LOGAN, Utah — Utah State track & field is set to compete at the Mountain West Indoor Championships on Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 22-24, at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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MEET INFORMATION
Mountain West Indoor Championships
Date: Feb. 22-24, 2024
Start: Thursday @ 10 a.m.; Friday @ 10 a.m.; Saturday @ 9:30 a.m.
Site: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Venue: Albuquerque Convention Center
Competitions: Schedule of Events
Start Lists: Start Lists
Live Results: Record Timing
Live Stream: Mountain West Network
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DIRECTOR OF TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY ARTIE GULDEN
"Both teams are obviously excited about the championships. We are looking for improvement over the past couple years. More conference champions, more kids on the podium and placing higher as a team. It will be a successful meet if we are able to achieve those things."
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LAST TIME OUT FOR UTAH STATE
The Aggies claimed five titles across four meets. Sophomore Logan Hammer won the men's pole vault, clearing 5.42 meters (17-9.25) at the Arkansas-hosted Tyson Invitational. At the Idaho State-hosted Mountain State Games, junior Nate Franz took the title in the men's shot put (16.53 meters (54-2.75)), junior Camren Todd won the men's 3,000 meters (8:25.58) and freshman Viann Robinson was victorious in the women's triple jump (11.07 meters (36-4.0)). Sophomore Logan Garnica claimed the title in the men's mile at the New Mexico-hosted Don Kirby Invitational with a time of 4:11.19.
Utah State athletes achieved 13 all-time top-10 performances in school history during the weekend: Hammer in the men's pole vault (third, 5.42 meters (17-9.25)), freshman Landon Bott in the men's 800 meters (third, 1:48.89), junior Mimi Miyazawa in the women's 3,000 meters (fourth, 9:32.60) and mile (sixth, 4:48.65), senior Spencer Nelson in the men's 5,000 meters (fifth, 14:01.51), senior Mattie Geddes in the women's 800 meters (fourth, 2:09.34), senior Bailey Brinkerhoff-Todd (fourth, 16:29.00), senior Hannah Davidson in the women's 800 meters (fifth, 2:10.32), junior Emma Thornley in the women's 3,000 meters (fifth, 9:33.25), sophomore Drew Hogan in the men's mile (sixth, 4:04.47), freshman Shelby Jensen in the women's 3,000 meters (eighth, 9:38.35), sophomore Ana Weaver (ninth, 16:43.77) and junior Maddie Edwards in the women's 60-meter hurdles (10th, 8.75).
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2023 MOUNTAIN WEST INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
At last season's Mountain West Indoor Championships, the Aggie men finished fifth with 64 points and the Aggie women took 10th with 30 points. Utah State student-athletes totaled five podium finishes. Top-three returners from last year's team include junior Kelton Chenworth (second, men's high jump), junior Brennan Benson (third, men's mile and DMR), senior Christopher Kauffman (third, men's 800 meters and DMR), sophomore Carter Guiness (third, men's 4x400-meter relay), and the women's DMR team, made up of seniors Hannah Davidson, Olivia Smith, Mattie Geddes and Abby Jensen, who placed third.
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FOLLOW ALONG
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