GOLDEN, Colo. --- Western Colorado track and field concluded their first meet of the 2019-20 season as they finished competition Friday afternoon at the Colorado Mines Alumni Classic and Multi.
 
Since the Mountaineers are set to host the Western Colorado Open on Saturday, the team only sent the pole-vaulters and multis to compete in Golden. As the rest of the team will compete in Mountaineer Field House on Saturday, starting at 11 a.m.
 
In the men's pole-vault Kyle Downey and Collin Scheuring were both able to record a 4.62m (15' 1.75") mark earning Downey fifth place overall, as Sheuring finished sixth.
 
On the women's side, both Mountaineers finished in the top ten in the pole-vault, as Choying O'Brien finished tied for seventh and Brooke Hoppe came in tied for ninth. O'Brien vaulted 3.51m (11' 6.25") and Hoppe cleared a height of 3.21m (10' 6.25").
 
In the heptathlon, the Western Colorado men placed 10^th, 11^th, and 12^th overall. Graham Butcher led the Mountaineers as he finished with 4,621 points, as Hayden Ell finished closely behind with 4,435 points and Wyatt Ewer earing 4,379 points.
 
For the Mountaineer women competing in the pentathlon, both Sequoia Kellogg and Rylee Haynes competed in their first ever pentathlon. Kellogg finished with 2,841 point earning herself a 19^th place finish, as Haynes finished three spots back in 22^nd place after recording 2,661 points.
 
The Mountaineers are back in action tomorrow as they host the Western Colorado Open where most of the Mountaineers will be making their season debut. Keep up to date with everything Mountaineer Athletics at GoMountaineers.com.