COLUMBUS, Ohio The backbone to the Montana State student-athletes at the Big Dance is their family and friends that travel around the country all season to support their daughters.A pair of parents that have been watching the B obcats for the past five seasons are Kristina and Peter Limardo, Katelynn (referred to as 'KJ' by friends and family) Martin's parents. Martin is a graduate guard from Silver City, N.M., who opted to use her final year of eligibility this season."I'm coming back, how can I leave this group?" Kristina explained of her daughter's mindset to return to the team after the community support following a tough injury sustained last season."Thankfully she did, and if she wouldn't have, she'd have passed up all this."A 30-win season for the first time in Big Sky Conference history, outright regular-season and tournament titles and now, a trip to the Big Dance in her final year as a Bobcat."We know win or lose (Friday), she's still a champion, the whole team, coaches, they're still champions," Peter said about the Bobcats. ...read more read less