Utah State track and field Sophomores Devin Wright and Mia Estes highlight day one at Mark Faldmo Invitational

LOGAN, Utah – Utah State’s men’s and women’s track and field teams captured 11 top-five finishes, as well as five individual event titles Friday at the Mark Faldmo Invitational.

Day one event title winners included sophomores Mia Estes in the women’s javelin (44.75m/146-10) and Devin Wright in the men’s javelin (61.46m/201-08). Junior Maci Bingham won the women’s hammer throw (57.86m/189-10), junior Kevin Allen won the men’s hammer throw (56.63m/185-09) and junior Kade Jensen won the 3,000m (9:08.37).

Men’s top-five finishers included sophomore Mitchell Pettit placing second in the 3,000m (9:16.21), junior Jacob Barton placing third (9:30.06) and freshman Justin Sheets placing fourth (9:36.09).

Women’s top-five finishers included a sweep of the hammer throw with senior Melanie Heslop placing second behind Bingham (57.63m/189-01) and sophomore Shelby Jordan placing third (49.46m/162-03). Additionally, freshman Stephanie Crapse placed second in the javelin (40.07m/131-5), while senior Amber Thompson placed second in the pole vault 3.50m (11-05.75).

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UTAH STATE RESULTS

MARK FALDMO INVITATIONAL

LOGAN, UTAH

APRIL 17, 2015

<span style=”text-decoration: underline;”>WOMEN:</span>

3,000m (finals) – 1. Anysja Manzer (NNU), 11:10.31

Javelin (finals) – 1. Mia Estes (USU), 44.75m (146-10); 2. Stephanie Crapse (USU), 40.07m (131-5); 3. Rebecca Wenz (WEB).

Pole Vault (finals) – 1. Samantha Simmons (ISU), 3.66m (12-00.00); 2. Amber Thompson (USU), 3.50m (11-05.75); 3. Vanessa Bawden (ISU), 3.35m (10-11.75); 11. Melissa Rasmussen (USU), 2.90m (9-06.25).

Hammer Throw (finals) – 1. Maci Bingham (USU), 57.86m (189-10); 2. Melanie Heslop (USU), 57.63m (189-01); 3. Shelby Jordan (USU), 49.46m (162-03); 8. Olivia Moriconi (USU), 41.80m (137-02).

<span style=”text-decoration: underline;”>MEN:</span>

3,000 (finals) – 1. Kade Jensen (USU), 9:08.37; 2. Mitchell Pettit (USU), 9:16.21; 3. Jacob Barton (USU), 9:30.06; 4. Justin Sheets (USU), 9:36.09.

Javelin (finals) – 1. Devin Wright, 61.46m (201-08); 2. Chase Dalton (UNA), 57.86m (189-10); 3. Jon Goble (UNA), 54.37m (178-04).

Hammer Throw (finals) – 1. Kevin Allen (USU), 56.63m (185-09); 2. Joe Stull (BYU), 55.62m (182-06); 3. Craig Merkley (BYU), 55.48m (182-00); 10. Zach Cottrell (USU), 43.03m (141-02).

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