The Idaho track and field team hit the track in Missoula, Montana, at the Al Manuel Invitational. The Vandals faced other Big Sky opponents Montana and Montana State. In the first conference test of the 2017 outdoor season, the Vandals finished with five first place finishes.
A handful of Vandals finished with top marks in the distance events. Senior Nathan Stark won the 3000-meter steeplechase in 9:27.79.
Idaho went third, fourth and fifth in the 800-meter lead by senior Blake Gerling with a time of 1:53.58. Freshman Dean Ellenwood and senior Ian Middleton followed close behind in 1:53.