LOGAN, Utah — Utah State track & field claimed five titles and 20 podium finishes while posting five top-10 performances in school history at the Robison Invitational in Provo, Utah, from Wednesday to Saturday and the Bengal Invitational in Pocatello, Idaho, on Friday and Saturday.
Junior
Logan Hammer, who leads the nation in the men's pole vault claimed another men's pole vault title at the Robison Invitational. He continued his string of strong performances with his clearance of 5.65 meters (18-6.5), a height he has cleared in each of his last three competitions. Only Western Illinois's Arnie Grunert has matched that height even once this outdoor season.
Freshman
Diego Aguirre-Stewart won the men's 200 meters in a time of 20.90, a performance that moved him from sixth to fourth in Aggie history in the event. Freshman teammate
Ayodele Ojo finished third in the competition, clocking in at 21.04.
Senior
Nate Franz claimed the runner-up spot in the men's shot put with a heave of 18.13 meters (59-5.75). With his mark, the reigning Mountain West silver medalist in the indoor shot put moved into 10th in Utah State history in the outdoor event. Franz also hold school top-10 marks in the indoor shot put and weight throw.
Junior
Sophie Chandler took second in the women's heptathlon with 5,180 points, an overall point total that moved her from ninth to sixth in school history. Chandler's performance was fueled by three personal best marks and two first-place finishes among the seven events.
Senior
Emma Reeves placed third in the final of the women's 100 meters with a time of 11.82. In her preliminary race, Reeves qualified for the final by posting a time of 11.74 that also ranks fifth in USU history.
At the Bengal Invitational, graduate
Melissa Navarro returned to Utah State's all-time top-10 list in the women's javelin, launching a throw of 44.69 meters (146-7) that ranked fourth in the competition. Navarro, who ranked 10th in school history earlier this season, has now moved into eighth all-time.
Back in Provo, Ojo and freshman
Daniel Chase claimed the top-two spots in the men's 100 meters. Ojo, this past week's MW Men's Freshman of the Week, won the race with a time of 10.60, edging out Chase's run of 10.62.
Sophomore
Walker Deede took second place in the men's javelin with a throw of 67.36 meters (221-0). The defending silver medalist from the Mountain West Outdoor Championships posted his third mark of the season that eclipsed his runner-up performance from that meet.
Junior
Krysthina Vlahovic, the third-ranked 100-meter hurdler in Canada, added a podium finish for the Aggies with her third-place time of 13.88.
Freshman
Alayna Wardle took third place in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase, finishing in a time of 11:21.8.
Aggie women put up strong performances in the field events. Sophomore
Elle Jacobson placed second in the long jump with a personal-best distance of 5.82 meters (19-1.25). Freshman
Presley Gray had a personal-best jump of 1.71 meters (5-7.25) to take third in the high jump competition. Junior
Milly Garren posted a mark of 14.35 meters (47-1) in the shot put to claim a third-place finish.
In the middle-distance events, sophomore
Carson Coleman won the open competition of the men's 800 meters, finishing his race in 1:52.0. In the invitational section, junior
Ernest Green took third with a time of 1:50.6. Sophomore
Walker Cole finished second in the open men's mile with a time of 4:16.6. On the women's side, freshman
Jocelyn Capener took third place in the open women's 800 meters, clocking in at 2:15.1.
Freshman
Taite Priestley won the men's high jump, clearing 2.11 meters (6-11) to win the competition by two inches. Priestley now owns the three best jumps in the Mountain West this season.
USU also saw success in the relay events. The team of freshman
Mashaylee Jones, freshman
Brenly Douglas, sophomore
Breanna Raven and Reeves took second place in the women's 4x100-meter relay with a time of 45.72. In the women's 4x400-meter relay race, the all-freshman quartet of Capener,
Ava Smith,
Erin Higgs and
Heidi Harper took third place with a time of 3:50.10.
Utah State will send select athletes to the Franson Last Chance in Azusa, California, on Friday and Saturday, May 9-10. The following week, USU will compete at the 2025 Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Clovis, California, from Thursday to Saturday, May 15-17.
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Bengal Invitational
Davis Field | Pocatello, Idaho | May 2-3, 2025
USU Women's Results:
Robison Invitational
Clarence Robison Track and Field Complex | Provo, Utah | April 30-May 3, 2025
USU Men's Results:
| Event (Section) |
USU Finishers |
| 100 Meters (Prelim) |
2. Diego Aguirre-Stewart, 10.55; 3. Ayodele Ojo, 10.61; 6. Daniel Chase, 10.68. |
| 100 Meters (Final) |
1. Ayodele Ojo, 10.60; 2. Daniel Chase, 10.62; Diego Aguirre-Stewart, DNS. |
| 200 Meters |
1. Diego Aguirre-Stewart, 20.90; 3. Ayodele Ojo, 21.04; 11. Daniel Chase, 22.49. |
| 800 Meters (Invite) |
3. Ernest Green, 1:50.62; 5. Sam Green, 1:51.00; Landon Bott, DNS. |
| 800 Meters (Open) |
1. Carson Coleman, 1:52.04. |
| Mile (Invite) |
15. Joshua Armstrong, 4:08.60; 17. Brennan Benson, 4:10.07; 24. Caleb Armstrong, 4:12.70; 26. Ethan Peterson, 4:13.03;
28. Michael Moffat, 4:16.05. |
| Mile (Open) |
2. Walker Cole, 4:16.65; 14. Britton Austin, 4:24.52; 32. Mitchell Athay, 4:37.42. |
| 4x100-Meter Relay |
Utah State (Ayodele Ojo, Diego Aguirre-Stewart, Daniel Chase, Mathew Hall), DNS. |
| High Jump |
1. Taite Priestley, 2.11 meters (6-11). |
| Long Jump |
Samuel Beckwith, DNS. |
| Pole Vault |
1. Logan Hammer, 5.65 meters (18-6.5); 4. Marshall Rasmussen, 4.85 meters (15-11); Robbie Walker, DNS. |
| Discus |
8. Joseph Turner, 50.20 meters (164-8.5); 9. Caden Reagan, 46.93 meters (153-11.75);
12. Brock Bissegger, 43.38 meters (142-3.75); Nate Franz, DNS. |
| Javelin |
2. Walker Deede, 67.36 meters (221-0); 9. Kace Jones, 59.13 meters (194-0). |
| Shot Put |
2. Nate Franz, 18.13 meters (59-5.75); 8. Brock Bissegger, 14.51 meters (47.7.25). |
USU Men's Multis Results:
| Event |
USU Finishers |
| 100 Meters |
4. Javin Richards, 10.95; 5. Joshua Hartvigsen, 11.10; 8. Caden Dupee, 11.46. |
| 110-Meter Hurdles |
4. Javin Richards, 15.22. |
| 400 Meters |
Javin Richards, DNF; Joshua Hartvigsen, DNS; Caden Dupee, DNS. |
| 1,500 Meters |
Javin Richards, DNS; Joshua Hartvigsen, DNS; Caden Dupee, DNS. |
| High Jump |
4. Javin Richards, 1.78 meters (5-10); 5. Caden Dupee, 1.75 meters (5-9); Joshua Hartvigsen, DNS. |
| Long Jump |
3. Caden Dupee, 6.55 meters (21-5.75); 5. Javin Richards, 6.37 meters (20-10.75); Joshua Hartvigsen, DNS. |
| Pole Vault |
1. Javin Richards, 5.00 meters (16-4.75); Caden Dupee, DNS; Joshua Hartvigsen, DNS. |
| Discus |
6. Javin Richards 30.73 meters (100-9.75); Caden Dupee, DNS; Joshua Hartvigsen, DNS. |
| Javelin |
Javin Richards, DNS; Joshua Hartvigsen, DNS; Caden Dupee, DNS. |
| Shot Put |
4. Caden Dupee, 12.62 meters (41-4.75); 5. Javin Richards, 11.96 meters (39-2.75); Joshua Hartvigsen, DNS. |
| Decathlon |
Javin Richards, 4,966 points; Caden Dupee, 2,699 points; Joshua Hartvigsen, 838 points. |
USU Women's Results:
| Event (Section) |
USU Finishers |
| 100 Meters (Prelims) |
2. Emma Reeves, 11.74; 9. Brenly Douglas, 12.27; 18. Natalie Hadlock, 12.80; 19. Alisabeth Apedaile, 12.82;
Breanna Raven, DNS. |
| 100 Meters (Final) |
3. Emma Reeves, 11.82; 8. Brenly Douglas, 12.24. |
| 200 Meters |
4. Emma Reeves, 24.39; Brenly Douglas, DNS; Breanna Raven, DNS. |
| 400 Meters (Invite) |
4. Mashaylee Jones, 54.12; 6. Alison Richter, 56.25; 8. Heidi Harper, 56.65. |
| 400 Meters (Open) |
Elly Jeppsen, DNS. |
| 800 Meters (Invite) |
7. Caroline Moon, 2:16.05. |
| 800 Meters (Open) |
3. Jocelyn Capener, 2:15.12; 4. Erin Higgs, 2:15.49; 6. Julia Stuard, 2:17.63. |
| Mile (Invite) |
16. Elizabeth Phillips, 4:59.07; Ana Weaver, DNS. |
| Mile (Open) |
13. Meredith Sanford, 5:25.02; 17. Allie Black, 5:32.79; Brooklyn Hill, DNS; Alayna Wardle, DNS. |
| 10,000 Meters |
Meredith Sanford, DNS. |
| 100-Meter Hurdles (Prelims) |
4. Krysthina Vlahovic, 13.74; 8. Alisabeth Apedaile, 14.48; 10. Claire Petersen, 14.62. |
| 100-Meter Hurdles (Finals) |
3. Krysthina Vlahovic, 13.88; 6. Alisabeth Apedaile, 14.38. |
| 3,000-Meter Steeplechase |
3. Alayna Wardle, 11:21.78; 6. Brooklyn Hill, 11:39.69. |
| 4x100-Meter Relay |
2. Utah State (Mashaylee Jones, Brenly Douglas, Breanna Raven, Emma Reeves), 45.72. |
| 4x400-Meter Relay |
3. Utah State "B" (Jocelyn Capener, Ava Smith, Erin Higgs, Heidi Harper), 3:50.10; Utah State "C", DNS. |
| High Jump |
3. Presley Gray, 1.71 meters (5-7.25). |
| Long Jump |
2. Elle Jacobson, 5.82 meters (19-1.25); Breanna Raven, DNS. |
| Pole Vault |
5. Abbie Scott, 3.82 meters (12-6.5); 8. Lucy Jeppson, 3.67 meters (12-0.5); 12. Mikayla Dalton, 3.27 meters (10-8.75);
12. Gabi Fenn, 3.27 meters (10-8.75); 15. Katerina Aguero, 3.27 meters (10-8.75). |
| Discus |
4. Milly Garren, 44.54 meters (146-1.5); 11. Mackenzie Patten, 38.41 meters (126-0.25);
14. Reagan Trulson, 32.81 meters (107-7.75). |
| Hammer |
8. Milly Garren, 51.32 meters (168-4.5); 9. Ruby Jordan, 50.53 meters (165-9.25); 16. Reagan Trulson,
44.20 meters (145-0.25); 17. Mackenzie Patten, 43.60 meters (143-0.5). |
| Javelin |
Paige Lila Berg, DNS. |
| Shot Put |
3. Milly Garren, 14.35 meters (47-1); 9. Ruby Jordan, 13.37 meters (43-10.5); 15. Reagan Trulson, 11.35 meters (37-2.75). |
USU Women's Multis Results:
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