EUGENE, Ore. — A historic season for the Montana State women’s track and field program came to a close on Thursday, with multiple All-American honors earned during action at the 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
Hailey Coey placed 20th in the long jump.
Coey, a junior from Billings, was representing the Bobcats as the first man or woman to ever compete at the national meet in the long jump, and did so brilliantly to cap one of the best seasons by a women’s field athlete in school history.
All three of Coey’s attempts on Thursday went over 19-02.50, with her best jump coming on her third and last try to measure at 19-08.25.
Coey’s year ends after winning the indoor Big Sky title, setting the Big Sky Conference and school records indoors, and setting the school record outdoors with the second-best outdoor jump in Big Sky history.
The Billings product then placed eighth at the NCAA West Regional to earn a spot in Eugene, and now has a top-20 finish in the nation to back up a special season with an honorable mention All-American nod.
