SPEARFISH, S.D. – Rocky Mountain College kicked off the outdoor track & field season at the 2019 Yellow Jacket Spring Open in Spearfish,S.D.
 
Rocky's day was highlighted by a first place performance from Jackson Duffey in the men's 5000m. The sophomore from Ronan, Mont., finished at the top of a field of 25 runners with a time of 15:36.82. The time currently sits at 11 nationally in NAIA's outdoor track and field qualifying list.

Placing in fifth, Brenden Leaming finished with a time of 50.20 in the men's 400m. 

Taking third in a field of 15 in the men's shot put, Michael Lee threw for a distance of 13.94m/45'9". 

Konolly Shane took fifth in the javelin throw with a distance of 44.56m/146'2".

Morgan Allen finished in third in the women's high jump with a height of 1.48m/4'10.25".

Kaitlyn Gordon took foruth in in the women's javelin with a distance of 32.08/105'3".

In the women's 800m, Carrie Cota took seventh in a field of 12 runners with a time of 2:30.47.