SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Utah State's men's and women's track & field teams competed this weekend at the Utah Spring Classic on Friday and Saturday, continuing its strong run of performances in recent weeks.

USU collected 5 individual titles on the weekend alongside 20 top-three finishes. The Aggies went first and second in the women's javelin as sophomore Valerie Clark won the event with a mark of 48.56 meters (159-4) and junior Djamilliah Paepke-Chile placed second with a mark of 48.11 meters (157-10). The duo now rank second and third all-time in the javelin at USU, respectively.

Junior Mattie Geddes also ventured into USU's all-time list in the women's 800 meters. Geddes placed second in the event with a time of 2:10.32, moving to eighth all-time at USU. 

Senior Hannah Davidson won the women's 1,500 meters with a time of 4:32.89. Senior Tori Bailey placed first in the women's discus with a mark of 50.73 meters (166-5), also finishing third in the hammer with a mark of 54.58 meters (179-1. On the men's side, junior Brennan Benson won the 800 meters with a time of 1:50.64, while freshman Spencer Price took first in the triple jump with a mark of 13.92 meters (45-8.00). 

Junior Sidnee Naerebout placed second in the triple jump on the women's side with a mark of 11.55 meters (37-10.25). Junior Emma Shippen and sophomore Mikayla Dalton placed second and third, respectively, in the pole vault with marks of 3.65 meters (11-11.75) and 3.50 meters (11-5.75). Senior Dolly Gabri finished third in the shot put with a mark of 14.20 meters (46-7.25). The Aggie women also earned a third-place finish in the 4x400-meter relay where juniors Emma Reeves, Autumn Kidd, Maddie Edwards and Olivia Smith recorded a time of 3:53.57.

For the Aggie men, senior Spencer Nelson placed second in the 1,500 meters with a time of 3:50.43. Freshman LJ Floyd also took second in the 5,000 meters, recording a time of 15:08.90. Sophomore Ben Berlin recorded another second-place finish with a time of 9:52.57 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

Utah State had a top-three finisher in all three of the men's shot put, hammer and discus events. Sophomore Nate Franz finished third in the hammer with a mark of  51.00 meters (167-4). Junior Gavin Beierle finished second in the shot put and discus with respective throws of 16.49 meters (54-1.25) and 49.53 meters (162-6). Junior Brandon Ovington also finished third in the discus with a mark of 46.44 meters (152-4).

Utah State track & field returns to action next week at a quartet of California meets. The Aggies are set to compete in the Mt. SAC Relays in Torrance on Wednesday through Saturday, April 12-15, as well as the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa on Thursday through Saturday, April 13-15. USU will also be represented at both the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate and the Beach Invitational, both in Long Beach, on Thursday through Saturday, April 13-15.

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UTAH SPRING CLASSIC
McCARTHEY TRACK & FIELD/STEWART STADIUM
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
APRIL 7-8, 2023
DAY ONE AND TWO RESULTS

USU WOMEN RESULTS:
100-Meter Hurdles (finals) - 6. Abbey Bryant, 14.27; 12. Olivia Smith, 14.95; 13. Maddie Edwards, 15.08; Peyton Teevens, DNS; Krysthina Vlahovic, DNS.
400-Meter Hurdles (finals) - 12. Peyton Teevens, 1:03.84; 13. Adi Nielson, 1:04.19.
100 Meters (finals) - 11. Emma Reeves, 12.50; 18. Autumn Kidd, 12.67.
200 Meters (finals) - Emma Reeves, DNS; Abigail Peterson, DNS.
400 Meters (finals) - 8. Delphine Dah, 58.82; 9. Abigail Peterson, 59.06.
800 Meters (finals) - 2. Mattie Geddes, 2:10.32; 11. Morgan Nygren, 2:18.07; 19. Kari Taylor, 2:28.17.
1,500 Meters (finals) - 1. Hannah Davidson, 4:32.89; 14. Taylia Norris, 4:48.80; 16. Megan Terry, 4:50.36; 29. Emma Hillam, 5:01.16; 34. Reagan Hoopes, 5:07.36; Hazel Baird, DNS.
5,000 Meters (finals) - 6. Natalie Jensen, 18:14.26; 9. Abigail Gray, 18:33.65; 13. Claire Mantz-Chugg, 18:58.19.
3,000-Meter Steeplechase (finals) - 6. Madison Strasner, 11:33.88; 7. Karlie Callahan, 11:37.12; 8. Cassidy Teuscher, 11:45.04; 9. Hazel Baird, 11:58.08.
4x100-Meter Relay (finals) - 6. Utah State (Emma Reeves, Abbey Bryant, Delphine Dah, Autumn Kidd), 1:02.91.
4x400-Meter Relay (finals) - 3. Utah State A (Emma Reeves, Autumn Kidd, Maddie Edwards, Olivia Smith), 3:53.57; Utah State B (Adi Nielson, Hannah Davidson, Mattie Geddes, Kari Taylor), DNS.
Pole Vault (finals) - 2. Emma Shippen, 3.65 meters (11-11.75); 3. Mikayla Dalton, 3.50 meters (11-5.75); 8. Mariah Jenkins, 3.20 meters (10-6.00).
Long Jump (finals) - 13. Erin McQuillen, 5.28 meters (17-3.25); Peyton Teevens, DNS.
Triple Jump (finals) - 2. Sidnee Naerebout, 11.55 meters (37-10.25).
Javelin (finals) - 1. Valerie Clark, 48.56 meters ((159-4); 2. Djamilliah Paepke-Chile, 48.11 meters (157-10); 6. Paige Lila Berg, 36.19 meters (118-9); Peyton Teevens, ND.
Hammer (finals) - 3. Tori Bailey, 54.58 meters (179-1); 6. Alyssa McNutt, 47.22 meters (154-11); 8. Lydia Robison, 45.48 meters (149-2); 9. Milly Garren, 43.28 meters (142-0).
Shot Put (finals) - 3. Dolly Gabri, 14.20 meters (46-7.25); 4. Milly Garren, 13.74 meters (45-1.00).
Discus (finals) - 1. Tori Bailey, 50.73 meters (166-5); 4. Dolly Gabri, 44.75 meters (146-10); 9. Lydia Robison, 39.87 meters (130-10); 12. Alyssa McNutt, 38.20 meters (125-4); 13. Milly Garren, 37.44 meters (122-10).

USU MEN RESULTS:
200 Meters (finals) - 6. Zach Meyer, 22.37.
800 Meters (finals) - 1. Brennan Benson, 1:50.64; 3. Devin Pancake, 1:52.99; 7. Christopher Kauffman, 1:56.02; 8. William Spence, 1:57.07.
1,500 Meters (finals) - 2. Spencer Nelson, 3:50.43; 9. Drew Hogan, 3:57.05; 14. Justin Hodges, 4:01.17; 20. Spencer Stutz, 4:04.84.
5,000 Meters (finals) - 2. LJ Floyd, 15:08.90; 9. Kobe Yost, 17:03.09.
3,000-Meter Steeplechase (finals) - 2. Ben Berlin, 9:52.57.
4x100-Meter Relay (finals) - Utah State (Skyler Andam, Zack Bell, Spencer Eldridge, Zach Meyer), DNS.
Pole Vault (finals) - Logan Hammer, DNS; Marshall Rasmussen, DNS; Robbie Walker, DNS.
Triple Jump (finals) - 1. Spencer Price, 13.92 meters (45-8.00).
Hammer (finals) - 3. Nate Franz, 51.00 meters (167-4).
Shot Put (finals) - 2. Gavin Beierle, 16.49 meters (54-1.25); 4. Nate Franz, 15.98 meters (52-5.25); 5. Brandon Ovington, 15.92 meters (52-2.75); Calvin Knapp, ND.
Discus (finals) -  2. Gavin Beierle, 49.53 meters (162-6); 3. Brandon Ovington, 46.44 meters (152-4); 4. Nate Franz, 45.23 meters (148-5).

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