MSU's Shelby Schweyen wins Big Sky pentathlon

SPOKANE — It was impossible to miss the combination of jubilation and relief etched on the face of Shelby Schweyen as she climbed the podium to accept her gold medal in the pentathlon on Thursday, the first one handed out at the 2024 Big Sky Indoor Track & Field Championships at The Podium.

Schweyen, a senior from Missoula, took over the leaderboard in the pentathlon after the second event and didn't look back, cruising to a total of 3,817 points to become the Big Sky Conference champion in the event. 

"I can't really put it into words," Schweyen said. "It's been a long road. Lots of ups and downs — lots of downs — but through it all I persevered and I was surrounded by great groups of people who helped build me up and support me along the way with lots of love. I really learned what hard work and determination mean over the past few years, and everything has led me to this and I couldn't be happier with my performance today."