Grizzlies win 14 events during Tom Gage Classic

Friday, May 6

Missoula, Mont.

Montana

Tom Gage Classic

Photo by: Tommy Martino

5/7/2022 8:41:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

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By: Montana Sports Information

MISSOULA, Mont. – Montana hosted the Tom Gage Classic on Saturday, coming away with 25 personal bests and 14 event wins. With 64 points, Montana's men won the meet running away (second-place Montana State finished with 35.5 points), while Montana's women finished second (53.33 points).

Jansen Ziola, who ranks in the top seven in the Big Sky for three separate events, earned a pair of wins, coming away with victories in the long jump (19-3.25) and 200 meters (25.13). Jaydon Green won the 110-meter hurdles (14.65), while on Friday, senior Tanessa Morris broke a school record in the hammer (210-4), the 26^th-best distance in the country this season. Additionally, senior Brent Yeakey won the discus (171-9) and placed second in the shot put (55-4.25).

Montana's senior class was recognized following Saturday's meet, while the 1972 men's and 1987 women's Big Sky championship teams were honored at the start of the day.

The Tom Gage Classic was one to remember! Closing out the regular season on a strong note!#GrizTF #BigSkyTF #GoGriz pic.twitter.com/OhAXiqWVc8
— Montana Griz Track & Field (@MontanaGrizTF) May 8, 2022

In between, Montana gave fans plenty of additional reasons to celebrate, including:

Montana earned the top-four spots in the men's 1,500 meters, with three of them running lifetime bests. That group included Ellis McKean, who ran an 8-second PR to win the race in a time of 3:54.97, his first time breaking 4 minutes.
Jason Upton posted his first career outdoor victory, jumping 22-1.75 in the long jump. Additionally, teammate Jethro Thorne, who was competing for the first time in several years, finished second with a solid mark of 21-10.
Ziola's win in the long jump wasn't a surprise, but her distance was. She posted a season-best mark by more than 5 inches (19-3.25), clearing 19 feet for the first time since 2019, when she finished second at the Big Sky Championships.
Between Yeakey (171-9) and Matt Ward (171-1), Montana went 1-2 in the men's discus. They are two of six Big Sky throwers this season to reach that distance.
Montana swept the 100 meters, with Catie Buck (12.04) winning on the women's side and Kip Krebsbach (10.77) winning the men's race. For the women, Montana had three athletes run lifetime-best times, including Buck, who also placed second in the 200 meters (25.27).
Montana also swept the triple jump, with Zane Johnson (44-2.75) winning for the men and Ailsa Gilbert (38-5.5) posting the best women's mark. It was Gilbert's second win of the season.
Three Grizzlies recorded PRs in the women's javelin, including senior Sierrah Hardy, who placed third with a throw of 141-3, a 5-foot PR in her final home meet. In the men's javelin, both Matthew Hockett (204-2, fourth) and Evan Todd (198-1, fifth) performed well. For comparison, they are two of eight Big Sky athletes this season to throw 198 or further.
Saturday was a strong day for Montana's pole vaulters as Carson Weeden finished third after clearing 15-6.25. Shealyne McGee cleared 11-9 in the pole vault for the first time, finishing fourth as Montana's top finisher.
Mackenzie Morgan (2:20.02, fifth) and Molly Sherman (2:23.22, ninth) both PR'd in the women's 800 meters.
On Friday, in addition to Morris' record-breaking hammer throw, Kaitlyn Gallo also PR'd (173-4), finishing third, while Savana Ramirez (16-311), finished ninth with a 15-foot PR.

Gallery: (5-8-2022) TF: Tom Gage Classic (5.7.22)

Montana will now have a short turnaround, next competing at the Big Sky Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which will run Wednesday through Saturday in Pocatello, Idaho.

Below are Montana's full results from the Tom Gage Classic:

Men's 100 meters – Kip Krebsbach (10.77, 1^st/8);
Men's 200 meters – Paul Johnstone (22.21, 3^rd/10); Jay Beagle (PR 22.78, 6^th);
Men's 400 meters – Ty Ferguson (50.05, 4^th/9)
Men's 800 meters – Will Dauenhauer (1:54.50, 10^th/33); Hunter May (PR 1:58.37, 18^th); Rogelio Mares (1:58.57, 20^th); Casey Crouch (1:58.95, 21^st); Brady Woods (2:02.36, 27^th); Quincy Fast (DNF)
Men's 1,500 meters – Ellis McKean (PR 3:54.97, 1^st/14); Hunter May (PR 3:56.74, 2^nd); Nathan Carter (PR 4:00.06, 3^rd); Rogelio Mares (4:00.64, 4^th); AJ Eckmann (4:02.82, 6^th); Simon Hill (PR 4:05.24, 9^th); Jordan Hansen (PR 4:08.91, 12^th); Ben Vanderbosch (DNF)
Men's 110-meter hurdles – Jaydon Green (14.65, 1^st/5)
Men's 3,000-meter steeplechase – Joel Mendez (DNF)
Men's 4x100-meter relay – A: Kip Krebsbach, Jason Upton, Ty Ferguson, Paul Johnstone (41.70, 1^st/1)
Men's 4x400-meter relay – A: Ty Ferguson, Cade Johnstone, Jay Beagle, Paul Johnstone (3:24.98, 2^nd/3)
Men's high jump – Alfred Peterson (6-4.75, 3^rd/4)
Men's long jump – Jason Upton (22-1.75, 1^st/8); Jethro Thorne (21-10, 2^nd); Gordon McMillion (20-8.5, 4^th)
Men's triple jump – Zane Johnson (44-2.75, 1^st/3)
Men's pole vault – Carson Weeden (15-6.25, 3^rd/15); Zane Johnson (15-0.25, 5^th)
Men's shot put – Brent Yeakey (55-4.25, 2^nd/17); Noah Ramirez (51-7.75, 5^th)
Men's discus – Brent Yeakey (171-9, 1^st/21); Matt Ward (171-1, 2^nd); Colton Root (PR 133-9, 13^th)
Men's hammer – Matt Ward (197-10, 3^rd, 22); Noah Ramirez (166-9, 8^th); Colton Root (159-5, 11^th)
Men's javelin – Matthew Hockett (204-2, 4^th/17); Evan Todd (198-1, 5^th)

Women's 100 meters – Catie Buck (PR 12.04, 1^st/12); Audrey Smith (PR 12.68, 5^th); Destiny Santiago (13.15, 10^th); Grace Denman (PR 13.31, 11^th)
Women's 200 meters – Jansen Ziola (25.13, 1^st/15); Catie Buck (25.27, 2^nd); Audrey Smith (26.78, 5^th); Destiny Santiago (28.00, 11^th); Grace Denman (28.82, 14^th)
Women's 800 meters – Mackenzie Morgan (PR 2:20.02, 5^th/23); Molly Sherman (PR 2:23.22, 9^th); MacKenzie Dean (2:29.25, 18^th); Abby Sherwood (DNF)
Women's 1,500 meters – Bridget Boyle (4:45.60, 3^rd/26); Olivia Lackland Henry (4:53.34, 7^th); Molly Sherman (PR 4:53.45, 8^th); Beatrix Frissell (4:58.15, 11^th); Katie Whitehurst (PR 5:05.92, 15^th); Abby Sherwood (5:18.31, 21^st); Jocelyn Stansberry (PR 5:20.15, 22^nd)
Women's 5,000 meters – Kayla Ingraham (18:37.54, 5^th/14)
Women's 100-meter hurdles – Carlee Fryberger (PR 14.32, 3^rd/10); Ailsa Gilbert (14.33, 4^th)
Women's 400-meter hurdles – Abby Harmon (1:04.33, 1^st/7)
Women's 4x100-meter relay – A: Audrey Smith, Abby Harmon, Camryn Dezember, Catie Buck (47.56,
2^nd/3)
Women's 4x400-meter relay – A: Camryn Dezember, Bridget Boyle, Katie Whitehurst, Abby Harmon (4:05.33, 1^st/2)
Women's high jump – Morgan Radtke (5-5.25, (2^nd/11)
Women's long jump – Jansen Ziola (19-3.25, 1^st/8)
Women's triple jump – Ailsa Gilbert (38-5.5, 1^st/8); Kolby Gibbs (34-0.25, 6^th)
Women's pole vault – Shealyne McGee (PR 11-9, T4th/16); Molly Chambers (11-3, T-7^th); Jadyn Campbell (10-3.25, T-10^th)
Women's shot put – Jaree Mane (39-4, 7^th/17)
Women's discus – Savana Ramirez (124-1, 14^th/20); Erin Murphy (100-9, 18^th)
Women's hammer – Tanessa Morris (PR 210-4, 1^st/21); Kaitlyn Gallo (PR 173-4, 3^rd); Ariel Clark (167-10, 8^th); Savana Ramirez (PR 163-11, 9^th); Erin Murphy (128-6, 17^th)
Women's javelin – Sierrah Hardy (PR 141-3, 3^rd/21); Jaree Mane (PR 127-3, 7^th); Autumn Morse (125-1, 8^th); Emilie Hinrichs (120-11, 13^th); Tatum McNamara (112-11, 14^th); Cyisa Weidman (110-1, 16^th); Carlee Fryberger (PR 84-11, 17^th)