LOGAN, Utah – Utah State track and field will travel to Reno, Nevada, on Friday and Saturday, January 24-25, for the Nevada Invitational.
 
MEET INFORMATION
Nevada Invitational
Date: Jan. 24-25, 2025 
Start: Friday @ 11 a.m.; Saturday @ 11 a.m.
Site: Reno, Nevada
Venue: Reno-Sparks Convention Center
Live Results: Record Timing
Streaming: Mountain West Network
Competitions: Meet Schedule
 
DIRECTOR OF TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY ARTIE GULDEN
"Nevada has a brand-new facility and based on the entries, it looks like it will be a great meet. I'm especially looking forward to what the sprinters can do, as the track has already produced great times for other teams and there will be fantastic competition. The main thing that we are looking for is continued improvement collectively and building more momentum to carry us through the season."
 
REWRITING THE RECORD BOOK
Junior Logan Hammer, who holds the USU outdoor pole vault record, made Aggie history by clearing 5.50 meters (18-0.5) at the BYU Indoor Invitational on January 11, setting the Utah State indoor pole vault record. His mark bested the previous record of 5.45 meters (17-10.5), which was set by Lance White in 1994 and matched by Mark Calvin in 1998.
  
AWARDS SEASON
Freshman Daniel Chase won MW Men's Track Athlete of the Week and Men's Freshman of the Week, junior Logan Hammer won MW Men's Field Athlete of the Week and freshman Abbie Scott won MW Women's Freshman of the Week on January 14. The trio was honored again the following week, with Chase earning MW Men's Freshman of the Week, Hammer repeating as MW Men's Field Athlete of the Week and freshman Abbie Scott winning MW Women's Field Athlete of the Week and Women's Freshman of the Week on January 21. This is the first time that a trio of athletes have been honored in consecutive weeks in conference history. Hammer is the first Utah State track and field athlete to earn six or more MW weekly accolades since Dillon Maggard earned nine from 2017-18.


STILL AT THE PEAK
Utah State returns six all-MW performers from last year as the Aggie men placed fourth at the MW Indoor Championships with 94 points and the women finished 10th with 27 points.
 
The USU men's distance medley relay team earned all-conference honors for their 10:07.76 time, taking first place at the MW Indoor Championships, as graduate Brennan Benson, sophomore Landon Bott, and junior Drew Hogan return from that group. Benson, who won the mile with a time of 4:11.48, and Bott, who placed second in the 800 meters with a time of 1:48.81, which ranks third in school history, were additionally recognized as all-conference honorees. Senior Kelton Chenworth claimed his second all-conference honor for his second-place finish in the high jump with a mark of 2.06 meters. Logan Hammer, an outdoor All-American, won the pole vault by clearing 5.06 meters, while fellow junior Javin Richards placed third with a mark of 4.96 meters.
 
Hammer won two MW Men's Field Athlete of the Week awards last season, while Bott won MW Men's Track Athlete and Freshman of the Week honors.

WELCOME TO LOGAN
Utah State track and field has welcomed four transfers (two men, two women) and 33 freshmen (12 men, 21 women) to the program this season. Eight of the 33 newcomers competed during the cross country season this fall, including MW Cross Country Freshman of the Week award winners Luke Stockett and Ava Trimble.

LAST MEET
Utah State started off the New Year by capturing 11 individual titles and 29 podium finishes at the Snake River Open. Nine performances from the meets ranked in the top 10 all-time in Utah State history. Hammer broke the Idaho State facility record with his clearance of 5.55 meters (18-2.5) in the pole vault, topping a record that had stood since 2002.
  
FOLLOW ALONG
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