In her first season on the team, freshman Ashley
Spolarich (Maple Lake, Minn.) is already making a
contribution. Spolarich out-jumped the rest of the competition
to take first place in the women's high jump with a height
of 5-1 3/4.
Junior Adam Wilson (Forest Lake, Minn.) grabbed
another first place finish for the second consecutive weekend.
Since setting the school record in the weight throw on Jan.
22, Wilson has been nearly perfect in the throwing events
winning both the weight throw and the shot put on Jan. 29.
This weekend saw much of the same for Wilson as he grabbed
first in the shot put with a throw of 50-6. Wilson also contended
for the weight throw finishing third with a toss of 52-10
3/4.
Senior Pat Lais (Slayton, Minn.) captured
the only first place finish on the track for BSU in the 600-meter
run with a time of 1:24.62. With the finish Lais shaved .39
off of his already second place seat on the NSIC’s top
performer list.
BSU notched two third-place finishes on the weekend as well.
Sophomore Shanna Anderson (Crane Lake, Minn.)
finished third in the 600-meter run with a time on 1:48.57
while junior Tyson Kuznia (Argyle, Minn.)
did the same in the final of the 55-meter hurdles with his
time of 8.05. Anderson’s finish moved her into fourth
on this season’s NSIC top performers list.
Overall head coach Craig Hougen said he was happy with the
strides the team has made from the beginning of the season.
“I’m pleased with the performance of our team
as a whole,” Hougen said. “Today we hit on every
event for both the men and the women with individuals making
improvements on the season.”
The men and women’s track and field team will next be
in action as they travel to St. Cloud for the Husky Open on
Saturday.
Spolarich, Wilson and Lais Grab First at the Cobber Open
MOORHEAD , Minn. - Adam Wilson and Pat Lais each
claimed first place in their respective events for the men
while freshman Ashley Spolarich jumped into first place in
the women's high jump to lead the Bemidji State University
indoor track and field team Saturday at the Cobber Open in
Moorhead, Minn.