March 31, 2008

Halvorson Named Player of the Week

BILLINGS, Mont. – Montana State Billings freshman Lexi Halvorson was named Great Northwest Athletic Conference track and field Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.  This is the first Player of the Week honor for the Yellowjackets this season in track and field. 

Halvorson, a native of Billings, placed second in the discus with a GNAC season-best toss of 140-3 Saturday at the South Dakota School of Mines Bauer Invitational.  Halvorson’s mark was just 10 inches short of the provisional national qualifying standard in the discus.

The Yellowjackets head to the Al Manuel Invitational at the University of Montana next Friday and Saturday.