ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Montana State women’s 4×400-meter relay team of Tilde Bjerager, Peyton Garrison, Giulia Gandolfi and Caroline Hawkes ran a scorching converted time of 3:32.58 to break their own school record while setting a new Big Sky Conference record at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational on Saturday.
The Bobcat quartet placed third in Albuquerque while surpassing their old program record, set at the Bobcat Challenge last month, by an astonishing 4.33 seconds. Between the Don Kirby Elite Invitational and the Husky Classic in Seattle, Wash., the Cats posted eight program top-10 marks, one event win, and one school record to conclude a successful weekend on the road.
“Some great results from meets in Seattle and Albuquerque,” MSU coach Lyle Weese said. “The women’s 4×400 at Albuquerque really put an exclamation point on the weekend, running 3:32.58. Our teams are gaining momentum and getting excited about the Big Sky Conference Championships in two weeks. We have our last home indoor meet on Thursday to finish up a great first year hosting in the Kennedy-Stark Athletic Center and to get in one more competition before the conference championships.”…