Colorado Springs, Colo. – Utah State’s Daniel Chase has been named the Mountain West Men’s Track Athlete of the Week and the MW Men’s Freshman of the Week, while Aggie junior Logan Hammer was tabbed the MW Men’s Field Athlete of the Week.

San Diego State’s Shaquena Foote has been selected as the MW Women’s Track Athlete of the Week, San José State’s Emilia Sjostrand was named the MW Women’s Field Athlete of the Week and Utah State’s Abbie Scott earned MW Women’s Freshmen of the Week honors.

MEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK & FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK 
DANIEL CHASE, UTAH STATE
Freshman, Woods Cross, Utah/Woods Cross HS

  • In his second collegiate meet, took first place in the 55-meter (6.26) and 200-meter (22.06) races at the Weber State Indoor Invitational.
  • His time of 6.26 in the 55-meter tied the facility record, matching the mark set by four-time Olympic silver medalist Frankie Fredericks in 1991.
  • Fourth-fastest 55-meter time in the country this season.

MEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK 
LOGAN HAMMER, UTAH STATE
Junior, Nampa, Idaho/Columbia HS

  • Won the pole vault at the BYU Invitational, beating the second-place finisher by almost a foot.
  • Cleared 5.50 meters (18-0.5), breaking the Utah State indoor pole vault record that had stood since 1994.
  • Best pole vault mark of any Mountain West athlete this season and third-best in the country so far.

WOMEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
SHAQUENA FOOTE, NEW MEXICO
Junior, Westmoreland, Jamaica/Petersfield HS

  • Won the 200-meter race and finished third in the 60-meter race at the Silver & Blue Invitational.
  • Her 23.22 time in the 200m is the third-fastest in Aztec history, is the fastest in the Mountain West this season and ranks fourth nationally.
  • The 7.35 she ran in the 60m is sixth-fastest in San Diego State history, third-fastest in the conference this year and ranks 20th

WOMEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
EMILIA SJOSTRAND, SAN JOSE STATE
Senior, Stockholm, Sweden/Ostra Reals Gymnasium

  • Took first place in the triple jump at the Silver & Blue Invitational with an NCAA Championship standard mark of 13.37 (43’ 10½”).
  • The mark currently ranks third in the country.
  • Also competed in the 60-meter dash, finishing third in her heat with a personal-best time of 7.70.

WOMEN’S FRESHMAN ATHLETE OF THE WEEK 
ABBIE SCOTT, UTAH STATE

Freshman, Rigby, Idaho/Rigby HS

  • Took third in the pole vault at BYU Indoor Invitational, just her second collegiate meet.
  • Recorded third-best mark in program history, clearing 3.90 meters (12-9.5).
  • Second-best mark of any Mountain West athlete this season.