Utah State University's track and field team achieved five podium finishes, including one victory, across two meets over the January 23-24 weekend. Seven athletes established or improved their positions in the program's all-time top 10 lists. The performances highlight strong individual efforts in sprints, middle distances, hurdles, and field events.
Utah State track and field competed in a split squad format, sending athletes to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and the Ted Nelson Invitational in Bryan-College Station, Texas, on January 23-24, 2026.
At the Albuquerque meet, sophomore Ayodele Ojo Jr. won the men's 60-meter dash with a time of 6.58 seconds in the final, after a 6.60-second preliminary. This marks his fourth consecutive sprint title and keeps him in the national top five. Sophomore Mathew Hall earned third in the open 200 meters at 21.19 seconds, securing fifth place all-time for the Aggies. Freshman Adia Ross ran 24.54 seconds in the women's 200 meters, placing 10th in program history, while her 60-meter preliminary time was 7.49 seconds.
Sophomore Heidi Harper set a personal best of 55.60 seconds in the 400 meters, also 10th all-time, and graduate student Annie Ivins improved to 2:11.77 in the 800 meters for another 10th-place mark. Junior Claire Petersen clocked 8.56 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles, solidifying seventh all-time, and sophomore Sabrina Fairbanks vaulted 3.82 meters in pole vault to reach seventh in program records.
In Texas, junior Landon Bott took second in the men's 800 meters at 1:48.99 seconds, ranking 10th nationally. Junior Sam Beckwith jumped 7.45 meters for third in long jump, moving to fifth all-time after three straight personal bests.
These results add to Utah State's momentum ahead of their home Roman Ruiz Speed and Power Invitational on January 30-31.
