Track and Field Blog: June 2011

Basterrechea, Holt Compete at USA Junior Nationals

Both Austin Basterrechea and Hillary Holt recorded Top-20 finishes representing The College of Idaho at the United States Track and Field Junior National Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.

Basterrechea finished 13th overall in the decathlon - setting a personal-best in the javelin with a throw of 134-3, logging 6,071 points against the best 20-years-and-under competitors in the nation.

Colleen Smith Named CCC Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Colleen Smith of The College of Idaho and Ian Logan of Corban University have been voted the 2010-11 Cascade Collegiate Conference Scholar-Athletes of the Year, the conference office announced. Smith has earned the award for the second consecutive year.

The annual awards, voted on by the CCC’s athletic directors, are presented to one male and one female who have distinguished themselves on the field of play and in the classroom during the academic year.