LOGAN, Utah — Utah State track & field sophomore Logan Hammer is set to compete in the men's pole vault at the 2024 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Wednesday, June 5, at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Hammer is the first Aggie to qualify for the NCAA Championships since Sindri Gudmundsson competed in the men's javelin in 2019. 
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MEET INFORMATION 
 
NCAA Outdoor Championships 
Date: June 5, 2024 
Start: Wednesday @ 6 p.m. (MT) 
Site: Eugene, Oregon 
Venue: Hayward Field 
Competitions: Schedule of Events 
Live Results: Flash Results 
Live Stream: ESPN+ 
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DIRECTOR OF TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY ARTIE GULDEN 
"Logan has had such a fantastic season. We're all super proud of him and grateful that he's representing all of us at the NCAA Championships this week. He competes Wednesday night and we're confident he's ready to go. If he can execute the way he's been executing for the past five to six weeks, it will be a special night for him." 
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HAMMER'S REMARKABLE SEASON 
On May 11, Hammer set the Utah State, meet and Mountain West records in the men's pole vault with a clearance of 5.62 meters (18-5.25) as he won gold at the MW Outdoor Championships in Clovis, California.  
 
Hammer has won five titles this season at the Arizona Spring Break Fiesta (5.20 meters, 17-0.75), Stanford Invitational (5.32 meters, 17-5.5), Utah State-hosted Aggie Invitational (5.26 meters, 17-3), BYU-hosted Robison Invitational (5.53-meters, 18-1.75) and the MW Outdoor Championships.  
 
Before his most recent school record, Hammer set the USU record at the Robison Invitational on April 27, with a mark of 5.53 meters (18-1.75), topping former Aggie All-American Mark Calvin's clearance of 5.51 meters (18-1) set in 1997. 
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LAST COMPETITION 
At the NCAA West First Rounds, Hammer finished eighth after clearing 5.42 meters on his third attempt to qualify for the NCAA Championships. The event concluded when the 12 qualifiers were determined. As a team, Utah State totaled 14 top-30 finishes at the NCAA West First Rounds.  
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FOLLOW ALONG 
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