LOGAN, Utah - Utah State track & field concluded the second day of the 2017 Mountain West Track & Field Championships by recording four top-10 finishes on Thursday at Ralph Maughan Track Stadium.

Sophomore Alyssa Hirschi finished eighth in the women's heptathlon with 4,805 points, which ranks 10th all-time in school history. Hirschi's highlight came in the javelin throw as she recorded a personal-best distance of 31.42m (103-1), beating her previous mark by over three meters.

Freshman Niki Xydona had some stellar performances with a pair of fifth-place finishes in the long jump and javelin events. She also recorded personal-best marks in both the long jump (5.45m/17-10.75) and javelin (36.50m/119-9).

Additionally, sophomore Kaylie King-Arnold placed 11th in the heptathlon with 4,323 points, while Xydona placed 12th with 4,139 points.

Freshman Kyle Brost finished seventh in his first-ever collegiate decathlon with 4,922 points. Brost recorded his best finish of the day in the 110m hurdles, where he placed sixth with a time of 15.71.

Despite the brutal heat of the afternoon, sophomore James Withers placed sixth in the men's 10,000m with a time of 31:36.12. Freshman teammate Luke Beattie finished behind Withers in seventh, recording a time of 31:53.10, while fellow freshman Darren Harman placed 11th with a time of 32:47.97.

Following the men's 10,000m was the women's 10,000m competition. Junior Jackie Heaps got the top finish for the Aggies as she crossed the line in 14th place with a time of 37:58.11. Shortly behind Heaps came freshman Bailee Parker, who placed 15th with a time of 38:04.45 in her first-ever collegiate race in the event. In that same race, sophomore Tavia Dutson capped off the Aggie efforts with a 19th-place finish and a time of 39:22.94.

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2017 MOUNTAIN WEST OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
RALPH MAUGHAN TRACK STADIUM
LOGAN, UTAH
MAY 11, 2017

Women's Heptathlon Results:

Heptathlon (finals) - 1. Nicole Wadden - Nevada, 5,595 points; 2. Stella Clemens - UNLV, 5,451 points; 3. Jestena Mattson - Fresno State, 5,333 points; 8. Alyssa Hirschi - Utah State, 4,805 points; 11. Kaylie King-Arnold - Utah State, 4,323 points; 12 Niki Xydona - Utah State, 4,139 points.

100m Hurdles (finals) - 1. Nicole Wadden - Nevada, 13.70; 2. Jade Childs - San Jose State, 13.94; 3. Kassidy Ellis - San Diego State, 14.21; 7. Alyssa Hirschi - Utah State, 14.68; 9. Kaylie King-Arnold - Utah State, 15.10; 12. Niki Xydona - Utah State, 15.15.

High Jump (finals) - 1. Nicole Wadden - Nevada, 1.73m (5-8); 2. Jestena Mattson - Fresno State, 1.70m (5-7); 3. Jade Childs - San Jose State, 1.67m (5-5.75); 5, Niki Xydona - Utah State - 1.64m (5-4.50); T5. Alyssa Hirschi - Utah State, 1.64m (5-4.50); T11. Kaylie King-Arnold - Utah State, 1.46m (4-9.50).

Shot Put (finals) - 1. Stella Clemens - UNLV, 13.28m (43-7); 2. Kyra Mohns - New Mexico, 12.09m (39-8); 3. Jade Childs - San Jose State, 11.96m (39-3); 8. Kaylie King-Arnold - Utah State, 10.27m (33-8.50); 9. Alyssa Hirschi - Utah State, 10.21m (33-6); 12. Niki Xydona - Utah State, 9.23m (30-3.50).

200m (finals) - 1. Jestena Mattson - Fresno State, 24.50; 2. Nicole Wadden - Nevada, 25.29; 3. Kyra Mohns - New Mexico, 25.33; 8. Kaylie King-Arnold - Utah State, 26.25; 9. Niki Xydona - Utah State, 26.32; 11. Alyssa Hirschi - Utah State, 26.70.

Long Jump (finals) - 1. Nicole Wadden - Nevada, 5.82m (19-1.25); 2. Stella Clemens - UNLV, 5.81m (19-0.75); 3. Kassidy Ellis - San Diego State, 5.64m (18-6); 5. Niki Xydona - Utah State, 5.45m (17-10.75); 9. Alyssa Hirschi - Utah State, 5.25m (17-2.75); 12. Kaylie King-Arnold - Utah State, 5.06m (16-7.25).

Javelin (finals) - 1. Stella Clemens - UNLV, 39.98m (131-2); 2. Nicole Wadden - Nevada, 38.15m (125-2); 3. Kyra Mohns - New Mexico, 38.08m (124-11); 5. Niki Xydona - Utah State, 36.50m (119-9); 8. Alyssa Hirschi - Utah State, 31.42m (103-1); 12. Kaylie King-Arnold - Utah State, 22.87m (75-0).

800m (finals) - 1. Jestena Mattson - Fresno State, 2:19.21; 2. Gabby Smith - Colorado State, 2:20.69; 3. Nicole Wadden - Nevada, 2:21.03; 8. Alyssa Hirschi - Utah State, 2:27.40; 10. Kaylie King-Arnold, 2:31.20; Niki Xydona - Utah State, DNF.

Women's Track Results:

10,000m (finals) - 1. Allie Ostrander - Boise State, 35:51.20; 2. Jaci Smith - Air Force, 35:53.92; 3. McKenna Spillar - Colorado State, 36:37.93; 14. Jackie Heaps - Utah State, 37:58.11; 15. Bailee Parker - Utah State, 38:04.45; 19. Tavia Dutson - Utah State, 39:22.94.

Men's Decathlon Results:

Decathlon (finals) - 1. Josh Cogdill - Colorado State, 7,508; 2. Daniel Lam - New Mexico, 7,277 points; 3. Calvin Berstler - Air Force, 6,709 points; 7. Kyle Brost - Utah State, 4,922 points.

100m (finals) - 1. Josh Cogdill - Colorado State, 11.09; 2. Daniel Lam - New Mexico, 11.26; 3. Ryan Chase - New Mexico, 11.29; 7. Kyle Brost - Utah State, 11.66.

Long Jump (finals) - 1. Daniel Lam - New Mexico, 7.20m (23-7.50); 2. Josh Cogdill - Colorado State, 6.98m (22-11); 3. Nick Kravec - Colorado State, 6.71m (22-0.25); 5. Kyle Brost - Utah State, 6.57m (21-6.75).

Shot Put (finals) - 1. Josh Cogdill - Colorado State, 13.11m (43-0.25); 2. Daniel Lam - New Mexico, 12.82m (42-0.75); 3. Nick Kravec - Colorado State, 12.30m (40-4.25); 7. Kyle Brost - Utah State, 10.03m (32-11).

High Jump (finals) - 1. Josh Cogdill - Colorado State, 2.03m (6-8); 2. Kyle Brost - Utah State, 1.97m (6-5.50); 3. Calvin Berstler - Air Force, 1.94m (6-4.25).

400m (finals) - 1. Tyler Berson - Air Force, 49.93; 2. Josh Cogdill - Colorado State, 50.12; 3. Daniel Lam - New Mexico, 50.71; 7. Kyle Brost - Utah State, 53.88m.

110m Hurdles (finals) - 1. Josh Cogdill - Colorado State, 14.47; 2. Nick Kravec - Colorado State, 14.57; 3. Ryan Chase - New Mexico, 15.05; 6. Kyle Brost - Utah State, 15.71.

Discus (finals) - 1. Daniel Lam - New Mexico, 38.02m (124-9); 2. Josh Cogdill - Colorado State, 37.50m (123-0); 3. Nick Kravec - Colorado State, 35.02m (114-11); 7. Kyle Brost - Utah State, 28.83m (94-7).

Pole Vault (finals) - 1. Daniel Lam - New Mexico, 4.90m (16-0.75); 2. Calvin Berstler - Air Force, 4.60m (15-1); 3. Tyler Berson - Air Force, 4.20m (13-9.25); 7. Kyle Brost - Utah State, NH.

Javelin (finals) - 1. Josh Cogdill - Colorado State, 60.23m (197-7); 2. Nick Kravec - Colorado State, 49.27m (161-8); 3. Daniel Lam - New Mexico, 48.73m (159-10); 7. Kyle Brost - Utah State, 35.33m (115-11).

Men's Track Events:

10,000m (finals) - 1. Jerrell Mock - Colorado State, 31:01.59; 2. Grant Fischer - Colorado State, 31:10.08; 3. Andrew Johnston - Air Force, 31:24.98; 6. James Withers - Utah State, 31:36.12; 7. Luke Beattie - Utah State, 31:53.10; 11. Darren Harman - Utah State, 32:47.97.