VARIOUS, California — Utah State track & field completed competition at the Mt. SAC Relays on Friday. The Aggies had five athletes competing in the first two days of the three-day meet.

Senior Katie Haviland was responsible for USU's high-water mark of the two competitions, placing first in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Mt. SAC Relays. Haviland's time of 10:12.29 set a new personal record and is also the fastest time in the Mountain West this season by more than eight seconds. Haviland remains second all-time in the event in Utah State history behind former Aggie Cierra Simmons Mecham's mark of 9:49.33 set in 2018.

Junior Abby Jensen followed close behind Haviland in the steeplechase with a 12th-place finish out of 77 total runners in the event. Jensen's time of 10:25.69 moves her to sixth all-time at USU.

Utah State's lone male representatives at the Relays took part in the men's steeplechase. Freshman Max Wehrli placed 15th out of 73 participants with a personal-best time of 8:56.00. Senior Mark Crandall then placed 31st with a time of 9:02.70.

At the Bryan Clay Invitational, senior Mica Rivera led the way with a third-place finish in the 5,000 meters with a time of 16:19.61. Rivera's time, which ranks sixth in the MW this season, moves her to third all-time in the event in Utah State history.

In the Open A finals of the 1,500 meters, sophomore Hannah Davidson finished 20th with a new personal-best time of 4:31.12.

In the men's invitational finals of the 1,500 meters, sophomore Brennan Benson set the sixth-best time in Utah State history at 3:44.96 to finish 84th out of 149 participants. Senior Devin Pancake finished 137th with a time of 3:52.04.

Senior Karen Christensen competed in the 800 meters at both the Bryan Clay Invitational and the Mt. SAC Relays. Christensen registered a season-best time of 2:11.68 at the BC Invitational to finish 71st out of 160 total participants and finished 27th with a time of 2:12.38 at the Mt. SAC Relays.

Utah State track & field remains in action this weekend at the Long Beach State-hosted Beach Invitational in Long Beach, California. Live results are available throughout the event.

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MT. SAC RELAYS
WALNUT, CALIFORNIA
APRIL 14-16, 2022

USU WOMEN RESULTS:
800 Meters (finals) - 27. Karen Christensen, 2:12.38.
1,500 Meters (finals) - Abby Jensen, DNS.
3,000-Meter SC (finals) - 1. Katie Haviland, 10:12.29; 12. Abby Jensen, 10:25.69.

USU MEN RESULTS:
3,000-Meter SC (finals) - 15. Max Wehrli, 8:56.00; 31. Mark Crandall, 9:02.70.

BRYAN CLAY INVITATIONAL
AZUSA, CALIFORNIA
APRIL 13-15, 2022

USU WOMEN RESULTS:
800 Meters (collegiate finals) - 71. Karen Christensen, 2:11.68. 
1,500 Meters (Open A finals) - 20. Hannah Davidson, 4:31.12.
5,000 Meters (invitational section 4 finals) - 3. Mica Rivera, 16:19.61; Katie Haviland, DNS.

USU MEN RESULTS:
1,500 Meters (invitational finals) - 84. Brennan Benson, 3:44.96; 137. Devin Pancake, 3:52.04.
1,500 Meters (Open A finals) - Mark Crandall, DNS.

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