RESULTS

MOSCOW, Idaho (May 10, 2018) -- With one day of competition remaining at the 2018 Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championships the Thunderbirds are in solid position on both the men's and women's side in Moscow, Idaho.  

Men's Team (2nd - 41 points)

Following competition on Thursday, the Thunderbird men's team sits in second place behind only Montana State.

The day was highlighted by Southern Utah's performance in the 10,000-meter, where the T-Birds claimed the top two spots. Aidan Reed (30:04.06) and Matthew Wright (30:32.22) finished first and second respectively to score a combined 18 points for the T-Birds.

In the men's javelin, Thunderbird Skyler Porcaro secured a silver medal with a throw of 218' 1''. Jeffery Rowley, who qualified for NCAA Regionals last season as a freshman, finished fourth in the field in the same event with a throw of 198'.

Michael Finch had a big performance for the T-Birds in the 3,000-meter Steeplechase, finishing third with a time of 9:17.53. That finish secured him the bronze medal in the event.

Cannon Brunsvik had a personal best in the men's shot put on Thursday, with a throw of 54' 7 ½''. That mark put him in seventh in the field.

A number of Thunderbirds qualified for finals on Friday. Tre James set the top time in both the 100-meter and 200-meter. George Espino moved on to the finals of the 800-meter and the 1,500-meter, while Mike Tate and Liam Kennell also both qualified for the 1,500-meter finals. Devon Montgomery will compete in the finals of the 110-meter hurdles and Inoa Wahinehookae will run in the 200-meter.  

Women's Team (7th - 19 points)

In the final event of the day, Angie Nickerson stole the show for Southern Utah as she won the women's 10K with a time of 35:04.29. Her teammate Madison Fruchey wasn't too far behind her, finishing in fourth place with a time of 35:15.85.

Morgan Porcaro had a good day for the Thunderbirds in the 3K Steeplechase, finishing sixth in the race with a time of 10:43.96.

Mia Russell had a big day in the sprints, qualifying for finals in both the 100-meter and the 200-meter.

Both Maddy Kauffman and Sharlie Dimick qualified for the finals of the women's 1,500-meter. Madison Cook also qualified for the finals in the women's 400-meter hurdles.  

Words From Coach Houle

On closing the day with two gold medals in the 10K…

"When you consider the Big Sky is known for its distance power, and to have our men go first and second for the second-straight season and the women win it shows the strength of the program and projects where we may be to open cross country next fall," SUU head coach Eric Houle said.

On entering the final day second on the men's side…

"So much can happen in these two days, so for us to be one spot higher than we projected means we're going to be in the fight," he said.

On the improvement on the women's side leading to a more impressive showing this season…

"It's a relief to know that the things we're doing are working," he said. "It makes me feel really appreciative of the coaches we have in those areas, that they're doing the same job and we're a team that can be in contention."

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