The College of Idaho track and field team was honored as Verizon-Cascade Conference Team of the Week, announced tonight by CCC Commissioner Rob Cashell.

The Coyotes had a banner weekend - competing at both the Oregon Relays and the Northwest Nazarene Invitational.  C of I athletes combined to record eight NAIA national qualifying marks, recorded eight school records, will winning nine overall events at the two meets.

Greg Montgomery and Hillary Holt each hit NAIA "A" qualifying marks, leading The College of Idaho contingent at the Oregon Relays, hosted by the University of Oregon, at historic Hayward Field.

Montgomery placed fifth in a competitve 5,000-meter field, recording a time of 14:31.53 - the ninth fastest mark in the NAIA this spring.  Holt recorded a time of 4:36.34 in the 1,500-meters, the fifth-fastest time in the NAIA - her first 1,500 race in an injury sidelined her prior to the NAIA Indoor National Championships, where she was seeded No. 1 in the mile.

College of Idaho athletes won five events at today's Eastern Oregon Open in La Grande, Ore.

Competing less than 24 hours after the John Knight Twilight in Monmouth, Ore., the Lady Yotes picked up three wins in the field events - as Audrey Youren won the high jump (5-1), Hailey Bull the triple jump (34-8 1/2), and Jessica Aguilar won the shot put (36-9 3/4).  Diamond Mitchell had a pair of seconds in the sprints - clocking a 12.45 in the 100-meters and 25.88 in the 200-meters, while Lexis Lange broke the school record in the pole vault (9-0 1/4).

COMING UP: at John Knight Twilight (Monmouth, Ore.), Friday; at Eastern Oregon Open (La Grande, Ore.), Saturday.

LAST WEEK: at CCC Multi-Event Championships (Men 1st, Women 3rd)