ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Utah State track & field concluded the 2025 Mountain West Indoor Track and Field Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Saturday.
 
The Utah State men finished in third place out of seven teams with 109 points, while the women finished eighth out of 11 teams with 43 points. Overall, USU claimed two gold medals, six silver medals and one bronze medal. The Aggies also posted 17 performances that rank in the school's all-time top 10, including four on Saturday.
 
"I am thrilled with the improvement we've seen this year," said Artie Gulden, USU's director of track & field and cross country. "A number of kids on the team came up big today. Once again, we saw a number of USU all-time top 10 marks this meet."
 
Sophomore Landon Bott earned Utah State's first gold medal of the 2025 Mountain West Championships, winning the men's 800 meters with a time of 1:52.38. Junior Ernest Green claimed the silver medal with his second-place time of 1:52.59. Junior Sam Green rounded out the Aggie trio in 1:53.90, finishing fifth.
 
Junior Logan Hammer won his second-straight Mountain West indoor title in the men's pole vault, clearing 5.52 meters (18-1.25). His mark is the highest at the conference championships since Air Force's Kyle Pater cleared a MW-record 5.65 meters (18-6.5) in 2017. Junior Marshall Rasmussen won the silver medal and moved from eighth to seventh in Aggie history with his clearance of 5.21 meters (17-1). Junior Javin Richards, who also placed fourth in the heptathlon, finished in fourth place with a height of 5.11 meters (16-9.25).
 
Senior Nate Franz continued his impressive weekend as he won a silver medal in the men's shot put with a heave of 18.40 meters (60-4.25). The Menan, Idaho, product earned his first career conference medal as he threw just shy of his personal best that ranks fifth in school history. Wyoming's Daniel Reynolds won the competition with his throw of 19.05 meters (62-6).
 
Freshman Diego Aguirre-Stewart earned the first medal of his young Utah State career, winning silver in the men's 200 meters in 20.93. He edged out New Mexico's Brodie Young by six thousandths of a second to claim the runner-up spot. Colorado State's Tyler Colwell won the event in 20.80.
 
Saturday's action began with the men's high jump, where freshman Taite Priestley and senior Kelton Chenworth each scored for the Aggies. Priestley finished in a three-way tie for bronze with his clearance of 2.04 meters (6-8.25) and Chenworth's height of 1.99 meters (6-6.25) placed him sixth. Colorado State's Timothy Johnson won the title with a height of 2.12 meters (6-11.5).
 
Two Utah State freshmen added to the men's score in the 60 meters. Aguirre-Stewart finished fourth in 6.75, while Ayodele Ojo took eighth in 6.87. New Mexico's Cam Watts, a cornerback for the Lobos' football team, won the title in his first-ever collegiate meet with a time of 6.64.
 
In the men's mile, junior Drew Hogan led a trio of Aggies into the scorebook. Hogan clocked in at 4:09.19 to finish sixth, senior Wyatt Evans placed seventh in 4:10.76 and graduate Brennan Benson finished eighth with a time of 4:13.51. New Mexico's Collin Kiprotich won the event with a time of 4:01.78.
 
Two USU women scored for their team in the shot put competition. Junior Milly Garren finished in fifth place, where her mark of 14.93 meters (48-11.75) on her final attempt also moved her from 10th to eighth in school history. Sophomore Ruby Jordan uncorked a career-best throw of 14.52 meters (47-7.75) to claim sixth.
 
"I am really grateful for the effort from the throwers, who scored in all their events," said Gulden. "The sprinters performed really well across the board, highlighted by their top-10 marks at this meet."
 
Junior Krysthina Vlahovic opened the scoring for the women's team in the 60-meter hurdles. Her time of 8.53 placed her fifth in the competition, earning four points. San Diego State's Charlize James won the title with a time of 8.24.
 
Junior Alison Richter started fast and finished sixth in the final of the women's 800 meters with a time of 2:11.72. New Mexico's Judy Rono claimed the title in 2:08.09.
 
Senior Emma Thornley scored for the second time this weekend, placing seventh in the women's 3,000 meters with a time of 9:40.48. This was the fifth time in the Layton, Utah, native's career that she has scored at a Mountain West Championships.
 
Sophomore Samuel Beckwith added a point for USU by leaping 13.77 meters (45-2.25) in the men's triple jump to finish eighth. In his first triple jump competition of the season, the Lone Peak HS product put up his best mark in his sixth and final attempt to get into the scorebook. Colorado State's Ismael Dembele won the event with a mark of 15.15 meters (49-8.5).
 
"The jumpers and multis performed well collectively all three days, and I am really proud of the three guys in the triple jump who competed in the event for the first time all year, trying to score points for their team," said Gulden. "I am super excited that we will conclude the indoor season at the NCAA Championships with Logan representing our team."
 
The Utah State 4x400-meter relay teams each had strong showings to close out the meet. The women's quartet of senior Adi Nielson, Richter, freshman Elly Jeppsen and freshman Mashaylee Jones claimed fourth place in 3:40.16, a time that ranks second all-time in Utah State history. The men's team of Aguirre-Stewart, Ernest Green, Sam Green and Bott also finished fourth, running in 3:15.72. The four men combined to earn 48 team points over the three-day competition.
 
Colorado State won the men's team competition for a second year in a row with 165 points, while New Mexico claimed the women's team title with 136.5 points.
 
Invited Utah State athletes will next compete at the 2025 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Friday-Saturday, March 14-15. The track and field team will commence its outdoor season the following weekend at the Utah Tech Open in St. George, Utah, and the Willie Williams Invitational in Tucson, Arizona.
 
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2025 Mountain West Indoor Track and Field Championships – Day 3
Albuquerque Convention Center | Albuquerque, New Mexico | March 1, 2025
 
Men's Team Standings
 
1. Colorado State, 165 points
2. New Mexico, 161 points
3. Utah State, 109 points
4. Wyoming, 72 points
5. Air Force, 61 points
6. San José State, 50 points
7. Boise State, 41 points
 
USU Men's Results:
(scorers in bold)

Event	USU Finishers
60 Meters	4. Diego Aguirre-Stewart, 6.75; 8. Ayodele Ojo, 6.87.
200 Meters	2. Diego Aguirre-Stewart, 20.93.
800 Meters	1. Landon Bott, 1:52.38; 2. Ernest Green, 1:52.59; 5. Sam Green, 1:53.90.
Mile	6. Drew Hogan, 4:09.19; 7. Wyatt Evans, 4:10.76; 8. Brennan Benson, 4:13.51.
4x400-Meter Relay	4. Utah State (Diego Aguirre-Stewart, Ernest Green, Sam Green, Landon Bott), 3:15.72.
High Jump	T-3. Taite Priestley, 2.04 meters (6-8.25); 6. Kelton Chenworth, 1.99 meters (6-6.25).
Pole Vault	1. Logan Hammer, 5.52 meters (18-1.25); 2. Marshall Rasmussen, 5.21 meters (17-1); 4. Javin Richards, 5.11 meters (16-9.25); 9. Robbie Walker, 4.71 meters (15-5.5); Caden Dupee, NH.
Triple Jump	8. Samuel Beckwith, 13.77 meters (45-2.25); 10. Joshua Hartvigsen, 13.34 meters (43-9.25); 11. Kelton Chenworth, 13.31 meters (43-8).
Shot Put	2. Nate Franz, 18.40 meters (60-4.25); 9. Gavin Beierle, 16.69 meters (52-3.25); 14. Brock Bissegger, 13.52 meters (44-4.25).

 
 
Women's Team Standings
 
1. New Mexico, 136.5 points
2. San Diego State, 107 points
3. Colorado State, 98.5 points
4. San José State, 63.5 points
5. Fresno State, 51 points
6. UNLV, 49 points
7. Boise State, 44 points
8. Utah State, 43 points
9. Nevada, 30 points
10. Air Force, 29 points
11. Wyoming, 10.5 points
 
USU Women's Results:
(scorers in bold)

Event	USU Finishers
800 Meters	6. Alison Richter, 2:11.72.
Mile	9. Caroline Moon, 4:59.54; 10. Shelby Jensen, 5:00.53.
60-Meter Hurdles	5. Krysthina Vlahovic, 8.53.
4x400-Meter Relay	4. Utah State (Adi Nielson, Alison Richter, Elly Jeppsen, Mashaylee Jones), 3:40.16
Triple Jump	Breanna Raven, DNS.
Shot Put	5. Milly Garren, 14.93 meters (48-11.75); 6. Ruby Jordan, 14.52 meters (47-7.75).

 
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