PALO ALTO, California — Utah State track & field collected three titles while seven Aggies recorded all-time Utah State top-10 marks in two meets in the Bay Area on Friday and Saturday. The Aggies competed at the Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto, California, and the San Francisco State-hosted Mike Fanelli Track Classic in Hayward, California.

Sophomore Logan Hammer won the men's pole vault invite at the Stanford Invitational, clearing 5.32 meters (17-5.5). Hammer bested his previous personal record of 5.30 meters (17-4.5) and still sits at third all-time in school history in the event.

At the Mike Fanelli Track Classic, freshman Madeline Carmona won the women's high jump, clearing 1.62 meters (5-3.75).

Also in Hayward, freshman Ruby Jordan won the women's hammer throw with a mark of 49.36 meters (161-11). Jordan beat her second-place competitor by more than two meters.

Freshman Shelby Jensen now ranks second all-time in school history after she finished second in her section of the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 10:11.58 at the Stanford Invitational. In the same event on the men's side, sophomore Logan Garnica won his section with a time of 8:49.17 and now sits at seventh all-time in USU history.

Also in Palo Alto, junior Emma Thornley won her section of the 10,000 meters with a time of 33:34.62, as she moved up the USU top-10 list to third place. In the men's 10k, junior Camren Todd now also ranks third all-time in school history as he placed eighth in his section with a time of 28:43.08.

Junior Max Wehrli now sits at eighth all-time in USU history in the men's 5,000 meters after he took 19th in his section with a time of 14:02.78 at the Stanford Invitational.

In the women's triple jump in Palo Alto, senior Sidnee Naerebout finished sixth with a mark of 12.16 meters (39-10.75). Naerebout moved up the USU top-10 list to fourth with the performance.

Next week, the Aggies head south on Interstate 15 for the Utah Spring Classic on Friday and Saturday, April 5-6, in Salt Lake City. The University of Utah serves as the host institution.

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Stanford Invitational

Cobb Track & Angell Field | Palo Alto, California | March 29-30, 2024

USU Women's Results:

5,000 Meters 'Section 4' - 13. Mimi Miyazawa, 16:50.81.

100-Meter Hurdles (prelims) - 10. Abbey Bryant, 14.11; 20. Krysthina Vlahovic, 14.47.

1,500 Meters 'Section 5' - 5. Mattie Geddes, 4:29.13; 12. Abby Jensen, 4:39.65.

400-Meter Hurdles - 3. Maddie Edwards, 59.99; 6. Adi Nielson, 1:00.70; 9. Olivia Smith, 1:01.42.

3,000-Meter Steeplechase 'Section 2' - 2. Shelby Jensen, 10:11.58; 16. Bailey Brinkerhoff-Todd, 10:37.80; 17. Sammi Lee, 10:38.13.

10,000 Meters 'Section 2' - 1. Emma Thornley, 33:34.62.

Shot Put - 6. Milly Garren, 13.98 meters (45-10.5); 7. Ruby Jordan, 13.76 meters (45-1.75).

Pole Vault - 6. Sabrina Fairbanks, 3.64 meters (11-11.25); T-12. Paige Hansen, 3.49 meters (11-5.25).

High Jump 'Low Pit' - Inka Mehtola, DNS.

USU Women's Results (March 30):

4x100-Meter Relay - 14. Utah State (Claire Petersen, Autumn Kidd, Abbey Bryant, Olivia Smith), 47.64.

Hammer - 16. Alyssa McNutt, 48.74 meters (159-11).

Triple Jump - 6. Sidnee Naerebout, 12.16 meters (39-10.75); Breanna Raven, DNS.

Javelin - 11. Djamilliah Paepke-Chile, 44.16 meters (144-10); 14. Madison Tareski, 42.88 meters (140-8); 21. Symphony Fike, 37.98 meters (124-7).

Discus - 7. Alyssa McNutt, 40.78 meters (133-9).

USU Men's Results (March 29): 

1,500 Meters 'Section 4' - 12. Wyatt Evans, 3:55.82.

400 Meters - 23. Rylan Anderson, 49.06.

3,000-Meter Steeplechase 'Section 4' - 1. Logan Garnica, 8:49.17.

3,000-Meter Steeplechase 'Section 2' - 8. Mark Crandall, 8:52.35.

5,000 Meters 'Section 3' - 23. Yonas Mogos, 14:51.89.

5,000 Meters 'Section 2' - 19. Max Wehrli, 14:02.78.

10,000 Meters 'Section 2' - 8. Camren Todd, 28:43.08; 25. Bridger Altice, 29:19.30.

Javelin - 3. Walker Deede, 62.28 meters (204-4); 9. Kace Jones, 56.75 meters (186-2).

Long Jump - T-15. Samuel Beckwith, 6.52 meters (21-4.75).

High Jump 'High Pit' - Kelton Chenworth, DNS.

Discus - 14. Nate Franz, 46.45 meters (152-4); 17. Gavin Beierle, 45.77 meters (150-2).

USU Men's Results (March 30):

Pole Vault 'Invite' - 1. Logan Hammer, 5.32 meters (17-5.5).

Shot Put 'Invite' - 8. Gavin Beierle, 16.44 meters (53-11.25).

Pole Vault - 5. Javin Richards, 4.77 meters (15-7.75).

Mike Fanelli Track Classic

Chabot College Track | Hayward, California | March 29-30, 2024

USU Women's Results (March 29):

100-Meter Hurdles - 4. Claire Petersen, 15.35.

400 Meters - 6. Autumn Kidd, 57.81.

100 Meters - 14. Claire Petersen, 13.28.

5,000 Meters - 8. Sarah Ellis, 16:50.88; 19. Brie Smith, 17:06.16; 34. Malia Lowe, 17:17.22.

High Jump - 1. Madeline Carmona, 1.62 meters (5-3.75); 2. Hannah Lybbert, 1.57 meters (5-1.75).

USU Women's Results (March 30):

3,000-Meter Steeplechase - 10. Madison Strasner, 11:06.05.

Pole Vault - T-9. Mikayla Dalton, 3.55 meters (11-7.75).

Hammer Throw - 1. Ruby Jordan, 49.36 meters (161-11).

USU Men's Results: 

400 Meters - 14. Carter Guiness, 51.37.

5,000 Meters - 15. Joshua McKee, 14:26.75; 20. Joseph McKee, 14:29.09; 28. LJ Floyd, 14:30.87; 30. Michael Moffat, 14:31.82; 33. John Simmons, 14:34.74.

Discus - 2. Joseph Turner, 47.36 meters (155-4).

USU Men's Results (March 30):

10,000 Meters - 24. Eric Nelson, 30:48.18.

Hammer Throw - Joseph Turner, FOUL.

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