TUCSON, Arizona — Utah State's men's and women's track & field teams kicked off the 2023 outdoor season at the two-day Willie Williams Classic hosted by the University of Arizona.
 
Senior Tori Bailey, junior Olivia Smith and sophomore Valerie Clark posted the high-water marks for the Aggies on the weekend. Bailey registered a third-place finish in the women's discus with a mark of 49.86 meters (163-7). Smith finished third in the women's 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:02.12. Clark placed third in the women's javelin with a throw of 46.43 meters (152-4), improving on her own personal record which ranks fourth all-time at Utah State. Junior Djamilliah Paepke-Chile also placed sixth in the event with a mark of 41.54 meters (136-3).
 
On the men's side, junior Gavin Beierle and sophomore Marshall Rasmussen each posted fourth-place finishes on Saturday. Beierle took fourth in the men's shot put with a mark of 16.77 meters (55-0.25) with fellow junior Brandon Ovington also placing sixth in the event with a mark of 15.99 meters (52-5.50). Rasmussen finished fourth in the men's pole vault with a mark of 4.75 meters (15-7).
 
Freshman Milly Garren registered the final top-five finish for USU on the weekend, placing fifth in the women's shot put with a mark of 14.24 meters (46-8.75). Senior Dolly Gabri also took sixth in the shot put with a throw of 13.97 meters (45-10).
 
Juniors Emma Shippen and Kelton Chenworth narrowly missed top-five finishes of their own as each placed sixth in the women's pole vault and the men's high jump, respectively. Shippen placed sixth in the pole vault with a mark of 3.53 meters (11-7) while Chenworth took sixth in the high jump with a mark of 2.05 meters (6-8.75).
 
Utah State track & field returns to action next week at a trio of three-day meets, all on Thursday through Saturday, March 30-April 1. The Aggies will compete at the Stanford Invitational in Stanford, California, the Texas Relays in Austin, Texas, and the West Coast Relays in Fresno, California.
 
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WILLIE WILLIAMS CLASSIC
ROY P. DRACHMAN STADIUM
TUCSON, ARIZONA
MARCH 24-25, 2023
DAY ONE AND TWO RESULTS
 
USU WOMEN RESULTS:
100-Meter Hurdles (finals) - 13. Abbey Bryant, 14.44; 19. Krysthina Vlahovic, 15.29; 22. Annie Hill, 15.54.
400-Meter Hurdles (finals) - 3. Olivia Smith, 1:02.12; 7. Maddie Edwards, 1:04.56; 9. Adi Nielson, 1:05.38.
100 Meters (finals) - 33. Erin McQuillen, 13.09; Sidnee Naerebout, DNS.
200 Meters (finals) - 44. Autumn Kidd, 26.06; 46. Delphine Dah, 26.13; 56. Abigail Peterson, 26.57.
400 Meters (finals) - 19. Autumn Kidd, 58.09; 22. Abigail Peterson, 59.62; Delphine Dah, DNS.
4x400-Meter Relay (finals) - 6. Utah State (Autumn Kidd, Maddie Edwards, Olivia Smith, Peyton Teevens), 3:54.26.
Long Jump (finals) - 22. Erin McQuillen, 5.04 meters (16-6.50).
Triple Jump (finals) - Sidnee Naerebout, FOUL.
High Jump (finals) - 13. Annie Hill, 1.45 meters (4-9).
Pole Vault (finals) - 6. Emma Shippen, 3.53 meters (11-7); 8. Mikayla Dalton, 3.38 meters (11-1); 11. Mariah Jenkins, 3.23 meters (10-7).
Javelin (finals) - 3. Valerie Clark, 46.43 meters (152-4); 6. Djamilliah Paepke-Chile, 41.54 meters (136-3); 11. Paige Lila Berg, 35.09 meters (115-1).
Shot Put (finals) - 5. Milly Garren, 14.24 meters (46-8.75); 6. Dolly Gabri, 13.97 meters (45-10).
Hammer (finals) - 7. Tori Bailey, 54.40 meters (178-5); 11. Lydia Robison, 46.80 meters (153-6); 17. Milly Garren, 40.53 meters (132-11); 22. Alyssa McNutt, 38.67 meters (126-10).
Discus (finals) - 3. Tori Bailey, 49.86 meters (163-7); 11. Alyssa McNutt, 39.39 meters (129-2); 12. Milly Garren, 38.95 meters (127-9); 14. Dolly Gabri, 38.16 meters (125-2); Lydia Robison, DNS.
 
USU MEN RESULTS:
110-Meter Hurdles (finals) - 5. Zach Meyer, 14.74.
100 Meters (finals) - 23. Skyler Andam, 10.99.
200 Meters (finals) - 20. Skyler Andam, 22.04; 28. Spencer Eldridge, 22.30; 44. Zack Bell, 22.82.
400 Meters (finals) - 17. Zack Bell, 49.02; 18. Spencer Eldridge, 49.19.
Long Jump (finals) - 7. Kelton Chenworth, 6.85 meters (22-5.75).
High Jump (finals) - 6. Kelton Chenworth, 2.05 meters (6-8.75).
Pole Vault (finals) - 4. Marshall Rasmussen, 4.75 meters (15-7); 6. Robbie Walker, 4.75 meters (15-7); Logan Hammer, ND.
Shot Put (finals) - 4. Gavin Beierle, 16.77 meters (55-0.25); 6. Brandon Ovington, 15.99 meters (52-5.50); 8. Nate Franz, 15.94 meters (52-3.75)
Hammer (finals) - 11. Nate Franz, 52.40 meters (171-11).
Discus (finals) - 12. Gavin Beierle, 46.60 meters (152-10); 13. Nate Franz, 46.18 meters (151-6); 16. Brandon Ovington, 42.35 meters (138-11).
 
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