BOZEMAN, Mont. — Utah State track & field claimed three individual titles, 11 podium finishes and posted five performances ranking in the top 10 all-time at the Montana State-hosted Carignan Classic in Bozeman, Montana, on Friday.
 
Freshman Emmanuella Njenje set her second- and third-straight personal bests in the women's 60 meters. Her prelim time of 7.60 earned her the final qualifying spot in the event final, where she finished third with a time of 7.53. Njenje moved from seventh to third all-time in USU history with her performance. Freshman Adia Ross, who holds the USU record in the event, clocked in at 7.56 to place fourth.
 
Sophomore Mathew Hall and freshman David Konan claimed the top-two spots in the men's 200 meters. Hall moved from fifth to fourth in Utah State history with his winning time of 20.95, which currently ranks second among all MW athletes. Konan crossed the line in a personal-best 21.69.
 
In the women's 60-meter hurdles, senior Krysthina Vlahovic and junior Claire Petersen once again earned podium finishes. Vlahovic, who currently leads the Mountain West in the event, finished in second place with a time of 8.45. Petersen ran a personal best for the sixth week in a row to finish third with a time of 8.48, besting her own fourth-best performance in USU history.
 
Konan also won his first career 60-meter title, crossing the line in 6.72 to beat Montana's Karsen Beitz by three thousandths of a second. His performance topped his previous personal best by 0.01 seconds and moved him from seventh to sixth in school history.
 
Junior Sam Beckwith won his third long jump title of the indoor season with a clearance of 7.24 meters (23-9).
 
Sophomore Heidi Harper and graduate Annie Ivins took second and third in the women's 400 meters, with Harper finishing in 55.94 and Ivins clocking in with a personal-best 56.49.
 
Senior Milly Garren placed second in the women's weight throw with a season-best mark of 17.88 meters (58-8). Junior Joseph Turner also posted a season-best in the men's competition, throwing 17.52 meters (57-5.75) to finish fifth.
 
Freshman Sally Roos finished third in the women's mile, clocking in with a personal-best time of 5:03.28.
 
Freshman Karina Cooper cleared a meet-best 3.98 meters (13-0.75) in the women's pole vault, ultimately placing fourth in the competition. Sophomore Sabrina Fairbanks set a top-10 mark of her own in a fifth-place effort, clearing 3.83 meters (12-6.75) to boost her seventh-ranked personal best by a centimeter.
 
Utah State will split its squad four ways for the final weekend of the regular season on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 13-14. Aggie athletes will compete at the Arkansas-hosted Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the New Mexico-hosted Don Kirby Invitational in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Idaho State-hosted Mountain State Games in Pocatello, Idaho, and the Washington-hosted Husky Classic in Seattle, Washington.
 
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Carignan Classic
Kennedy-Stark Athletic Center | Bozeman, Montana | February 6, 2026
 
USU Men's Results:
 

Event (Round)	USU Finishers
60 Meters (P)	2. David Konan, 6.79.
60 Meters	1. David Konan, 6.72.
200 Meters	1. Mathew Hall, 20.95; 2. David Konan, 21.69; Brock White, DQ; Diego Aguirre-Stewart, DNS.
400 Meters	8. Caleb White, 49.75; 9. Brock Parson, 50.35.
Mile	7. Tayshaun Ogomo, 4:24.43; 8. Will Dixon, 4:25.30.
Pole Vault	7. Marshall Rasmussen, 4.75 meters (15-7); Ethan Hammer, NH.
Long Jump	1. Sam Beckwith, 7.24 meters (23-9).
Shot Put	4. Joseph Turner, 16.33 meters (53-7); 8. Brock Bissegger, 15 meters (49-2.5); 11. Caden Reagan, 14.02 meters (45-12); 12. Blake Johns, 14.01 meters (45-11.5).
Weight Throw	5. Joseph Turner, 17.52 meters (57-5.75); 11. Blake Johns, 16.06 meters (52-8.25).

 
USU Women's Results:
 

Event (Round)	USU Finishers
60 Meters (P)	4. Adia Ross, 7.57; 6. Emmanuella Njenje, 7.60; 10. Nia Moore, 7.68; 14. Elle Jacobson, 7.89; 15. Brenly Douglas, 7.90.
60 Meters	3. Emmanuella Njenje, 7.53; 4. Adia Ross, 7.56.
200 Meters	6. Emmanuella Njenje, 24.58; 7. Claire Petersen, 24.85; 10. Adia Ross, 25.55; Nia Moore, DNS; Brenly Douglas, DNS; Krysthina Vlahovic, DNS.
400 Meters	2. Heidi Harper, 55.94; 3. Annie Ivins, 56.49; 7. Lola Smith, 58.21; 8. Elly Jeppsen, 58.87; 9. Ava Smith, 1:00.04; Shay Jones, DNS.
800 Meters	6. Caroline Moon, 2:17.25; 8. Gracynn Smith, 2:18.78; Sally Roos, DNF; Sophie Chandler, DNS.
Mile	3. Sally Roos, 5:03.28; 7. Jane Roos, 5:10.21.
60-Meter Hurdles (P)	2. Krysthina Vlahovic, 8.55; 3. Claire Petersen, 8.62; 10. Gracynn Smith, 9.09; 12. Sophie Chandler, 9.28.
60-Meter Hurdles	2. Krysthina Vlahovic, 8.45; 3. Claire Petersen, 8.48.
High Jump	6. Sophie Chandler, 1.50 meters (4-11); 10. Madeline Carmona, 1.45 meters (4-9).
Pole Vault	4. Karina Cooper, 3.98 meters (13-0.75); 5. Sabrina Fairbanks, 3.83 meters (12-6.75); Lucy Jeppson, DNS.
Long Jump	4. Elle Jacobson, 5.42 meters (17-9.5); 10. Gracynn Smith, 5.06 meters (16-7.25).
Shot Put	6. Milly Garren, 13.48 meters (44-2.75); 10. Ruby Jordan, 12.93 meters (42-5).
Weight Throw	2. Milly Garren, 17.88 meters (58-8); 10. Ruby Jordan, 15.81 meters (51-10.5); 22. Reagan Trulson, 12.04 meters (39-6).

 
 
Wolf Pack Classic & Combined Events
Reno-Sparks Convention Center | Reno, Nevada | February 5-6, 2026
 
USU Men's Multis Results:
 

Event	USU Finishers
60 Meters	3. Javin Richards, 6.93.
Long Jump	5. Javin Richards, 6.55 meters (21-6).
Shot Put	3. Javin Richards, 12.41 meters (40-8.75).
High Jump	11. Javin Richards, 1.74 meters (5-8.5).
60-Meter Hurdles	2. Javin Richards, 8.43.
Pole Vault	Javin Richards, NH.
1,000 Meters	Javin Richards, DNS.
Heptathlon	14. Javin Richards, 3,701 points.

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