PROVO, Utah — Utah State track & field started off its 2023-24 indoor season by claiming the men's triple jump title and 25 top-five finishes at the BYU December Invite on Friday and Saturday inside the Smith Fieldhouse. 
 
Junior Godwin Charles won the triple jump as he set the USU indoor record with a mark of 15.69 meters (51-5.75) in his first meet as an Aggie, defeating his second-place competitor by over two meters. Kyle Brost held the previous USU record with a mark of 15.22 meters (49-11.25) in 2020. 
 
In the women's 60-meter hurdles, sophomore Krysthina Vlahovic placed third and set a career-best with a time of 8.66, good enough for seventh all-time in USU history. 
 
Senior Sidnee Naerebout set a career-best with a jump of 11.64 meters (38-2.25) in the women's triple jump, finishing second in the competition. Naerebout moved up to ninth all-time in the event in the Aggie record book. Also in the triple jump, freshman Viann Robinson took fourth with a mark of 11.00 meters (36-1.0).
 
Sophomore Milly Garren added two third-place finishes with a toss of 15.90 meters (52-2.0) in the weight throw and a mark of 14.30 meters (46-11.0) in the shot put. Freshman Ruby Jordan took fourth in the weight throw with a mark of 15.64 meters (51-3.75) and freshman Abby Blau was fifth in the shot put with a toss of 12.75 meters (41-10.0).
 
In the women's pole vault, juniors Mikayla Dalton and Mariah Jenkins tied for second with marks of 3.43 meters (11-3.0).
 
On the track for the Aggie women, freshman Marion Packer took fourth in the 800 meters with a time of 2:17.12. Junior Adi Nielson finished fifth in the 500 meters at 1:15.99. And the Aggies 4x400 team made up of senior Autumn Kidd, juniors Maddie Edwards and Emma Reeves and Nielson placed third with a time of 3:52.71. In the mile, seniors Hannah Davidson and Mattie Geddes took second and third with times of 4:56.00 and 4:56.15, respectively. 
 
For the men, freshman Landon Bott was third in the 500 meters with a time of 37.45. Freshman Bradford Woodhouse took fifth in the 800 meters at 1:56.65. Freshman Jonathan Simmons captured fifth-place in the 3,000 meters with a time of 8:31.86 and the Utah State 4x400 relay team finished fourth with a time of 3:25.34 courtesy of sophomore Rylan Anderson, sophomore Carter Guinness, freshman Cooper Jones and Bott. In the mile, freshman Joshua Armstrong placed fourth behind a 4:17.19 finish. 
 
In the field for the USU men, junior Nate Franz was second in the shot put with a distance of 16.97 meters (55-8.0). Sophomore Spencer Price finished second behind Charles in the triple jump with a mark of 13.50 meters (44-3.5). Freshman Samuel Beckwith took second place in the long jump with a distance of 7.15 meters (23-5.5). And, sophomore Logan Hammer finished second in the pole vault with a height of 4.83 meters (15-10.25). 
 
In the multis, sophomore Javin Richards took third with 4,877 points in the men's heptathlon, good enough for ninth all-time in USU indoor history. Richards was on the podium in four of the seven events, taking first place in the pole vault (4.65m/15-3.0) and third place in the 60 meters (7.13), 60-meter hurdles (8.60) and 1000 meters (2:58.49). Senior Caden Dupee placed sixth with 3,653 points behind a second-place pole vault (4.45m/14-7.25), third-place shot put (12.39m/40-7.75) and fourth-place 60 meters (7.29) performance. 
 
Freshman Breanna Raven finished ninth (3,216 points) in the women's pentathlon, while sophomore Sophie Chandler placed 10th (3,177 points) and freshman Alisabeth Apedaile finished 14th (1,392 points). Raven finished first in the long jump with a mark of 5.5 meters (18-0.5) and fourth in the 800 with a time of 2:30.87. 
 
Utah State returns to action at the Graduate Invite in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 12 and 13, and at the Snake River Open in Pocatello, Idaho, on Friday, Jan. 12. 
 
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USU WOMEN RESULTS:
60 Meters (prelims) - 17. Emma Reeves, 7.89; 25. Claire Petersen, 7.98.
60-Meter Hurdles (finals) - 3. Krysthina Vlahovic, 8.66; 9. Maddie Edwards, 9.05.
300 Meters (finals) 7. Emma Reeves, 41.11; 14. Alison Richter, 41.94; 21. Krysthina Vlahovic, 42.82; Abbey Bryant, DNS. 
500 Meters (finals) - 5. Adi Nielson, 1:15.99, 6. Autumn Kidd, 1:16.57; Maddie Edwards DNS.
800 Meters (finals) - 4. Marion Packer, 2:17.12; 7. Julia Stuard, 2:21.30; Hannah Davidson, DNS; Mattie Geddes, DNF. 
Mile (finals) - 2. Hannah Davidson, 4:56.00; 3. Mattie Geddes, 4:56.15. 
4x400-meter Relay (finals) - 3. Utah State A (Maddie Edwards, Adi Nielson, Autumn Kidd, Emma Reeves), 3:52.71.
Weight Throw (finals) - 3. Milly Garren, 15.90 meters (52-2.0); 4. Ruby Jordan, 15.64 meters (51-3.75); 12. Abby Blau, 12.45 meters (40-10.25). 
Shot Put (finals) - 3. Milly Garren, 14.30 meters (46-11.0); 5. Abby Blau, 12.75 meters (41-10.0); 9. Ruby Jordan, 11.75 meters (38-6.5). 
Long Jump (finals) - 6. Elle Jacobson, 5.42 meters (17-9.5).
Triple Jump (finals) - 2. Sidnee Naerebout, 11.64 meters (38-2.25); 4. Viann Robinson, 11.00 meters (36-1.0).
Pole Vault (finals) - T-2. Mikayla Dalton, 3.43 meters (11-3.0); T-2. Mariah Jenkins, 3.43 meters (11-3.0); Sabrina Fairbanks, NM. 
 
60-Meter Hurdles (Pentathlon) - T-6. Alisabeth Apedaile, 9.19; 10. Breanna Raven, 9.57; 11. Sophie Chandler, 9.64. 
800 Meters (Pentathlon) - 4. Breanna Raven, 2:30.87; 6. Sophie Chandler, 2:32.56; Alisabeth Apedaile, DNS. 
High Jump (Pentathlon) - T-10. Sophie Chandler, 1.53 meters (5-0.25); 12. Breanna Raven, 1.50 meters (4-11.0); Alisabeth Apedaile, NM. 
Long Jump (Pentathlon) - 1. Breanna Raven, 5.50 meters (18-0.5); 7. Sophie Chandler, 5.04 meters (16-6.5); Alisabeth Apedaile, NM. 
Shot Put (Pentathlon) - 6. Alisabeth Apedaile, 9.87 meters (32-4.5); 7. Sophie Chandler, 9.70 meters (31-10.0); 11. Breanna Raven, 8.31 meters (27-3.25). 
Pentathlon (final standings) - 9. Breanna Raven, 3,216; 10. Sophie Chandler, 3,177; 14. Alisabeth Apedaile, 1,392. 
 
USU MEN RESULTS:
60 Meters (prelims) - 14. Joseph Douglas, 7.18; 17. Benji Douglas, 7.25. 
300 Meters (finals) - 13. Joseph Douglas, 37.45; 15. Benji Douglas, 39.05. 
500 Meters (finals) - 3. Landon Bott, 1:03.08; 9. Rylan Anderson, 1:06.32; 10. Carter Guinness, 1:07.01; 13. Cooper Jones, 1:08.40.
800 Meters (finals) - 5. Bradford Woodhouse, 1:56.65; Landon Bott, DNF; Chris Kauffman, DNS. 
3,000 Meters (finals) - 5. Johnathan Simmons, 8:31.86; 6. Bryce Hill, 8:34.29; Joshua Armstrong DNF, Jedidiah Megargel, DNS. 
Mile (finals) - 4. Joshua Armstrong, 4:17.19; 6. Daniel Larsen, 4:23.34. 
4x400-meter Relay (finals) - 4. Utah State A (Rylan Anderson, Carter Guiness, Landon Bott, Cooper Jones), 3:25.34. 
Weight Throw (finals) - 7. Joseph Turner, 14.86 meters (48-9.0).
Shot Put (finals) - 2. Nate Franz, 16.97 meters (55-8.0); 6. Gavin Beierle, 15.81 meters (51-10.5); 9. Brandon Ovington, 15.53 meters (50-11.5). 
Long Jump (finals) - 2. Samuel Beckwith, 7.15 meters (23-5.5); 5. Josh Hartvigsen, 6.62 meters (21-8.75). 
Triple Jump (finals) - 1. Godwin Charles, 15.69 meters (51-5.75); 2. Spencer Price, 13.50 meters (44-3.5). 
Pole Vault (finals) - 2. Logan Hammer, 4.83 meters (15-10.25); T-7. Robbie Walker, 4.48 meters (14-8.5). 
60 Meters (heptathlon) - 3. Javin Richards, 7.13; 4. Caden Dupee, 7.29. 
60-Meter Hurdles (heptathlon) - 3. Javin Richards, 8.60; 5. Caden Dupee, 8.82. 
1000 Meters (heptathlon) - 3. Javin Richards, 2:58.49, Caden Dupee, DNF. 
High Jump (heptathlon) - 5. Javin Richards, 1.80 meters (5-10.75), Caden Dupee, NM. 
Long Jump (heptathlon) - 5. Caden Dupee, 6.55 meters (21-5.75); 7. Javin Richards, 5.92 meters (19-5.0). 
Pole Vault (heptathlon) - 1. Javin Richards, 4.65 meters (15-3.0); T-2. Caden Dupee, 4.45 meters (14-7.25).
Shot Put (heptathlon) - 3. Caden Dupee, 12.39 meters (40-7.75); 7. Javin Richards, 10.65 meters (34-11.25). 
Heptathlon (final standings) - 3. Javin Richards, 4,877; 6. Caden Dupee, 3,653.