HELENA, Mont. --
Kelsey Bassett,
Chad Hemsley and
Josh Malone were selected as the Frontier Conference Men's' and Women's Track and Field Athletes of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.
All three are qualified for the outdoor national meet on May 23.
Bassett, a freshman from Granite Falls, Washington, is the women's field athlete of the week. At the Trudnowski Open hosted by Carroll College in Helena, Montana, she won the pole vault with an NAIA-A Standard qualifying vault of 3.7 meters.
Hemsley, a freshman from Kalispell, Montana, is the outdoor track athlete of the week. At the Trudnowski Open, he won the 400-meter hurdles with an NAIA B-Standard qualifying time of 52.48.
Malone, a sophomore from Missoula, Montana, is the outdoor field athlete of the week. At the Trudnowski Open, in decathlon competition he won the high jump with an NAIA B-Standard jump of 2.02 meters and won the long jump (7.19 meters). His 6,439 points in the decathlon are sixth best in the NAIA.
The Saints' last chance to qualify for nationals comes this weekend at the Providence Open and the Tom Gage Classic.
Men's National Qualifiers
Noah Majerus, 800 meters, 1:51.51 (No. 4 NAIA)
Josh Malone, decathlon, 6,439 points (No. 6 NAIA)
Shamrock Campbell, triple jump, 14.69 meters (48'2.5") [No. 6 NAIA]
Josh Malone, long jump, 7.25 meters (23'9.5") [No. 9 NAIA]
Josh Malone, high jump, 2.02 meters (6'7.5") [No. 19 NAIA]
Brady Keaton, pole vault, 4.65 meters (15'3") [No. 16 NAIA]
Garrett Kocab, discus, 49.15 meters (161'3") [No. 16 NAIA]
Chad Hemsley, 400-meter hurdles, 54.48 (No. 17 NAIA)
Women's National Qualifiers
Kelsey Bassett, pole vault, 3.70 meters (12'1.5") [No. 6 NAIA]
Nikki Krueger, shot put, 13.86 meters (45'5.75") [No. 8 NAIA]
Shae Helterbran, pole vault, 3.60 meters (11'9.75") [No. 9 NAIA]
Hope Welhaven, javelin, 40.51 meters (132'11") [No. 13 NAIA]