 4-0 in Bottom of Fifth

Six more outs separate Boise State from a loss that would eliminate them from the MWC race.

UNLV With Grand Slam of their Own

Makenna Weir's grand slam gave Boise State the win yesterday.  UNLV with a grand slam in the third to lead Boise State 4-0 in a game the Broncos cannot lose.

UNLV Bases Loaded in 3rd

UNLV trying to draw first blood in a scoreless game.

0-0 with Boise State Batting in the Second

Boise State and UNLV each with a hit, but nothing happening after that.

Boise State Scoreless in First

Boise State got a hit but no runs in their part of the first.  UNLV batting.

San Diego State Leads Colorado State Early

The Aztecs with a 1-0 lead.  If they go on to win this game, San Diego State just needs to win two of three at home against UNLV to win the Mountain West.

Boise State Golfers Headed for 7th

Boise State is five over with two holes to play in the final round of the Mountain West Men's Golf Championships in Tucson.  The Broncos are placed where they likely won't finish worse than seventh, but barring a late collapse by other teams, Boise State can't finish any higher either.

MWC Softball Tiebreakers

If two teams finish the season with the same conference records, of course, head-to-head will decide the league champion.  And that will be easy since each team plays every other league team three times.

San Diego State would win head-to-head tiebreakers with Nevada and Fresno State but would lose to Boise State.  The Aztecs and Colorado State are playing their third game today which would decide their tiebreaker.  Nevada holds an advantage should they wind up in a two-way tie with Colorado State, but would lose tiebreakers with both San Diego State and Fresno State.  Nevada and Boise State meet next weekend for three.  Fresno State owns tiebreakers with Boise State and Nevada while Colorado State owns the tiebreaker over Fresno State but would lose to Nevada and Boise State.

If three or more teams finish in a first-place tie, then you go to the record amongst the tied teams.

If there is a four-way tie between San Diego State, Boise State, Fresno State and Colorado State, Fresno State is 5-4 against the other three teams.  Colorado State and San Diego State are both 4-4 with their one game left against each other while Boise State is 4-5. This would eliminate Boise State and the competition would be between Fresno State and the winner of the nightcap between CSU and San Diego State.  Fresno lost both series, so the winner in this tiebreaker would be the winner of the San Diego State-Colorado State game this afternoon. 

If the season ends in a three-way tie between Colorado State, San Diego State and Boise State, Boise State would be 4-2 against the other two teams and would win the tiebreaker.

If the three-way tie is between San Diego State, Colorado State and Fresno State, Fresno State has a 2-4 record against the other two.  The winner of this tiebreaker would also be the winner of today's game between SD State and CSU.

If the three-way tie were between San Diego State, Boise State and Fresno State, Fresno State would win the tiebreaker with a 4-2 record against the other two.  San Diego State would be 3-3 and Boise State 2-4.

If the three-way tie were between Fresno State, Boise State and Colorado State, Fresno State would win the tiebreaker by virtue of a 4-2 record against the other two.  CSU would be 3-3 and Boise State 2-4.

So it's pretty obvious that Boise State's chances amount to this:  they must win all four games and either wind up in a two-way tie with San Diego State or Colorado State or a three-way tie with San Diego State and Colorado State.  Thus, Fresno State has to lose and cannot be in a tiebreaker with Boise State for the Broncos to emerge the winners.

San Diego State Pummels CSU 12-4

The Aztecs once again grab sole possession of first place in the Mountain West softball standings with a 9-5 mark, while Colorado State falls to 8-6, one-half game ahead of Nevada and one full game ahead of Boise State.  Fresno State is 10-7, effectively now in second place pending their outcome with New Mexico this afternoon.

San Diego State Leads CSU 7-2

They go to the top of the fourth as the two MWC leaders battle it out.  They'll play another game after this one is over.

SD State Leads Colorado State

6-0 now in the top of the third.

San Diego State Leads Colorado State Early

San Diego State has scored four runs in the top of the first.  The two teams are tied for the lead in the Mountain West with 8-5 records.  They are scheduled to play two today.