Aggies perform well at Washington State Invitational
The Utah State men’s and women’s indoor track teams competed in the Washington State Cougars’ Indoor Invitational and Multis in Pullman, Wash., on Saturday.
Aggie first-place finishers include Rachel Orr in the high jump, Spela Hus in the shot put, Sam Nielsen in the women’s triple jump and Bishop Bowens in the men’s 60-meter dash.
The women’s 4×400 team, consisting of Krista Whittle, Aubrie Heymore, Hollie Bosworth and Katelyn Heiner, also took first place, and both Dan Howell and Kim Quinn placed second in the 3,000.
Friday afternoon marked the beginning of the USU track and field multi-event season.
Sophomore Chari Hawkins won second place in the pentathlon Friday night with a score of 3,610. The other women multi-eventers were not far behind, with Jen Schiess placing fifth, McKenzie Johnson seventh and Kali Hamby in eighth.
On the men’s side, senior Phillip Noble placed seventh with a final score of 4,915 points.
Gensel said Hawkins and Noble exemplify the two types of athletes who excel in the multi.
“They both have varying degrees (of skill) in each event,” Gensel said. “Phillip is good in each event but not really good in one specific event. Chari is good at the long jump, high jump and hurdles, but she learns fast in the others.”
Next week the Aggies travel to Nampa, Idaho, for Boise State’s Bronco Class.
– ali.davis@aggiemail.usu.edu
Results, Women, Jan. 27, 2012:
60m – 4. Bailee Whitworth, 7.77; 8. Aubrie Haymore, 8.01
60m Hurdles – 6. Chari Hawkins, 8.84; 12. Cree Phillips-Taylor, 9.55; 13. Jen Schiess, 9.79; 14. McKenzie Johnson, 10.45
400m – 10. Krista Whittle, 59.87; 15. Hollie Bosworth, 1:00.04; 15. Laycee Elliott, 1:00.94; 17. Cree Phillips-Taylor, 1:02.26
Mile – 6. Jessie Chugg, 5:03.56; 7. Hannah Williams, 5:04.50; 9. Stephanie Burt, 5:15.93; 10. Brittany Bushman, 5:16.77
3000m – 2. Kim Quinn, 10:17.14; 6. Cherice Chugg, 10:38.12; 8. Brittany Fisher, 10:42.36;
4×400 – 1. Utah State, 3:51.92 (Krista Whittle, Aubrie Haymore, Hollie Bosworth, Katelyn Heiner)
High Jump – 1. Rachel Orr, 1.73m (5-08.00); 5. Mariah Thompson, 1.58m (5-02.25); 8. Madison Jensen, 1.53m (5-00.25)
Pole Vault – T-3. Sonia Grabowska, 3.81m (12-06.00); 7. Rachelle St. Jeor, 3.66m (12-00.00); T-8. Amber Thompson, 3.66m (12-00.00)
Long Jump – 3. Chari Hawkins, J5.44m (17-10.25); 4. Katelyn Heiner, 5.40m (17-08.75); 5. Daphne Jones, 5.36m (17-07.00); 6. Bailee Whitworth, 5.29m (17-04.25); 11. McKenzie Johnson, 4.72m (15-06.00); 12. Kali Hamby, 4.62m (15-02.00)
Triple Jump – 1. Sam Nielson, 11.87m (38-11.50); 4. Julia Stewart, 11.47m (37-07.75)
Shot Put – 1. Spela Hus, 14.26m (46-09.50); 4. Lindsey Spencer, 12.64m (41-05.75); 5. Melanie Heslop, 12.24m (40-02.00); 6. Keeley Eldredge, 11.86m (38-11.00)
Results, Men, Jan. 27, 2012:
60m – 1. Bishop Bowens, 6.90; 5. AJ Boully, 7.16; 9. John Johnson, 7.69
60m Hurdles – 2. AJ Boully, 8.30; 8. Dan Mosman, 8.84
400m – 11. Garrett Peck, 51.23; 16. Dan Mosman, 53.07
800m – 4. Tyler Killpack, 1:56.45
Mile – 4. Devin Lang, 4:19.77; 6. Nick Bolinder, 4:23.47; 8. Eric Shellhorn, 4:25.81
3000m – 2. Daniel Howell, 8:18.54; 4. Chio Lopez, 8:22.02; 6. Kyle McKenna, 8:33.30; 11. Austin Neuner, 8:45.52; 12. Aaron Clements, 8:45.86; 13. Chris Martinez, 8:46.05; 14. David Cluff, 9:00.43; 15. Nick Bolinder, 9:01.11
4×400 – 5. Utah State, 3:26.80 (Devin Lang, Garrett Peck, Tyler Killpack, AJ Boully)
High Jump – 6. Eric Follett, 1.96m (6-05.00)
Shot Put – 3. Joe Canavan, 15.83m (51-11.25)
Heptathlon – 7. Philip Noble, 4,915 points