USU Track & Field Collects Ten Event Titles at Montana State Dual Meet

Track and Field 1/18/2019 11:16:00 PM

Montana State Dual Meet - Final Results (PDF)

BOZEMAN, Mont. – Utah State's indoor track & field teams won 10 events and collected 45 top-five finishes at the Montana State Dual Meet held Friday at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse.

On the women's side, junior Maia Garren won the shot put with a heave of 15.57 meters (51-01.00), while senior Jennifer Christensen won the high jump for the second straight week with a personal-best height of 1.75 meters (5-08.75). Furthermore, senior Cierra Simmons-Mecham won the mile with a time of 4:52.97, junior Jensen Mosman won the 400 meters with a time of 58.18 and sophomore Talie Bonds won the 60-meter hurdles with a personal-best time of 8.66.

Senior Carl Jones Jr. led the Aggie men in the 60 meters with a first-place time of 6.92, while senior James Withers won the 3,000m with a time of 8:44.11. Senior Sam Nelson also performed well as he won the pole vault with career-high height of 5.35m (17-06.50), junior Kyle Brost placed first in the triple jump with a leap of 14.42m (47-03.75) and sophomore Josh Barclay finished first in the shot put with a distance of 17.16m (56-03.75).

Other Aggie women that finished in the top three included sophomore Karen Christensen, who placed third in the 800 meters (2:18.20). Seniors Megan Ryan and Katie Struthers placed second and third in the 3,000 meters with personal-best times of 10:30.27 and 10:30.59, respectively. Sophomore Bailey Maseda placed third in the triple jump with a personal-best leap of 11.43 meters (37-06.00), while Flint (15.08 meters/49-05.75 and Bailey (13.71 meters/44-11.75, finished second and third in the shot put, respectively). Rounding out the top-three were Garren (17.41 meters/57-01.50) and Zilkey (17.35 meters/56-11.25) in the weight throw, finishing second and third, respectively.

Other Aggie men that placed in the top three included junior Chad Artist, who finished second in the 60 meters with a personal-best time of 6.97 and sophomore Austin Lane in third in the same event with a time of 7.01. Junior Tyler Lloyd placed third in the 60-meter hurdles with a personal-best time of 8.40, while Mikhail Kidd placed third in the 400 meters (50.63). Freshman Roberto Porras and Devin Pancake placed second and third, respectively, in the mile and 800 meters with times of 4:23.64 and 1:55.89. Sophomore Haydon Cooper and freshman Josh Ward placed second and third, respectively, in the 3,000 meters with times of 8:47.05 and 8:49.30. Senior Leaugen Fray-Benoit and freshman Chandler Obray placed second and third, respectively, in the high jump with leaps of 2.00 meters (6-06.75). And, junior Kyle Morris placed third in the shot put with a heave of 16.51 meters (54-02.00). Eldridge also ran a personal-best time of 50.65 in the 400 meters, finishing fourth in the event.

Utah State's 4x400-meter relay teams also performed well. On the women's side, USU had two teams run and were led by junior Kasia Lawrynowicz, senior Alyssa Hirschi-Swenson, sophomore Talie Bonds and redshirt junior Jensen Mosman, who placed second with a time of 4:00.74. On the men's side, Artist, freshman Mikhail Kidd, junior Tyler Lloyd and sophomore Spencer Eldridge finished third with a time of 3:23.74.

Utah State is back in action on Friday, Jan. 25, when it competes at the two-day University of Washington Invitational in Seattle, Wash.

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UTAH STATE RESULTS
Montana State Dual Meet
Bozeman, Montana
Jan. 18, 2019
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse

Utah State Women's Results:
60m (finals) --- 4. TJ Strawder, 7.88; T-5 Kasia Lawrynowicz, 7.93; 8. Rachel Fronk, 7.97; 9. Kennedy Clement, 8.00; 11. Abbey Bryant, 8.16; 12. Dani Nielson, 8.21.
60m Hurdles (finals) --- 1. Talie Bonds, 8.66; 7. Abbey Bryant, 9.12; 8. Alyssa Hirschi-Swenson, 9.15; 12. Alexis Koetitz, 9.29; 15. Nakyla Jude, 9.40; 17. Lily Fulmer, 9.65.
200m (finals) --- 5. Rachel Fronk, 26.79; 6. Nakyla Jude, 27.22; 11. Dani Nielson, 27.93.
400m (finals) --- 1. Jensen Mosman, 58.18; 8. Lily Fulmer, 1:04.96.
800m (finals) --- 3. Karen Christensen, 2:18.20; 7. Hannah Davidson, 2:23.12; 9. Emily Hubner, 2:27.84
Mile (finals) --- 1. Cierra Simmons-Mecham 4:52.97; 4. Grace Gibbons, 5:10.68; 6. Josie Givens, 5:15.56; 8. Rae Bedke, 5:26.78.
3,000m (finals) --- 2. Megan Ryan, 10:30.27; 3. Katie Struthers, 10:30.59; 5. Shannon Maloney, 10:38.35; 6. Madison Taylor, 10:49.77; 7. Hannah Dutson, 10:59.48.
4x400m (finals) --- 2. Kasia Lawrynowicz, Alyssa Hirschi-Swenson, Talie Bonds, Jennifer Christensen, 4:00.74; 3. TJ Strawder, Melanie Muncy, Alexis Koetitz, Jensen Mosman, 4:01.24.
High Jump (finals) --- 1. Jennifer Christensen, 1.75m (5-08.75); 4. Audrey Garrett, 1.70m (5-07.00); 6. Josiah Williams, 1.65m (5-05.00); 10. Alyssa Hirschi-Swenson, 1.60m (5-03.00).
Pole Vault (finals) --- T-4. Stephanie Wright, 3.55m (11-07.75); 6. Maren Garnett, 3.55m (11-07.75).
Long Jump (finals) --- 4. Talie Bonds, 5.45m (17-10.75).
Triple Jump (finals) --- 3. Bailey Maseda, 11.43m (37-06.00); 6. Whitney Skabelund, 10.96m (35-11.50).
Shot Put (finals) --- 1. Maia Garren, 15.57m (51-01.00); 2. Brenn Flint, 15.08m (49-05.75); 3. Tori Bailey, 13.71m (44-11.75); 8. Darcy Allen, 12.02m (39-05.25).
Weight Throw (finals) --- 2. Maia Garren, 17.41m (57-01.50); 3. Michala Zilkey, 17.35m (56-11.25); 6. Tori Bailey, 15.98m (52-05.25); 11. Darcy Allen, 14.32m (46-11.75).

Utah State Men's Results:
60m (finals) --- 1. Carl Jones Jr., 6.92; 2. Chad Artist, 6.97; 3. Austin Lane, 7.01; 6. Jacob Davis, 7.16.
60m Hurdles (finals) --- 3. Tyler Lloyd, 8.40; 5. Jacob Davis 8.42; 6. Roman Ruiz, 8.46; 10. Zach Meyer, 8.58.
200m (finals) --- 6. Garrett Stone, 23.04.
400m (finals) --- 3. Mikhail Kidd, 50.63; 4. Spencer Eldridge, 50.65; 9. Zach Meyer, 55.98.
800m (finals) --- 3. Devin Pancake, 1:55.89; 11. Caleb Garnica, 2:08.76.
Mile (finals) --- 2. Roberto Porras, 4:23.64; 4. Coen Haroldsen, 4:25.97; 5. Adam Hendrickson, 4:26.70; 6. Jakob Tew, 4:27.16; 11. Caleb Garnica, 4:41.44.
3,000m (finals) --- 1. James Withers, 8:44.11; 2. Haydon Cooper, 8:47.05; 3. Josh Ward, 8:49.30; 5. Kody Gould, 8:58.61.
4x400m (finals) --- 3. Chad Artist, Mikhail Kidd, Tyler Lloyd, Spencer Eldridge, 3:23.74; 7. Jacob Davis, Austin Lane, Carl Jones Jr., Garrett Stone, 3:32.38.
High Jump (finals) --- 2. Leaugen Fray-Benoit, 2:00m (6-06.75); 3. Chandler Obray, 2.00m (6-06.75).
Pole Vault (finals) --- 1. Sam Nelson, 5.35m (17-06.50).
Long Jump (finals) --- 6. Kyle Brost, 6.55m (21-06.00); 12. Roman Ruiz, 6.17m (20-03.00).
Triple Jump (finals) --- 1. Kyle Brost, 14.42m (47-03.75).
Shot Put (finals) --- 1. Josh Barclay, 17.16m (56-03.75); 3. Kyle Morris, 16.51m (54-02.00); 11. Christian Sonnenberg, 13.51m (44-04.00).
Weight Throw (finals) --- 4. Oran Wasserman, 16.27m (53-04.50); 5. Kyle Morris, 15.98m (52-05.25); 6. Josh Barclay, 15.24m (50-00.00); 7. Christian Sonnenberg, 14.30m (46-11.00).