SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Utah State's men's and women's cross country teams captured the top spots at the Utah Open on Thursday at Sunnyside Park.
 
Sophomore Ben Berlin clocked a time of 19:13.5 over the 6-kilometer course to lead a 2-3-4-5-6 finish for No. 24 Utah State, which won the meet with 15 points. Utah Valley finished second with 46 points.
 
On the women's side of the slate, sophomore Camilla McKinstry placed third with a time of 18:47.5 in the 5K race, helping the Aggies finish with 22 points and beat both Utah Valley (38 points) and Salt Lake Community College (100 points).
 
Utah State's team victories marked the fourth of the season for the men and the third for the women.
 
Berlin was followed by freshman Logan Garnica (19:14.3) in third, freshman Eli Gregory (19:26.3) in fourth, sophomore Caleb Armstrong (19:32.0) in fifth and freshman Grady Mylander (19:50.2) in sixth.
 
The Aggie women had three runners finish in the top five as freshman Carissa Hofeling (18:53.4) followed McKinstry by placing fourth and senior Abigail Gray (19:04.1) captured fifth.
 
That trio was joined by freshman Malia Lowe (19:16.6) and junior Claire Mantz-Chugg (19:25.2) who rounded out Utah State's scoring five by taking eighth and ninth, respectively.
 
The Utah Open marked the Aggies' last regular-season meet.
 
UP NEXT: Utah State opens the postseason with the Mountain West Championships on Friday, Oct. 28, in Laramie, Wyoming. The women's 6K will begin at 10:15 a.m., while the men's 8K is slated to start at 11 a.m.
 
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UTAH OPEN
Sunnyside Park | Salt Lake City, Utah | October 20, 2022
 
Men's 6K Team Results:
1. UTAH STATE – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, (8), (9) – 15
2. Utah Valley – 6, 7, 10, 11, 12 – 46
 
Men's Individual Top-Five Finishers: 1. Devin Pancake (UNA) – 19:02.0; 2. Ben Berlin (USU) – 19:13.5; 3. Logan Garnica (USU) – 19:14.3; 4. Eli Gregory (USU) – 19:26.3; 5. Caleb Armstrong (USU) – 19:32.0.
 
Utah State Men's Results: 2. Ben Berlin – 19:13.5; 3. Logan Garnica – 19:14.3; 4. Eli Gregory – 19:26.3; 5. Caleb Armstrong – 19:32.0; 6. Grady Mylander – 19:50.2; 10. Lyman Floyd – 20:17.7; 11. Wyatt Evans – 20:20.2.

Women's 5K Team Results:
1. UTAH STATE – 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, (8), (10) – 22
2. Utah Valley – 1, 5, 9, 11, 12, (13), (17) – 38
3. Salt Lake Community College – 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 – 100

Women's Individual Top-Five Finishers: 1. Morgan French (UNA) – 18:29.4; 2. Caila Okekirk (UVU) – 18:40.4; 3. Camilla McKinstry (USU) – 18:47.5; 4. Carissa Hofeling (USU) – 18:53.4; 5. Abigail Gray (USU) – 19:04.1.

Utah State Women's Results: 3. Camilla McKinstry – 18:47.5; 4. Carissa Hofeling – 18:53.4; 5. Abigail Gray – 19:04.1; 8. Malia Lowe – 19:16.6; 9. Claire Mantz-Chugg – 19:25.2; 10. Morgan Nygren – 19:27.7; 13. Meredith Price – 19:33.7; 15. Reagan Hoopes – 19:43.9; 17. Megan Terry – 19:51.8; 18. Taylia Norris – 19:59.8; 19. Hazel Baird – 20:06.9; 31. Abby Raven – 21:25.4.
 
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