Post Moves On To Nationals

So far, this has been a pretty good Regional for the Boise State track team, though they need four to five more National qualifiers before we start talking great.  The schol record occurred in 2007, when nine Bronco student-athletes competed at Nationals in 10 events.

Matt Post threw the hammer 208-feet 11-inches to place 10th today in Austin.  Post joins Emma Bates and Marissa VanderMalle to move on.  The event was supposed to be occluded yesterday but poor Texas weather forced the spillover into today.

VanderMalle Is Going To Nationals

Marisa VanderMalle qualified for the NCAA National Championships by knocking a full 24 seconds off her existing school record in the steeplechase today at the Western Regional in Austin, Texas.  The weather was so bad the competition was delayed seven hours.   VanderMalle was 10th in qualifying with a time of 10:01.12.

Daveon Collins qualified for the quarters in the 200 when he was clocked in 20.61, but missed advancing to Nationals in the 100 when he was 16th with his time of 10.64.  Jordin Andrade just missed as well, placing 14th in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 50.75.  Only the Top12 advance. Bret Scheve was 22nd overall in the 400 hurdles.  Justin Malnes placed 29th in the 110 hurdles with a time of 14.43.

Mackenzie Flannagan was 24th in the first round of the women's 200 (14.43) earning the final spot for tomorrow's quarterfinals.

Delay in Texas Until At Least 7p.m.

Looking like Texas is going to deliver very few events on this day, if at all.

Weather Delay in Texas

We have a weather delay in Austin, which is what happens when you schedule a track meet in Texas instead of Boise.  They're held up until at least 6 p.m. Central Time.  Since they were supposed to start this morning, I don't see how they can get today's events in without spilling over until tomorrow or perhaps even Sunday.

Sunny and nice in Boise--they should have had the foresight to schedule the NCAA Western Regional in Idaho's capital instead of Texas's.

Bates Qualifies For National Championships

Sophomore Emma Bates finished strong to earn a Top 12 finish in the 10,000 meters yesterday at the NCAA Western Regional Track & Field Championships in Austin, Texas and qualify for the NCAA National Championships in two weeks.

Bates finished in 35:01.18 and will be making her third appearance at Nationals.  The talented Bronco distance runner has already earned two All-America honors in the 5,000 in her short career thus far, and will try to qualify once again for Nationals in that event Saturday.

Jordan Andrade won his heat in the 400 meter hurdles and was sixth overall with a time of 51.18.  Andrade will race in the semi finals tonight.  Brett Scheve was fifth in that same heat with a lifetime best of 52.22, just good enough to qualify for the 24th and final spot in the quarterfinals.

Daveon Collins also advanced with a second-place finish in his heat of the 100 meters with a time of 10.38.  Collins finished 11th overall and will race in the quarterfinals tonight.

Mackenzie Flannigan was fifth in her 100 meter heat and finished 36th with a time of 11.81.

Rici Morrill was 6th in her heat of the women's 1,500 and was 31st overall with a time of 4:29.55.  Drew O'donoghue-McDonald was 11th in his heat and 39th overall in the men's 1,500 with a time of 3:56.11.

Earlier, Alyssa Osai was 39th in the hammer and senior Heather Pilcher was 45th in the long jump.

Action continues today in Austin with several Broncos competing.  Check out the schedule posted earlier in the week on Blue Through and Through.

Osai Finishes 13th in her Preliminary

Bad things can happen when you toss the hammer 19 feet under your seasonal best.  Alyssa Osai had thrown the hammer 194-10 earlier this year, but was recorded at 175-10 on this day.  She finished 13th in her group and did not advance.

Bettles Eliminated From Singles Competiton

Andy Bettles lost to lower seed Yannick Hanfmann of USC 6-2, 6-4 at the NCAA Tennis Singles Championships.  Bettles was eliminated with the loss.

Bronco Volleyball Schedule Is Up on Schedules Page

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Boise State Sends School Record-Tying 20 Individuals to NCAA Western Regional Track & Field Championships

All the last-chance qualifiers are done and the field is set for the two NCAA Regional Track & Field Championships.  Boise State will send 20 student-athletes in 22 events to the Western Regional in Austin Texas beginning next Thursday.  The 20 Broncos ties the most that Boise State has ever sent, matching the total of the 2007 team.

Emma Bates, a second-team All-American last season in the 5,000 and 10,000 last year, earns a spot in both events this year.  Alyssa Osai (hammer), Justin Malnes (110-hurdles) and Drew O-donoghue-McDonald (1,500) also return to the Regional this year.  

Jordin Andrade, who set a school record earlier this year, is the #5-ranked 400-meter hurdler in the West, while Daveon Collins is #6 in the 200 and #15 in the 100 and will join Andrade, Jeff Daw and Bret Scheve on the 4 x 400-meter relay team.  Boise State is the #21-ranked relay team in the region.  Scheve is also ranked #44 in the 400-meter hurdles.  Matt Post is ranked 8th in the West in the hammer, Zach Wiles is ranked #23 in the steeplechase, Malnes is #32 in the 110 hurdles, O'donoghue-McDonald is #39 in the 1,500, Austin Hamilton is #40 in the javelin and David Elliott is #45 in the 5,000.

Bates is the top-ranked Bronco woman at #13 in the 10,000 and #29 in the 5,000.  Osai is #26 in the hammer, Mackenzie Flannigan is #29 in the 200 and #32 in the 100, Tessa Murray is #33 in the 5,000, while Marisa VanderMalle is #25 in the steeplechase, Heather Pilcher is #37 in the long jump, Rici Morrill is #42 in the 1,500 and Taryn Campos is #44 in the west in the 200.  The relay team of Campos, Shannon Jacobs, Destiny Gammage and Heather Pilcher is #24 in the 4 x 100-meters.  

The competition is set for Thursday through Saturday in Austin, with the top twelve individuals and the top twelve relay teams advancing to the NCAA National Championships June 5-8 in Eugene, Oregon.

Here are the schedules for the Broncos with times listed in Mountain time (* denotes if qualified):

Thursday:
Alyssa Osai--Hammer First Round 1:00 p.m.
Jordin Andrade--400-meter hurdles First Round 4:00 p.m.
Brett Scheve--400-meter hurdles First Round 4:00 p.m.
Rici Morrill--1,500 meters First Round 4:30 p.m.
Drew o'donoghue-McDonald--1,500 meters First Round 5:30 p.m.
Mackenzie Flannigan--100-meters First Round 5:30 p.m.
Daveon Collins 100-meters First Round 5:55 p.m.
Emma Bates--10,000 meter Semifinal 8:00 p.m.

Friday:
Matt Post--Hammer First Round 1:00 p.m.
Justin Malnes--110-meter hurdles First Round 4:30 p.m.
Heather Pilcher--Long Jump First Round 5:00 p.m.
Mackenzie Flannigan--100-meters Quarterfinal* 5:30 p.m.
Daveon Collins 100-meters Quarterfinal* 5:45 p.m.
Jordin Andrade--400-meter hurdles Quarterfinal* 6:45 p.m.
Brett Scheve--400-meter hurdles Quarterfinal* 6:45 p.m.
Taryn Campos 200-meters First Round 7:00 p.m.
Mackenzie Flannigan--200-meters First Round 7:00 p.m.
Daveon Collins 200-meters First Round 7:25 p.m.
Marisa VanderMalle Steeplechase Quarterfinal 7:50 p.m.
Zach Wiles Steeplechase Quarterfinal 8:30 p.m.

Saturday:
Austin Hamilton--Javellin First Round 11:00 a.m.
Women's 4 x 100-Meter Relay Team--Quarterfinal 5:00 p.m.
Rick Morrill--1,500 meters Quarterfinal* 5:30 p.m.
Drew o-donoghue-McDonald 1,500-meter Quarterfinal* 5:45 p.m.
Justin Malnes--110-meter hurdles Quarterfinal* 6:20 p.m.
Taryn Campos 200-meters Quarterfinal* 6:35 p.m.
Mackenzie Flannigan 200-meters Quarterfinal* 6:35 p.m.
Daveon Collins 200-meters Quarterfinal* 6:50 p.m.
Emma Bates--5,000 meter Semifinal 7:05 p.m.
Tessa Murray--5,000 meter Semifinal 7:05 p.m.
David Elliott 5,000-meter Semifinal 7:45 p.m.
Men's 4 x 400-Meter Relay Team--Quarterfinal 8:45 p.m.

Kim Finishes Tied for 20th at NCAA West Regional Golf Championships

T.K. Kim had a one under-par each round of the three-day NCAA Western Regional Men's Golf Championships and finished tied for 20th.  Only the top finisher not on a competing team moves on to the NCAA National Championships and Kim finished seventh in that group.

Kim Picks Up A Stroke

T.K. Kim got a late birdie to finish the three-day NCAA Men's Western Regional Golf National Championship three under-par.  Currently, Kim is tied for 20th in the West with a few golfers left to finish.

T.K. Kim Even Through 16

T.K. Kim of Boise State is even-par today through 16 holes and is two under for the weekend.  He has moved into a tie for 21st in the region at the NCAA Men's Western Regional Golf Championships.

Boise State #11 Preseason in Athlon

http://www.athlonsports.com/college-football/top-25/boise-state-2013-preview-predictions

I would be surprised if Boise State wasn't much better than that.

Boise State's Monkey Business

This piece was written a couple of years ago, but it's great to review all the monkeys that Boise State has been shedding:

http://rocketman5000.blogspot.com/2011/09/monkey-business.html

Where Are They Now? Kenny Kuehl

Kenny Kuehl went from being a walk-on in 1986 to becoming an All-American at Boise State.  After a redshirt season and his freshman year, Kuehl became the starter in 1987 and was fourth on the Bronco defense with 92 tackles.  He led the team with 6 interceptions returned for 110 yards and a touchdown and was credited with 5 deflections.  

In 1988, Kuehl blossomed into being one of the best defensive backs in school history, when he recorded 132 tackles, almost unheard of for a member of the secondary.  He also had four interceptions with another one returned for a touchdown, a sack and four pass deflections and on top of that, blocked a field goal.  He began work as a return specialist that season and returned four punts for 45 yards.  Folks took notice, as Kuehl earned All-Big Sky Conference honors.      

Kuehl had another 91 tackles in 1989 with 2 sacks, an interception returned for 27 yards (he always knew what to do when he got his hands on the ball!) and 6 pass deflections.  Kuehl was the main punt returner with 38 returns for 338 yards (8.9) and one touchdown and also returned 4 kickoffs for 104 yards.  Kuehl was recognized for his tremendous contributions when the Football Gazette & The Sports Network both selected him for 2nd Team-All-American.  He added a second straight berth on the All-Big Sky Conference team.

After starring at Boise State and playing as a free agent, Kenny started his own company in restoration construction and ran the company for 10 years.  Kuehl was awarded Business of the Year and Integrity Business of the Year.  In 1996, Kenny sold the company but has stayed active in sports, coaching and training people.

Kuehl has coached at the junior high and high school levels and trained professional athletes for the last five years.  Kenny is now the Youth Trainer at Omni-Fit, which offers personal fitness, yoga and training for families and youth football camps for kids.

Jordin Andrade Wins 400 Hurdles

Event 10  Men 400 Meter Hurdles
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MWC All-Time: C 49.19  2006        Chris Carter, BYU                         
    MWC Meet: M 49.67  2006        Chris Carter, BYU                         
     Stadium: S 47.98                                                        
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points      
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Finals                                                                       
  1 Jordin Andrade            JR Boise State              50.11   10         
  2 Trevor Brown              JR Colorado St.             51.61    8         
  3 Sam Little                FR Colorado St.             52.55    6         
  4 Bret Scheve               SO Boise State              52.56    5         
  5 Keane Bland               FR Fresno State             53.61    4         
  6 Colin Herold              SO Wyoming                  53.68    3         
  7 Rex Stanley               FR Boise State              54.05    2         
  8 Aaron Praska              JR Wyoming                  54.13    1         
  9 Sam Lynass                SO Colorado St.             54.71     

Broncos Win 4 x 400

Event 12  Men 4x400 Meter Relay
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MWC All-Time: C 3:02.12  2006        TCU                                     
    MWC Meet: M 3:06.40  2006        BYU                                     
                         N Rencher, P Smith, B Gardner, C Carter             
     Stadium: S 2:59.91                                                      
    School                                               Finals  Points      
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Finals                                                                       
  1 Boise State                                         3:12.44   10         
     1) Bret Scheve SO                  2) Jordin Andrade JR                 
     3) Jeff Daw SR                     4) Daveon Collins JR                 
  2 Fresno State                                        3:15.31    8         
     1) Brennen Davis JR                2) Keane Bland FR                    
     3) John Jamieson JR                4) Devante O'Connor FR               
  3 Air Force                                           3:15.60    6         
     1) David Ptacek JR                 2) Jake Spuller SO                   
     3) Uzor Udensi SR                  4) Anthony Delgado SR                
  4 Colorado St.                                        3:16.43    5         
     1) Sam Little FR                   2) Zach Browning SO                  
     3) Seth Butler JR                  4) Sam Lynass SO                     
  5 Wyoming                                             3:17.81    4         
     1) Lance Loken FR                  2) Aaron Praska JR                   
     3) Jason Roascio SO                4) Colin Herold SO                   
  6 New Mexico                                          3:22.42    3         
     1) Chris Kline FR                  2) John Cordova SO                   
     3) Graham Thomas FR                4) Gabe Aragon JR     

Collins Wins 200 with School Record

Event 2  Men 200 Meter Dash
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MWC All-Time: C 20.35  2006        Otis McDaniel, TCU                        
    MWC Meet: M 20.35  2006        Otis McDaniel, TCU                        
     Stadium: S 20.27                                                        
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Wind Points 
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Finals                                                                       
  1 Daveon Collins            JR Boise State              20.53   0.6  10    
  2 Uzor Udensi               SR Air Force                21.36   0.6   8    
  3 Cameron Parker            SR Fresno State             21.43   0.6   6    
  4 Jake Spuller              SO Air Force                21.71   0.6   5    
  5 Thomas Trujillo           SR New Mexico               21.92   0.6   4    
  6 Jason Roascio             SO Wyoming                  22.06   0.6   3    
  7 Devante O'Connor          FR Fresno State             22.07   0.6   2    
  8 Jeff Daw                  SR Boise State              22.80   0.6   1    
  9 Tyler June                SR Boise State              23.06   0.6      

Mens MWC Outdoor Track Standings

15 events in the books.

   Men - Team Rankings - 15 Events Scored             
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    1) Air Force                  155  

    2) Colorado St.              140
    3) New Mexico                 113   

    4) Wyoming                    71
    5) Boise State                 54   

    6) Fresno State               43

Malnes Gets Third in 110-Meter Hurdles

Now Boise State's only 89 points behind.

Event 9  Men 110 Meter Hurdles
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MWC All-Time: C 13.65  4/20/2013   Trevor Brown, CSU                         
    MWC Meet: M 13.80  5/12/2012   Trevor Brown, Colorado St.                
     Stadium: S 13.47                                                        
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Wind Points 
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Finals                                                                       
  1 Trevor Brown              JR Colorado St.             13.78M  1.6  10    
  2 Brandon Douglass          SR Wyoming                  14.12   1.6   8    
  3 Justin Malnes             JR Boise State              14.25   1.6   6    
  4 Colin Herold              SO Wyoming                  14.45   1.6   5    
  5 Sam Little                FR Colorado St.             14.53   1.6   4    
  6 De'Vron Walker            SR New Mexico               14.66   1.6   3    
  7 Sam Saccomano             SR Colorado St.             14.76   1.6   2    
  8 Aaron Praska              JR Wyoming                  14.96   1.6   1    
  9 Mark Flegel               SR Wyoming                  14.99   1.6