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The Eastern Washington University track and field teams travel to Montana State for the first time this year to compete in the Montana State Invitational this Friday (Feb. 8), before returning to Bozeman two weeks later for the Big Sky Conference Championships.

Eastern will be competing against Montana, Montana State, Idaho State, and Weber State from the Big Sky. Field events are set to begin at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time in the Brick Breeden field house with the running events following at 4 p.m.

"The Montana State Invitational will give our athletes a chance to compete at the Big Sky Championship venue," said head coach Marcia Mecklenburg. "Most of our athletes have never competed there before so it will be a good opportunity for them to feel out the track, runways and rings."
 
"Talented athletes, a championship venue, and the last regular season opportunity to compete will make this an outstanding meet," said head coach Stan Kerr. "This meet has the possibility of generating performances that will put a handful of elite Big Sky athletes in the position to make it the NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships. "

After this competition, the Eagles have week off in preparation for the Big Sky Conference Indoor Championships. The Eagles return to Bozeman for the 2019 Big Sky Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships on Feb. 21-23 at the Brick Breeden field house.
 
Last Time Out
 
On the women's side, senior Liz Prouty won the pole vault at the D1 Invitational Team Challenge. Right behind her was Samantha Raines in second, Katrina Terry in third, and Haley Ruff in fourth. Prouty has a season-best mark of 13-3, which leads the league.
 
Senior Paris Flenoy finished third with a personal-best throw of 57-6 ½, which is currently fifth in the league. In the shot put, Flenoy placed second with a season-best throw of 47-7 to rank third in the conference.
 
Junior Madison Doepker placed second in the weight throw with a personal-best throw of 57-11, and she ranks fourth in the league right ahead of Flenoy.
 
Senior Domonique Butler placed third in the triple jump with a jump of 38-3 1/4, currently ranking her sixth in the conference. In the long jump, Meagan McCurdy finished in third with a jump of 18-7 3/4, which slides her up to tenth in league. 
 
On the men's side, Isaac Barville finished first in the mile with a time of 4:10.73 putting him eighth in the league. He also placed first in the 3000 meters with a time of 8:35.52.
 
Senior Parker Bowden placed second in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.27 to currently fourth in the conference.
 
Freshman Bobby Say hit a personal best in the triple jump with a winning jump of 47-9, which moved him up to fourth in the league.
 
Junior Keshun McGee placed first in the long jump with a season best jump of 24-7, and is currently ranked second in the conference. His season-best triple jump of 51-3 3/4 leads the league.
 
 
More Comments from Head Coach Marcia Mecklenburg


"We will also get a chance to compete against four other Big Sky Schools. It will be the first time this year that we will have competed against some of those programs and for others, it will be the first time we see their whole squad."
 
"Our pole vaulters have done really well at Montana State in the past so I am expecting them to do well there again. The last time we competed at MSU the throwers threw on the center court. That is not something they are used to doing, so if the facility is set up like that again it will be a fun experience for them. Hopefully they will be able to feed off the excitement that being in front of everyone can create, and they can get some big throws." 
 
"I was really pleased with the performances by our sprinters last week. They are starting to get some good times at the right time of the year. I am looking forward to seeing what they can do this weekend."
 
"This is the last shot for our athletes to show us what they can do to get on the Big Sky squads. That alone should make it an exciting meet."
 
More Comments from Head Coach Stan Kerr
 
"The competition venue in Bozeman will be a first-time experience for many of our squad members.  A key reason for us in going to this meet is to gain experience and familiarity with the track, runways and throwing rings.  The dividends from those experiences will come at the end of February when we return to Bozeman for the Big Sky Indoor Track & Field Championships."
 
 
Men's Top Season Performances
List of the marks and rankings of Eagle athletes with a top-10 Big Sky performance this season:
 
60m | Jeremey VanAssche. SR. – 3rd, 6.79; Joe Gauthier, SO. – 8th, 6.88; Dawson Lack, So. – 9th, 6.89*
400 | Tremaine McAdams, JR. – 8th, 48.80
800 | Isaac Barville, JR. – 7th, 1:53.05
Mile | Isaac Barville, JR. – 8th, 4:15.98
60m hurdles | Parker Bowden, SR. – 4th, 8.08
DMR | 1st, 10:01.09
High jump | Killion McGinniss JR. – T3th, 6-9 1/2; Forrest Wallace, SR. – T7th, 6-8
Pole vault | Bailey Aiello, JR. – 3rd, 15-5
Long jump | Keshun McGee, JR. – 2nd, 24-7 1/4
Triple jump | Keshun McGee, JR. – 1st, 51-3 3/4; Bobby Say, FR. – 4th, 47-9
Shot put | Garrett Peoples, FR. – 10th, 52-6 1/2
*55-meter time converted to 60 meters because the 60 takes place at the Big Sky Championships.
 
Women's Top Season Performances
List of the marks and rankings of Eagle athletes with a top-10 Big Sky performance this season:
 
4x400 | 10th, 4:14.53
DMR | 5th, 12:52.34
Pole vault | Elizabeth Prouty, SR. – 1st, 13-3 1/2; Samantha Raines, SR. – 3rd, 12-5 1/4; Katrina Terry, SO. – 6th, 11-9 3/4 
Long Jump | Meagan McCurdy, JR. – 10th, 18-7 3/4
Triple jump | Dominique Butler, SR. – 6th, 38-3 1/2
Shot put | Paris Flenoy, SR. – 3rd, 47-7; Hadassah Ward, FR. – T8th, 44-0 1/2
Weight throw | Madison Doepker, JR. – 4th, 57-11; Paris Flenoy, SR. – 5th, 57-6 1/2; Justean Landis, JR. – 7th, 56-7 1/2; 
Pentathlon | Dominique Butler, SR. – 6th, 3554 
 
Returning All-Big Sky Athletes
The following Eagle athletes have earned All-Big Sky Conference honors (top three finish) in previous Big Sky indoor and outdoor track and field championships:
Elizabeth Prouty – (2018 Indoors: 3rd in the pole vault; 2018 Outdoors: 3rd in the pole vault)
Jeremy VanAssche - (2016 Outdoors: Champion in 100; 2016 Indoors: Champion in 60)
Keshun McGee – (2018 Outdoors: 1st in the long jump, 2nd in the triple jump; 2017 Indoors: 1st in long jump, 2nd in triple jump)
Dominique Butler - (2016 Indoors: 2nd in triple jump)
Parker Bowden – (2018 Indoors: 2nd in the 60 meter hurdles)
Paris Flenoy – (2018 Outdoors: 3rd in the shot put)
Madison Doepker – (2018 Outdoors: 3rd in the javelin)