LOCKWOOD, Mont. – Playing hosts along with Rocky Mountain College at Lockwood High School, the Montana State University Billings track and field program participated in their final home meet of the season, setting records and new bests along the way.
 
The Yellowjackets finished the day with a number of top finishers, the leaderboard full of blue and gold. Many of those names being seniors, whom the Yellowjackets honored with a ceremony mid meet.
 
"Our seniors led the way for us today, but we competed well in every event we were in," said Yellowjacket's coach Jonathan Woehl. "It was great to have a bunch of teams competing here today, it definitely helps bring out the best in us."
 
On the men's side, MSUB was lead by a trio of first place finishers on the day. Ase Ackerman and Forrest Cross each collected a pair of first places finishes on the day. Ackerman won the 800m with a time of 1:57.03, and the 1500m, winning with a time of 3:59.23, three seconds faster than the next highest finisher. Cross was the top finisher in both the discus and hammer throw. Cross threw a mark of 46.57m (152'9") in the discus, and set a new PR in the hammer throw with a mark of 48.52m (159'2"). Cross's hammer mark remained third in school history. HE also earned a second place mark in the shot put, setting a new outdoor PR of 15.71m (51'6.5"). Meanwhile, Ben Ralston earned a top finish in the 400m, taking the convincing win with a time of 49.90. Ralston also finished third in the 200m with a time of 22.96.
 
Behind them, the 'Jacket men had a number of quality finishes. Bryant Edgerton finished third in the 5000m, running a time of 16:33.18. Staying with long distance running, Logan Straus was fourth in the 1500m, finishing with a time of 4:04.93. Favor Okere finished sixth in the high jump with a mark of 1.77m (5' 9.75"). Bryce Olson ended with a pair of top tens, finishing fourth in the triple jump with a season best of 12.86m (42'2.25") and seventh in the long jump with a season best of 6.25m (20'6.25"). Garrett McMillen was just behind Olson in the triple jump, finishing in sixth with a mark of 11.92m (39' 1.25"). Cort Sandefur achieved a fifth place finish in the discus, throwing 40.83m (133'11"), while Isaac Perkins was third in the hammer throw, with a mark of 47.40m (155'6").
 
On the women's end of things, Kendall Lynn broke a pair of program records in long jump and triple jump, previously set by herself. Lynn finished in second at the meet in the long jump, breaking her previously school record of 5.39m (17' 8.25") with a new high of 5.56m (18' 2.9"). She followed that by winning the triple jump, improving the previous best of 11.50m (37' 8.75") to 11.66m (38'3.25"). On the track, Kailee earned a top finish in the 800m, finishing in a time of 2:19.89.
 
Mya Richardson a pair of personal bests on the day. The freshman set a new best in the 100m and 200m, setting her new fastest times at 12.90 and 27.23 respectively. Richardson's times were good enough to earn fourth in the 100m, and third in the 200m. Madison Thompson would be right behind her in the 100m with a time of 13.05. Madeline Severson was fifth in the 400m with a time of 1:02.57. The two of them, along with Chantel Chase and Tatum Hull, combined to run the 4X100 relay for MSUB, with their mark of 49.54 tying for sixth in school history. Hull also finished fourth in the long jump. In the throwing events, Grace Jones set a new PR in shot put on her way to finishing in third. Her mark of 11.57 (37'11.5") beat her previous best, and inched Jones closer to entering the program's top ten marks. Jones was also fourth in the hammer throw with a mark of 44.13m (144'9'). Ryann Moline finished third place in both javelin at 40.39m (132'6") and discus with a mark of 38.73 (127' 1").
 
THE BUZZ: Lynn was selected as the St. Vincent Healthcare Athlete of the Meet for the women, while Cross was selected as the men's Athlete of the Meet.
 
UP NEXT: The Yellowjackets compete next in a meet at Azusa Pacific University on April 13-14.