April 9, 2011
Complete Results
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -
Utah State track and field junior Kim Quinn set a new school record in the 5000m with a time of 16:43.51 at Sacramento State's Mondo Mid-Major Challenge in Sacramento, Calif. on April 8-9. Overall, the Aggies brought home four event titles as part of 20 top-three finishes at the two-day meet.
Quinn broke Lida Ripplinger's record of 16:46.76 set in 2005 by more than three seconds as she finished third in the event. With the time, Quinn also holds the top spot in the Western Athletic Conference this season, more than 12 seconds ahead of the next best time.
Winning their event for USU was junior Joe Canavan (shot put), senior Eric Larson (1500m), freshman Kyle McKenna (5000m) and the 4x100m relay team (41.33), which consisted of senior Armahd Lewis, sophomore Silas Pimentel along with freshmen Tanner Hunt and Parker Bluth.
Canavan remained undefeated in the shot put during the outdoor season as he had a throw of 17.07m (56-00.00), while Larson also stayed undefeated in the 1500m crossing the finish line with a time of 3:48.49, just ahead of fellow senior Hunter Nelson (3:48.67). McKenna won his first event of his Aggie career with a time 14:33.18 which stands at the second-best time in the WAC this season.
Senior Clint Silcock ended in a three-way tie at the top of the high jump event with a leap of 2.15m (7-00.50). Silcock received a third-place finish on a judge's decision. Junior Damian Szade placed second in the long jump with a mark of 7.09m (23-03.25), while sophomore Spencer Hall ended in third-place of the discus with a toss of 47.90m (157-02.00) and in the hammer with a mark of 51.89m (170-03.00).
Other Utah State men placing in the top three was Lewis, who finished third in the 100m (10.48) and second 200m (21.46). Senior
Steven Atkinson came in second in the 3000m steeplechase (9:11.43) just ahead of junior Aaron Clements (9:19.35). Rounding out the top three for the USU men were freshman
Tanner Hunt in the 400m (48.08) and Pimentel in the 200m (21.68).
For the Aggie women, junior Katelyn Heiner ran her career-best in the in the 400m with a 55.15, which was good enough for second-place. Sophomore Aubrie Haymore finished right behind Heiner with her career-best of 55.42. Freshman Kylie Hirschi also took home a second-place accolade in the 400m hurdles (1:01.25) while junior Spela Hus ended the day in third-place in the shot put with a throw of 14.16m (46-05.50).
USU hosts its lone home meet of the year, the Mark Faldmo Invitational on Saturday, April 16 at the Ralph Maughan Track Stadium. Action is set to begin at 10 a.m. (MT) starting with the field events and continuing with the running events at approximately 11:45 a.m. The final event of the meet is projected to begin at 4 p.m. All times are subject change.
For more information about the meet, fans can visit www.utahstateaggies.com. Fans can also follow Utah State athletics on Twitter, including USU track and field, at http://twitter.com/USUAthletics.com.
UTAH STATE RESULTS
MONDO MID-MAJOR CHALLENGE
SACRAMENTO, CALIF.
APRIL 8 - 9, 2011
WOMEN
100m - T-12. Bailee Whitworth, 12.21; 24. Mercedes Blackwood, 12.51
100h - 6. Ashlee Cannon, 14.21; 8. Chari Hawkins, 14.51; 16. Kylie Hirschi, 15.61
200m - 9. Bailee Whitworth, 25.07; 16. Chalese West, 25.51; 22. Mercedes Blackwood,
26.01; 26. Hollie Bosworth, 26.95
400m - 2. Katelyn Heiner, 55.15; 3. Aubrie Haymore, 55.42
400h - 2. Kylie Hirschi, 1:01.25
800m - 12. Alexis Meyer, 2:15.24; 15. McKayla Williams, 2:19.66
1500m - 5. Hannah Williams, 4:34.08
3000sc - 5. Alicia Wilkins, 10:56.40; 7. Kaylee Campbell, 11:08.89;
8. Marissa Floodman, 11:15.73
5000m - 3. Kim Quinn, 16.:43.51; 9. Alex Litzsinger, 17:26.95; 16. Cherice Chugg,
18:19.41
4x100 - 6. Utah State 'A', 47.22 (Aubrie Haymore, Bailee Whitworth, Chari Hawkins,
Ashlee Cannon)
4x400 - 4. Utah State 'A', 3:47.80 (Aubrie Haymore, Katelyn Heiner, Chalese West,
Hollie Bosworth)
High Jump - T-8. Bri Campbell, 1.60m (5-03.00); T-13. Candace Moyes, J1.55m
(5-01.00); T-13. Madison Jensen, J1.55m (5-01.00)
Long Jump - 9. Daphne Jones, 5.51m (18-01.00); T-12. Candace Moyes, 5.40m (17-08.75)
Triple Jump - 5. Julia Stewart, 11.47m (37-07.75); 11. Daphne Jones, 10.34m
(33-11.25)
Pole Vault - 8. Amber Thompson, J3.60m (11-09.75); 11. Rachelle St. Jeor, 3.30m
(10-10.00)
Shot Put - 3. Spela Hus, 14.16m (46-05.50)
Hammer - 10. Spela Hus, 48.50m (159-01.00)
Discus - 5. Shannon Prince, 45.86m (150-05.00)
MEN
100m - 3. Armahd Lewis, 10.48; 4. Silas Pimentel, 10.51; 9. Mike Pyrtle, 10.86
110h - 5. AJ Boully, 14.92
200m - 2. Armahd Lewis, 21.46; 3. Silas Pimentel, 21.68
400m - 3. Tanner Hunt, 48.08
400h - 16. AJ Boully, 55.97
800m - 4. James Allred, 1:51.39; 10. Mercer Owen, 1:53.63; 15. Tyler Killpack,
1:55.05
1500m - 1. Eric Larson, 3:48.49; 2. Hunter Nelson, 3:48.67; 6. Devin Lang, 3:56.92;
7. Jason Holt, 3:57.20
3000sc - 2. Steven Atkinson, 9:11.43; 3. Aaron Clements, 9:19.35; 5. Nick Bolinder,
9:31.88; 6. Jake Barton, 9:33.21
5000m - 1. Kyle McKenna, 14:33.18
4x100 - 1. Utah State 'A', 41.33 (Armahd Lewis, Tanner Hunt, Silas Pimentel,
Parker Bluth)
4x400 - 5. Utah State 'A', 3:19.44 (Armahd Lewis, Tanner Hunt, James Allred,
Mercer Owen)
High Jump - 3. Clint Silcock, J2.15m (7-00.50); T-7. Eric Follett, 1.95m (6-04.75)
Long Jump - 2. Damian Szade, 7.09m (23-03.25)
Triple Jump - 6. Reagan Ward, 13.96m (45-09.75)
Pole Vault - T-4. John Johnson, 4.70m (15-05.00)
Shot Put - 1. Joe Canavan, 17.07m (56-00.00); 11. Spencer Hall, 14.31m (46-11.50)
Hammer - 3. Spencer Hall, 51.89m (170-03.00); 6. Joe Canavan, 49.11m (161-01.00)
Discus - 3. Spencer Hall, 47.90m (157-02.00)
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