BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State University Billings Yellowjackets track and field team will heads southeast to compete in the Chadron State College Open this weekend.  
 
"This weekend is another good chance for the team to compete" said head coach Jonanthan Woehl. "It will be nice to compete back-to back weekends for the first time this year so hopefully we see some improvements as we head into our main phase of the competition season. Everyone for the most part is competing in the same events so it will be good to have that consistency. It will be all Division Two competition so should be a good measuring stick for us."
 
Senior Isaiah Girard led the way for the Yellowjackets last week in the Snake River Open, placing second in the men's high jump with a mark of 6 feet, 6 inches. Girard opened his season by placing second in the event at the Bobcat Preview on Dec. 6 at 6 feet, 5 inches.
 
Senior Forrest Cross added a third-place finish at the Snake River Open in the men's shot put with a mark of 48 feet, 4.5 inches. Earlier, senior Marcus Lindquist placed third in the triple jump at the Bobcat Preview with a mark of 43 feet, 4.5 inches.
 
In the men's sprints senior Mason Schram carries a third place finish in the 60 meters with a time of 7.06 seconds at the Snake River Open after having run 7.02 seconds in the preliminary heats. Freshman Tyler Rued opened his collegiate career placing third in the 200 meters with a time of 23.25 seconds.
 
Rued will be making his debut in the 400m running alongside teammate Rahkei Eyer. Eyer's best time this season has been 51.50 for a fifth place finish in the 400. 
 
Kaitlin Mason has the fastest 60m dash time thus far with an 8.51. Fellow sprinters Madison Thompson has recored times of 8.58 and 8.66 in the two previous meets.
 
Yellowjacket distance runners are led by Nikki Aiken and Ase Ackerman. Aiken posted a top 10 time in the mile of 5:34.77 good enough for ninth place and finished in 13^th place in the 3k with a time of 11:24.14 in the Snake River Open. Ackerman took eight place in the mile run with a time of 4:33.95 and finished the 3k with a time of 9:21.40.
 
Senior Brenna Beckett led the MSUB women at the Snake River Open, placing fourth in the long jump with a mark of 16 feet, 3 inches. She was also fourth in the triple jump with a mark of 34 feet, 2 inches.
 
Mariah May has recorded the longest weight throw of the year with a personal best 13.91m at the Snake River Open. She leads the team in shot put as well having recorded an 11.31m throw at the Bobcat Preview Meet on December 6, 2019.