LOGAN, Utah – Utah State’s cross country teams competed at meets across the country on Friday and Saturday, with the men’s team toppling several nationally-ranked opponents at the 2024 Wisconsin Pre-Nationals in Madison, Wisconsin, on Saturday and the women’s team putting together impressive team performances at both the Princeton Fall Classic in Princeton, New Jersey, on Friday and the 2024 Wisconsin Pre-Nationals on Saturday.
The men’s team, led by graduate Camren Todd’s 17th-place finishing time of 23:10.1, finished in 11th place out of 32 teams in the Men’s A 8K race with 407 points. The Aggies, currently ranked No. 30 in the nation, bested eight ranked opponents and finished only behind other nationally-ranked squads. No. 3 Arkansas won the team title with 89 points.
Graduate Spencer Nelson was the Aggies’ second-highest finisher, placing 46th with a time of 23:28.2. Junior LJ Floyd finished in 87th place, clocking in at 23:46.5, and freshman Joshua McKee followed him in 97th place with a time of 23:52.7. Freshman Jedidiah Megargel finished out the Utah State scorers with a 163rd-place finishing time of 24:23.9.
Utah State’s women’s team started off the weekend with a seventh-place team finish out of 22 schools in the 6K race at the Princeton Fall Classic on Friday, accumulating 185 team points. The Aggies topped runners from No. 23 Syracuse while competing well with five nationally-ranked opponents, all of whom finished in the top five. No. 9 Georgetown won the team title with 59 points, edging out No. 10 Providence by six points.
Senior Emma Thornley led the Aggies with a 16th-place finish, clocking in at 20:09.5. Sophomore Shelby Jensen followed her in 28th place, finishing in 20:20.5. Senior Ana Weaver was USU’s third scorer, finishing in 36th place with a time of 20:31.3. Senior Mimi Miyazawa claimed 50th place with a time of 20:45.1, and senior Hannah Davidson rounded out the scoring with a 59th-place time of 20:51.2.
Another contingent of USU women competed in the Women’s B 6K race at the 2024 Wisconsin Pre-Nationals, claiming 14th place out of 29 teams with 376 points. Sophomore Natalie Swain led this corps of Aggies with a time of 21:37.6, good for 57th place. Freshman Ava Trimble came in 69th place, finishing in 21:45.0, followed closely by freshman Cailey Bracken in 73rd place with a time of 21:48.8. Sophomore Cameron Moore finished in just under 22 minutes at 21:57.3, good for 86th place. Senior Sammi Lee rounded out the Utah State scoring with her 91st-place finishing time of 22:01.0.
Utah State returns to action on Thursday, Oct. 25, when the Aggies travel to Salt Lake City, Utah, for the Utah Open, their final meet of the regular season.
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PRINCETON FALL CLASSIC | October 18, 2024 | Princeton, N.J.
Women’s 6K Team Results (out of 22)
1. No. 9 Georgetown – 2, 4, 8, 19, 26, (34), (39) – 59
2. No. 10 Providence – 1, 5, 10, 20, 29, (51), (63) – 65
3. No. 16 North Carolina – 7, 13, 23, 37, 40, (42), (60) – 120
4. No. 21 Penn State – 3, 27, 31, 32, 35, (38), (44) – 128
5. No. 25 Villanova – 9, 21, 25, 41, 45, (57), (64) – 141
7. UTAH STATE – 16, 28, 36, 49, 56, (72), (74) – 185
Women’s Top-Five Finishers: 1. Kimberley May (Providence) – 19:16.1; 2. Chloe Scrimgeour (Georgetown) – 19:23.3; 3. Florence Caron (Penn State) –19:25.1; 4. Lucy Jenks (Georgetown) – 19:33.9; 5. Alex Millard (Providence) – 19:36.0.
Utah State Women’s Results: 16. Emma Thornley – 20:09.5; 28. Shelby Jensen – 20:20.5; 36. Ana Weaver – 20:31.3; 50. Mimi Miyazawa – 20:45.1; 59. Hannah Davidson – 20:51.2; 80. Brianne Smith – 21:02.8; 82. Sarah Ellis – 21:03.8.
2024 WISCONSIN PRE-NATIONALS | October 19, 2024 | Madison, Wisc.
Men’s 8K A Race Team Results (out of 32)
1. No. 3 Arkansas – 4, 7, 8, 18, 52, (70), (86) – 89
2. No. 4 Iowa State – 5, 19, 24, 30, 50, (57), (93) – 128
3. No. 9 Stanford – 9, 20, 22, 43, 48, (53), (69) – 142
4. No. 8 New Mexico – 1, 11, 26, 63, 65, (156), (172) – 166
5. No. 6 Northern Arizona – 21, 23, 25, 36, 73, (100), (119) – 178
11. No. 30 UTAH STATE – 17, 46, 87, 97, 160, (188), (206) – 407
Men’s Top-Five Finishers: 1. Habtom Samuel (New Mexico) – 22:33.8; 2. Graham Blanks (Harvard) – 22:40.5; 3. Justine Kipkoech (Eastern Kentucky) – 22:41.8; 4. Patrick Kiprop (Arkansas) – 22:43.0; 5. Robin Kwemo Bera (Iowa State) – 22:45.9.
Utah State Men’s Results: 17. Camren Todd – 23:10.1; 46. Spencer Nelson – 23:28.2; 87. LJ Floyd – 23:46.5; 97. Joshua McKee – 23:52.7; 163. Jedidiah Megargel – 24:23.9; 196. Logan Garnica – 24:36.9; 218. Michael Moffat – 25:00.7; 244. Joseph McKee – 27:59.9.
Women’s 6K B Race Team Results (out of 29)
1. Washington State – 2, 7, 13, 25, 30, (49), (109) – 77
2. Air Force – 8, 19, 33, 40, 48, (84), (88) – 148
3. Vanderbilt – 9, 29, 37, 45, 56, (65), (130) – 176
4. Northeastern – 3, 15, 20, 64, 87, (121) – 189
5. Ohio State – 5, 21, 44, 54, 75, (82), (99) – 199
14. UTAH STATE – 57, 69, 73, 86, 91, (98), (125) – 376
Women’s Top-Five Finishers: 1. Brenda Jepchirchir (Auburn) – 20:00.6; 2. Zenah Cheptoo (Washington State) – 20:11.7; 3. Abigail Hassman (Northeastern) – 20:14.6; 4. Daphnee Lavassas (Miami) – 20:21.3; 5. Aniya Mosley (Ohio State) – 20:30.4.
Utah State Women’s Results: 57. Natalie Swain – 21:37.6; 69. Ava Trimble – 21:45.0; 73. Cailey Bracken – 21:48.8; 86. Cameron Moore – 21:57.3; 91. Sammi Lee – 22:01.0; 98. Malia Lowe – 22:04.0; 126. Caroline Moon – 22:32.3.
Men’s Top Five 8K Open Race Finishers: 1. Rodgers Kiplimo (Iowa State) – 23:57.4; 2. Joshua Bell (Stanford) – 23:57.5; 3. Tanner Newkirk (UNA- Kansas) – 24:00.1; 4. Cole Nash (Notre Dame) – 24:00.4; 5. Zack Munson (Northern Arizona) – 24:01.1.
Utah State Men’s 8K Open Race Results: 16. Joshua Armstrong – 24:25.3; 19. Brennan Benson – 24:29.1; 22. Eric Nelson – 24:33.8.
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