Vandal Track and Field Sends Three to College Station for NCAA West First Round

MOSCOW, Idaho – Idaho Track and Field had a lot to be proud of in the Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championships in Sacramento.

The record books saw some tweaks as ten total Vandals earned spots on the all-conference team for their efforts, with Jesuye Doherty and Mia Sylvester collecting conference titles in the long jump and shot put, respectively. 

The efforts of three Idaho athletes have earned them the right to continue their season, as Sylvester, Katja Pattis, and Constanze Paoli have secured spots in the NCAA West First Round for their work in the conference championships from May 28-31.

Sylvester, one of two Big Sky Champions for the black and gold, recorded a meet-best mark of 15.73m (51’7.25) to secure the conference title and a placement in the regional. This throw currently stands as the 42nd best in all of DI Track and Field, as well as the third-best by a Big Sky athlete this season.

Pattis has been a mainstay at the 3,000m steeplechase throughout the conference championships. Her second-place finish of 10:03.05 in the outdoor meet is currently the 20th-best time in DI Track and Field, and she secured all-conference honors for her efforts in Sacramento.

Paoli had a career day at the conference championships in the steeplechase alongside Pattis. She finished third overall with a time of 10:10.24, locking down all-conference honors as well as the 27th best time in all of Division I. 

All four days of the first round will be broadcast on ESPN+, and live results are available on govandals.com. The women’s shot put will take place on Thursday, May 29, at 6:00 PM CST / 4:00 PST, and the women’s 3,000m steeplechase will commence on Saturday, May 31, at 5:40 PM CST / 3:40 PM PST.

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