Friday, April 20
Torrence, CA
12 p.m.
Montana State University
at
Mt. SAC Relays/Beach Invitational
Photo by: Sam Bloom
Diego Leon Breaks Program Record 5,000-Meter Time at Mt. SAC Relays
4/20/2018 10:32:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
Senior Diego Leon continued his stellar final season representing the Montana State track and field program with one of the top performances of his Bobcat career
TORRANCE, Calif. – Senior Diego Leon continued his stellar final season representing the Montana State track and field program with one of the top performances of his Bobcat career. The distance runner broke the school record in the 5,000-meter run at the Mt. SAC Relays at El Camino College's Murdock Stadium on Friday, April 20.
Leon finished sixth out of 36 Division I runners in the Invitational Elite field at the nationally-recognized meet in a time of 13 minutes, 39.89 seconds. That mark moved him all the way up to the program's first spot on the event's top 10 list, surpassing record holder Shannon Butler. The time by Butler (13:41.61) was set in 1991 in his run that helped him capture Montana State track and field's and his second personal Division I outdoor national championship.
Leon's time also moves him into the top five among all NCAA West Region competitors this season and among the top 10 in the nation at this time.
Several other Bobcats also had strong performances for the Bobcats on Friday.
Sophomore Cameron Carroll finished fifth out of 43 competitors in the open division of the 1,500 at the Mt. SAC Relays. His time of 3:47.04 was a lifetime best and moved him to eighth all-time in program history. Anna French joined the Bobcat women's all-time top 10 list in the women's 5,000. She placed 17th overall in the A division with a time of 16:45.73 which moved her to seventh in school history.
Noah Martin and Ty Mogan also competed at the Mt. SAC Relays. Martin finished third in the high jump by clearing 6-08.25 (2.04m), while Mogan took 18th in the men's 5,000 A division race with a personal-best time of 14:24.34.
Carley Vonheeder participated in the first day of the Beach Invitational in the women's javelin. The sophomore had a top throw of 140-05 (42.80) to place 23rd overall.
Ty Mogan is still scheduled to still compete Friday evening in the 5,000, respectively, at the Mt. SAC Relays.
The rest of the Bobcat track and field student-athletes will appear in the Beach Invitational at Long Beach State's Jack Rose Track on Saturday.
Leon finished sixth out of 36 Division I runners in the Invitational Elite field at the nationally-recognized meet in a time of 13 minutes, 39.89 seconds. That mark moved him all the way up to the program's first spot on the event's top 10 list, surpassing record holder Shannon Butler. The time by Butler (13:41.61) was set in 1991 in his run that helped him capture Montana State track and field's and his second personal Division I outdoor national championship.
Leon's time also moves him into the top five among all NCAA West Region competitors this season and among the top 10 in the nation at this time.
Several other Bobcats also had strong performances for the Bobcats on Friday.
Sophomore Cameron Carroll finished fifth out of 43 competitors in the open division of the 1,500 at the Mt. SAC Relays. His time of 3:47.04 was a lifetime best and moved him to eighth all-time in program history. Anna French joined the Bobcat women's all-time top 10 list in the women's 5,000. She placed 17th overall in the A division with a time of 16:45.73 which moved her to seventh in school history.
Noah Martin and Ty Mogan also competed at the Mt. SAC Relays. Martin finished third in the high jump by clearing 6-08.25 (2.04m), while Mogan took 18th in the men's 5,000 A division race with a personal-best time of 14:24.34.
Carley Vonheeder participated in the first day of the Beach Invitational in the women's javelin. The sophomore had a top throw of 140-05 (42.80) to place 23rd overall.
Ty Mogan is still scheduled to still compete Friday evening in the 5,000, respectively, at the Mt. SAC Relays.
The rest of the Bobcat track and field student-athletes will appear in the Beach Invitational at Long Beach State's Jack Rose Track on Saturday.
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