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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Utah State junior Aspen Drecksel placed 11th in the heptathlon with a personal-best 3,243 points as Utah State's track & field teams opened competition at the Mountain West Indoor Championships on Thursday at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
Drecksel also had personal bests in the 60-meter hurdles (9.38 seconds), high jump (1.43 meters/4-08.25), long jump (5.35 meters/17-06.75) and 800 meters (2:28.04).
Utah State's women's DMR team comprised of freshman Ali Bybee, senior Jensen Mosman, junior Karen Christensen and senior Josie Givens placed ninth with a time of 12:04.26.
On the men's side, the Aggies' DMR team – sophomore Devin Pancake, freshmen Nathan Kaufusi and Josh Wintch, and senior J.D. Thorne – finished ninth with a time of 10:06.27.
The second day of the MW Indoor Championships begins on Friday, at 10 a.m., with the conclusion of the men's heptathlon. Field events get underway at 12:30 p.m., with the men's weight throw, while track events commence at 1:30 p.m., with the women's mile.
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MOUNTAIN WEST INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
ALBUQUERQUE CONVENTION CENTER
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
FEB. 27, 2020
MEN'S STANDINGS
1. Boise State – 10
2. Air Force – 8
3. Colorado State – 6
4. San Jose State – 5
5. Wyoming – 4
6. New Mexico – 3
7. UTAH STATE – 2
WOMEN'S STANDINGS
1. Colorado State – 28
2. San Diego State – 22
3. New Mexico – 10
4. Air Force – 6
5. Boise State – 5
6. UNLV – 3
7. Nevada – 2
T8. UTAH STATE – 1
T8. Fresno State – 1
USU MEN RESULTS:
DMR (finals) – 7. Utah State (Devin Pancake, Nathan Kaufusi, Josh Wintch, J.D. Thorne), 10:06.27.
USU WOMEN RESULTS:
DMR (finals) – 9. Utah State (Ali Bybee, Jensen Mosman, Karen Christensen, Josie Givens), 12:04.26.
Pentathlon (finals) – 11. Aspen Drecksel, 3,243 points.
Pentathlon 60m Hurdles – 12. Aspen Drecksel, 9.38.
Pentathlon High Jump – 12. Aspen Drecksel, 1.43m (4-08.25).
Pentathlon Shot Put – 11. Aspen Drecksel, 9.42m (30-11.00).
Pentathlon Long Jump – 11. Aspen Drecksel, 5.35m (17-06.75).
Pentathlon 800m – 4. Aspen Drecksel, 2:28.04.
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