PROVO, Utah — Utah State's men's and women's track & field teams kicked off the 2023 indoor season with three titles and 10 top-five finishes across the first two days of the BYU Invitational II at the BYU Smith Fieldhouse.
 
Junior Peyton Teevens, a transfer from Washington State, started USU's string of titles with a victory in the women's pentathlon on the meet's opening day. Teevens registered a score of 3,418 points, catapulting to first place with strong performances in the 800 meters (1st, 2:20.96), shot put (1st, 10.14m/33-3.25) and the 60 meters (2nd, 9.28).
 
In the indoor discus, senior Tori Bailey notched USU's second title of the opening day with a mark of 47.60m/156-2. Bailey also finished fourth in the weight throw with a mark of 17.36m/56-11.50. Senior Dolly Gabri also registered a top-five finish in the women's shot put, placing fifth with a mark of 14.02m/46-0.00. Junior Gavin Beierle and sophomore Nate Franz also finished in the top-five in two men's throwing events on the first day of competition. Beierle placed third overall in the shot put with a mark of 16.79m/55-1.00 while Franz placed fifth in the shot put (15.65m/51-4.25) and second in the weight throw (16.27m/53-4.50).
 
On the competition's second day, sophomore Marshall Rasmussen captured the third Aggie title of the event with a mark of 12.35m/40-6.25 to finish first in the triple jump. On the women's side, junior Sidnee Naerebout placed second in the triple jump with a mark of 11.28m/37-0.00. USU's final top-five placement of the first two came from senior Inka Mehtola's fifth-place finish in the high jump with a mark of 1.62m/5-3.75.
 
Competition at the BYU Invitational II is scheduled to continue on Saturday at 10 a.m. (MT) with the men's pole vault and 60-meter hurdles. The meet will conclude at 5:30 p.m. (MT) with the men's and women's distance medley relays. 
 
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BYU INDOOR INVITATIONAL
SMITH FIELDHOUSE
PROVO, UTAH
JANUARY 12-14, 2022
DAY ONE AND TWO RESULTS
 
USU WOMEN RESULTS:
60 Meters (Pentathlon) - 2. Peyton Teevens, 9.28; 9. Annie Hill, 9.67.
800 Meters (Pentathlon) - 1. Peyton Teevens, 2:20.90; 16. Annie Hill, 2:51.52.
High Jump (Pentathlon) - 5. Peyton Teevens, 1.59 meters (5-2.50); 7. Annie Hill, 1.53 meters (5-0.25).
Long Jump (Pentathlon) - 9. Peyton Teevens, 4.75 meters (15-7.00); Annie Hill, 4.48 meters (14-8.50).
Shot Put (Pentathlon) - 1. Peyton Teevens, 10.14 meters (33-3.25); 11. Annie Hill, 8.15 meters (26-8.75).
Pentathlon (final standings) - 1. Peyton Teevens, 3,418; 13. Annie Hill, 2,710.
Long Jump (finals) - 10. Erin McQuillen, 5.21 meters (17-1.00).
Triple Jump (finals) -  2. Sidnee Naerebout, 11.28 meters (37-0.00).
High Jump (finals) - 5. Inka Mehtola, 1.62 meters (5-3.75); Peyton Teevens, DNS; Annie Hill, DNS.
Shot Put (finals) - 5. Dolly Gabri, 14.02 meters (46-0.00); 6. Milly Garren, 13.69 meters (44-11.00).
Weight Throw (finals) - 4. Tori Bailey, 17.36 meters (56-11.50); 8. Milly Garren, 14.89 meters (48-10.25); 9. Lydia Robison, 14.77 meters, 48-5.50); 12. Alyssa McNutt, 14.36 meters (47-1.25).
Discus (finals) - 1. Tori Bailey, 47.60 meters (156-02); 8. Dolly Gabri, 42.62 meters (139-10); 9. Milly Garren, 40.64 meters (133-4); 11. Lydia Robison, 38.04 meters (124-9.75); 13. Alyssa McNutt, 36.48 meters (119-8.25).
 
USU MEN RESULTS:
Long Jump (finals) - 6. Kelton Chenworth, 6.96 meters (22-10.00); 7. Skyler Andam, 6.94 meters (22-9.25); Josh Hartvigsen, DNS.
Triple Jump (finals) -  1. Marshall Rasmussen, 12.35 meters (40-6.25).
High Jump (finals) - 6. Kelton Chenworth, 2.02 meters (6-7.50).
Shot Put (finals) - 3. Gavin Beierle, 16.79 meters (55-1.00); 5. Nate Franz, 15.65 meters (51-4.25).
Weight Throw (finals) - 2. Nate Franz, 16.27 meters (53-4.50); 15. Gavin Beierle, 12.28 meters (40-3.50).
Discus (finals) - 6. Nate Franz, 44.88 meters (147-3.00); 7. Gavin Beierle, 44.86 meters (147-2.25).
 
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