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Utah State University Athletics

2022-23 Track and Field Roster

Profile

  • Senior
    Class
  • Herriman, Utah
    Hometown
  • Herriman HS
    High School
Wade Denniston/USU Athletics
Wade Denniston/USU Athletics
Wade Denniston/USU Athletics
Wade Denniston/USU Athletics
Wade Denniston/USU Athletics
Wade Denniston/USU Athletics
Tori Bailey
Tori Bailey
Senior
Class
Herriman, Utah
Hometown

Summary

Biography

HONORS: Mountain West All-Conference Outdoor: Discus (2022); USTFCCCA All-Academic (2022, 2023); Academic All-MW (2022, 2023).

INDOOR RECORDS: Ranks fifth all-time at USU in the weight throw with a mark of 18.27 meters (59-11.25), set in 2023... Ranks seventh all-time at USU in in the shot put with a mark of 14.95 meters (49-0.75), set in 2019.

OUTDOOR RECORDS: Ranks second all-time at USU in the discus with a mark of 53.68 meters (176-1), set in 2022.

2023 (SR)
Indoor: Placed seventh in the weight throw at the Mountain West Indoor Championships with a mark of 17.62 meters (57-9.75)… Won the weight throw at the USU-hosted Speed and Power Meet with a personal-best throw of 18.27 meters (59-11.25)… Won the indoor discus at the BYU Invitational II with a mark of 47.60 meters (156-2), also placing fourth in the weight throw with a mark of 17.36 meters (56-11.50).
Outdoor: Placed 21st in the discus at the NCAA West Preliminary Championships with a mark of 52.75 meters (173-0)… Placed seventh in the discus and ninth in the hammer at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships with respective marks of 53.32 meters (174-11) and 55.47 meters (182-0)… Won the discus at the Utah Spring Classic with a mark of 50.73 meters (166-5), also finishing third in the hammer with a mark of 54.58 meters (179-1)… Won the discus at the BYU-hosted Robison Invitational with a mark of 51.68 meters (169-6.75), also finishing third in the hammer with a mark of 55.36 meters (181-7.50)… Named to the academic all-MW team and to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team.

2022 (JR­)
Indoor: Placed seventh in the weight throw (17.98 meters/59-0) and 10th in the shot put (13.44 meters/44-1.25) at the Mountain West Indoor Championships… Her personal-best toss of 17.98 meters in the weight throw ranks sixth all-time in school history… Placed second in both the weight throw and shot put at the Utah State-hosted Speed and Power Meet with marks of 17.66 meters (57-11.25) and 13.41 meters (44-0), respectively… Opened the season at the BYU Invitational, where she placed sixth in the shot put with a mark of 13.39 meters (43-11.25) and seventh in the weight throw with a mark of 15.68 meters (51-5.25)… Also placed 25th in the shot put at the New Mexico-hosted Don Kirby Elite Invitational with a mark of 12.89 meters (42-3.50).
Outdoor: Competed in the discus at the NCAA West Preliminary Championships, but did not record a mark in the competition… Earned first-team all-league honors after placing third in the discus with a personal-best mark of 53.68 meters (176-1), which ranks second all-time in school history, at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships… Also placed sixth in the hammer (57.21 meters/187-8) and ninth in the shot put (13.78 meters/45-2.50) at the MW championships… Captured first place in the discus at the Utah State-hosted Aggie Invitational with a mark of 50.02 meters (164-1), also registering second-place finishes in the shot put (14.26 meters/46-9.50) and hammer (56.49 meters/185-4)… Placed third in the discus at the Arizona-hosted Willie Williams Classic with a mark of 48.50 meters (159-1) and took third at the BYU-hosted Robison Invitational with a mark of 48.94 meters (160-6.75)… Recorded six top-three finishes and 15 top-10 finishes on the season across the discus, shot put and hammer events... Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic and Academic All-MW honors and was named a Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete.

2019 (SO)
Indoor: Placed seventh in the shot put with a mark of 14.83 meters (48-8.00) and 12th in the weight throw with a season-best toss of 16.83 meters (55-2.75) at the Mountain West Indoor Championships… Recorded eight top-10 finishes during the season, including five in the shot put and three in the weight throw… Best finish of the season was at the Boise State-hosted Jacksons/Nike Boise Indoor Invite, where she placed second in the shot put with a career-best mark of 14.95 meters (49-0.75), which ranks seventh all-time in school history… Finished fourth in the weight throw (16.19 meters/53-1.5) at the same meet.
Outdoor: Finished sixth in the shot put with a mark of 14.13 meters (46-4.25) and eighth in the discus with a season-best mark of 48.85 meters (160-3) at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships… Captured third place in the shot put with a personal-best mark of 14.58 meters (47-10) at the Utah Valley Invitational… Also competed in the hammer at two events, tallying a season-best heave of 46.44 meters (152-4) to place eighth at the UC Irvine-hosted Collegiate Classic… Recorded 11 top-10 finishes during the season.

2018 (FR)
Indoor: Placed 17th in the weight throw (15.25 meters/50-0.50) and 19th in the shot put (12.62 meters/41-5.00) at the Mountain West Indoor Championships… Recorded a pair of top-10 finishes during the season with her best coming at the Boise State-hosted Jacksons/Nike Boise Indoor Invite, where she placed sixth in the shot put with a heave of 12.60 meters (41-4.25).
Outdoor: Placed 14th in the discus (42.14 meters/138-3), 17th in the shot put (10.84 meters/35-6.75) and 20th in the hammer throw (44.57 meters/146-3) at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships… Recorded a personal-best toss of 47.58 meters (156-1) in the hammer and a season-best mark of 45.01 meters (147-8) in the discus at the UC Irvine-hosted Spring Collegiate Classic, where she placed 11th and seventh, respectively… Tallied a season-best mark of 13.05 meters (42-9.75) in the shot put at the Utah Valley Invitational, where she captured second place for her best finish of the season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-year letterwinner at Herriman (Utah) High School as a thrower as she improved her career-best marks for three years in a row… Won the state title in both the shot put and discus her senior year while posting career-best heaves of 40-7 and 145-7, respectively… As a junior, helped the Mustangs capture the 5A state title for the fourth-consecutive year… Graduated with a 3.8 GPA and was a member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Rick and MaryAnn Bailey… Has five siblings… Served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Brisbane, Australia, from December 2019 to April 2020, and in Syracuse, New York, from July 2020-June 2021... Majoring in health education and promotion.

PERSONAL BESTS INCLUDE:

EVENT INDOOR OUTDOOR
Shot Put 14.95 meters (49-0.75) 14.58 meters (47-10)
Hammer NA 57.21 meters (187-8)
Discus 47.60 meters (156-2) 53.68 meters (176-1)
Weight Throw 18.27 meters (59-11.25) NA

POSTSEASON RESULTS:
NCAA West Preliminary Championships
YEAR EVENT PLACE TIME/MARK
2022 Discus DNF DNF
2023 Discus 21st 52.75 meters (173-0)

MW INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
YEAR EVENT PLACE TIME/MARK
2018 Weight Throw 17th 15.25 meters (50-0.50)
2018 Shot Put 19th 12.62 meters (41-5.00)
2019 Shot Put 7th 14.83 meters (48-8)
2019 Weight Throw 12th 16.83 meters (55-2.75)
2022 Shot Put 10th 13.44 meters (44-1.25)
2022 Weight Throw 7th 17.98 meters (59-.0.00)
2023 Weight Throw 7th 17.62 meters (57-9.75)

MW OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
YEAR EVENT PLACE TIME/MARK
2018 Discus 14th 42.14 meters (138-3)
2018 Shot Put 17th 10.84 meters (35-6.75
2018 Hammer 20th 44.57 meters (146-3)
2019 Shot Put 6th 14.13 meters (46-4.25)
2019 Discus 8th 48.85 meters (160-3)
2022 Shot Put 9th 13.78 meters (45-2.5))
2022 Hammer 6th 57.21 meters (187-8)
2022 Discus 3rd 53.68 meters (176-1)
2023 Hammer 9th 55.47 meters (182-0)
2023 Discus 7th 53.32 meters (174-11)
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