Three Montana Tech track & field athletes were named Erck Hotels/Frontier Conference Track & Field Athletes of the Week. Carlin Manning, Edwin Kipainoi , and Payton Cates of the Orediggers were given the honors.
The three athletes competed at the first outdoor meet of the season in Missoula. The University of Montana hosted the Al Manuel Invitational at Dornblaser Field.
Cates finished in second place out of four jumpers in the high jump with NCAA Division 1 and NAIA competitors. The freshman scored a mark of 1.96 meters and has the fifth best jump in the NAIA this season.
Kipainoi finished first in the 5000-meter run in a field of nine runners with a time of 15:06.67. Kipainoi broke the school record with a converted time of 14:54. His time is 15th best in the NAIA this season.
Manning won the 3000-meter steeplechase in a field of six runners. Her time of 12:12.92 is the 12th fastest time in the NAIA this season.
Congratulations to these three Frontier Conference athletes on their fantastic performance.
