HELENA, Mont. -- Carroll College's
Chad Hemsley and
Mika Robinson were named Frontier Conference Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week, the conference announced Monday.
Both improved in their final chances at the Providence Open on Thursday.
A senior from Billings, Montana, Robinson used the last-chance meet to qualify for nationals in the pole vault. She went over a height of 3.55 meters (11'7.75") to earn the NAIA B-Standard. She's the fourth pole vaulter from Carroll College to qualify for nationals, joining teammates
Shae Helterbran and
Kelsey Bassett and
Keaton Brady on the men's side.
A freshman from Kalispell, Montana, Hemsley improved his time in the 400-meter hurdles on Friday. He ran a time of 54.50 to improve upon his national qualification time.
Both are part of a 15-Saint contingent that will represent Carroll College at the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Gulf Shores, Alabama, from May 23-25.