Broncos Claim Four Titles on Final Day

Saturday, May 11

Clovis, Calif.

All Day

Boise State

Mountain West Championships- Day Four

5/11/2019 10:29:00 PM | Track & Field

Final Results

Fuller, Kirby, Ostrander defend titles from 2018, Armstrong wins 5,000-meter as both the men and women place fifth

By: Courtesy: Boise State Athletics

CLOVIS, Calif. — The Boise State track and field teams closed out the 2019 Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field championships with a dominant showing, Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Alexis Fuller, Bryce Kirby and Allie Ostrander all defended their respective conference titles,while Elijah Armstrong took home the conference championship in the men's 5,000-meter to add to the Broncos' collection.

In the team competition, the men took fifth with 81 points — a 33-point improvement from the 2018 season. The women finished fifth with 75 points.

"It's always great when you have multiple athletes win titles," head coach Corey Ihmels said. "It was a great week for Alexis, Allie and Bryce to defend their titles, and for Elijah to come back this season and win the 5k. Outside of the individual success, it was great to see us perform well as a team. We got points from every event group, and it was great for us to have a well-rounded week."

WATCH | The duo of Alexis Fuller and Allie Ostrander continue to dominate the #MWOTF 1,500-meter event! The two go back-to-back for the second-straight year!#BleedBlue pic.twitter.com/gnzrLdJL0A
— Boise State T&F (@BroncoSportsTF) May 12, 2019

Fuller opened the day by leading a 1-2 finish with Ostrander in the women's 1,500-meter for the second-straight season. The senior took the lead entering the bell lap, and split a 62.67 on her last lap to win in 4:21.11. Ostrander was right behind her teammate in 4:21.47.

Ostrander would defend her title in the 5,000-meter, running a West Region qualifier of 15:45.66 in the process. The redshirt junior placed herself in the lead pack from the gun, and took the lead with a mile to go. She led New Mexico's Ednah Kurgat before starting her kick coming off the first curve of the bell lap to win going away.

Ostrander takes it! She drops Kurgat in the first curve of the bell lap to win going away in 15:45.66!

That time ranks her in the top 15 in the West Region entering the weekend, as she Kirby and Fuller have all defended their @MW_OlySports titles!#BleedBlue pic.twitter.com/VCm5mmYjec
— Boise State T&F (@BroncoSportsTF) May 12, 2019

In the men's 100m, Kirby made history by completing a three-peat of the event. He is the first athlete in program history to win three-straight conference titles in the event, and became the first Mountain West male to claim back-to-back-to-back titles since Charles Silmon of TCU accomplished the feat between 2010-12.

His time of 10.36 also moves Kirby to third on the Boise State performance list. He was joined by teammate David Pierce, who finished third in a career best of 10.53. Pierce would come back to take third in the 200m (21.40) as well.

Flex on 'em, Bryce!! 💪💪

Kirby goes back-to-back-to-back in the men's 100m!! #BleedBlue pic.twitter.com/fN4Ui8rLGF
— Boise State T&F (@BroncoSportsTF) May 12, 2019

Using a late kick that was reminiscent of the kick he used to win the outdoor 10,000-meter title as a freshman, Armstrong scored 10 points for the Broncos by winning the 5,000-meter. He moved up the field before taking the lead in the last 75 meters to win in 14:03.76. He was joined as a scorer by Addison Dehaven, who finished sixth.

Dehaven lead a 4-5-6-8 finish from the Broncos in the men's 1,500-meter, running 3:48.31. He was followed by Jeff Lautenslager (3:48.91), Andrew Rafla (3:49.71) and Henry Mong (3:50.21).

Armstrong with the throwback to 2015!! He takes home 🥇 in the 5,000-meter with a kick reminiscent to the one that won him the 10,000-meter as a freshman!#BleedBlue pic.twitter.com/RCuoqJBFHf
— Boise State T&F (@BroncoSportsTF) May 12, 2019

The Broncos got strong showings in both the men's and women's 800m races. Jacob Grinwis moved to fourth on the school record book, running a personal of 1:50.36 to take fourth. Kristie Schoffield ran the 11th-fastest time in the nation entering the weekend with a runner-up showing on the women's side, running a nearly two-second personal best of 2:03.94. Kelly Moodry (2:12.54) took eighth for a point.

In the field, Boise State got points from Justin Stattner and Taj Dorsett. Stattner took fifth in the pole vault by clearing 15'-7.25" (4.76m). Entering her final attempt in the triple jump with a pair of fouls, Dorsett was able to jump 39'-2.5" (11.95m) to move on to the finals, where she placed sixth.

Dafni Georgiou again exceeded her seeding in the 100m hurdles, taking fifth in 13.73. Entering the weekend seeded seventh in the event, she was able to reach the final and bring home four points for Boise State. In the long hurdles, Ryan Cavinta (52.71) and Jose Rubio (52.82) finished 3-4 on the men's side.

Strong 4x400 relays from both the men and the women solidified the fifth-place showings for the Broncos. The men took seventh (3:18.83), and were able to finish ahead of Wyoming thanks to a strong anchor leg from Cavinta.

On the women's side, the team of Moodry, Fuller, Schoffield and MaLeigha Menegatti won the first heat in 3:45.46 — one of the top marks in school history — and finished sixth overall. By defeating Utah State in the 4x400, the women were able to hold onto fifth in the team standings.

The Broncos will await word on who will receive bids to the NCAA West Preliminary Round — the qualifying round for the national championships — this upcoming week. The west regional will be held in Sacramento, Calif., May 23-25.

BOISE STATE RESULTS
Men
100m | 1. Bryce Kirby- 10.36, 3. David Pierce- 10.53
200m | 3. David Pierce- 21.40
800m | 4. Jacob Grinwis- 1:50.36
1,500-meter | 4. Addison Dehaven- 3:48.31, 5. Jeff Lautenslager- 3:48.94, 6. Andrew Rafla- 3:49.17, 8. Henry Mong- 3:50.21
5,000-meter | 1. Elijah Armstrong- 14:03.76, 6. Addison Dehaven- 14:10.48, 16. Ahmed Muhumed- 14:40.71, 19. Jeff Lautenslager- 14:54.10, 23. Israel Anaya-Carmona- 15:18.21
400m Hurdles | 3. Ryan Cavinta- 52.77, 4. Jose Rubio- 52.82
4x400 Relay | 7. Boise State (Jose Rubio, Henry Mong, Jacob Grinwis, Ryan Cavinta)- 3:18.83
Pole Vault | 5. Justin Stattner- 15'-7.25" (4.76m)
Discus | 10. Drew Lindsley- 152'-4" (46.43m)

Women
800m | 2. Kristie Schoffield- 2:03.94, 8. Kelly Moodry- 2:12.54
1,500-meter | 1. Alexis Fuller- 4:21.11, 2. Allie Ostrander- 4:21.47
5,000-meter | 1. Allie Ostrander- 15:45.66, 4. Clare O'Brien- 16:15.48, 8. Jordan Jacob- 16:38.18, 9. Yukino Parle- 16:40.35, 10. Olivia Johnson- 16:40.35, 14. Claire Graves- 16:44.39, 16. Gracie Tostenson- 17:03.10, 18. Christina Geisler- 17:15.95, 19. Sailor Hutton- 17:28.70, 20. Karlie Swanson- 17:36.62,
100m Hurdles | 5. Dafni Georgiou- 13.73
4x400 Relay | 6. Boise State (Kelly Moodry, Alexis Fuller, Kristie Schoffield, MaLeigha Menegatti)- 3:45.46
Triple Jump | 6. Taj Dorsett- 39'-2.5" (11.95m), 11. Abi Dargan- 37'-6.75" (11.45m)
Javelin | 11. Liz Gaffney- 127'-3" (38.79m)