LOGAN, Utah – Utah State track and field will travel back to Pocatello, Idaho, on Friday, February 7, for the Idaho State-hosted Stacy Dragila Invitational.
 
MEET INFORMATION
Stacy Dragila Invitational
Date: Feb. 7, 2025 
Start: Noon
Site: Pocatello, Idaho
Venue: ICCU Dome
Live Results: AthleticLive
Competitions: Meet Schedule
 
DIRECTOR OF TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY ARTIE GULDEN
"Our home meet and the performances in Seattle were exciting. We are looking to build on that momentum this week. We're also looking for some good consistency. We've been up and down in some areas, so getting a string started of solid performances will really help us as we continue preparing for the conference meet."
 
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. Hammer broke his own record the following week by clearing 5.55 meters (18-2.5) at the Snake River Open on Jan. 17. At the Roman Ruiz Speed and Power Invite on Feb. 1, Hammer broke both his own record and the George Nelson Fieldhouse record with his mark of 5.60 meters (18-4.5).
  
AWARDS SEASON
Freshman Daniel Chase won Mountain West 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. 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.

ABOUT STACY DRAGILA
The Stacy Dragila Invitational is named for former pole vaulter Stacy Dragila, an Idaho State alumnus who won the first-ever Olympic gold medal in the women's pole vault at the 2000 Games in Sydney, Australia. Since retiring, Dragila founded the Dragila Vault Co. club team, where she coached Logan Hammer.
  
LAST MEET
Utah State continued its success in the indoor season by capturing seven individual titles and 19 podium finishes at the UW Invitational in Seattle, Washington and the Roman Ruiz Speed and Power Meet in Logan. Aggie athletes had 12 performances from the two meets that ranked in the top 10 all-time in Utah State history. Hammer and freshman Ayodele Ojo set facility records at the George Nelson Fieldhouse in the pole vault and 60 meters, respectively.
  
FOLLOW ALONG
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