Track Finishes Second Day of Competition At Mountain State Games

Saturday, February 7

Pocatello, Idaho

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University of Utah

Mt. States Games

Track Finishes Second Day of Competition At Mountain State Games

2/7/2004 12:00 AM | Track & Field

Feb. 7, 2004

POCATELLO, Idaho - The University of Utah indoor track and field teams finished the second day of competition of the Mountain State Games on Saturday, Feb. 7. Hosted by Idaho State and held at the Holt Arena, the meet featured athletes from Montana State, Montana, Utah State, Weber State, Brigham Young, Utah Valley State, Southern Utah and Sacramento State.

Leading Utah in the second day were Nellie Hammons and Katie Decker, who both notched first-place finishes in their respective events. Hammons won her fourth straight 800m with a 2:12.90 finish and won the open 400m (56.60). Her mark in the 400m is not only a personal record but a school record as well. This is also the first time, this season, she has competed in that event. Decker won her second straight high jump posting a 5' 8.00" mark.

Veterans Tracy Hamblin, Trisha Wagner, Natasha Eldridge and newcomer Amanda Feigt continued to be consistent posting several impressive marks. Hamblin and Wagner finished second (12' 7.00") and fourth (12' 1.00") in the pole vault respectively. Eldridge finished fourth (51' 10.00") in the weight throw while Feigt finished second in the long jump (18' 8.75").

On the men's side, Nephi Tyler and Matt Hansen led the way. Tyler finished third in the open 800m with a 1:56.04 finish. Hansen finished sixth in the open mile run with posting a 4:33.55 finish.

For complete results visit: www.isubengals.com.

 Women's Results55-Meter Hurdles (Semi-Finals)10. Aubrey Startin (8.66)14. Lauren Browning (8.95)18. Jennifer Kaplar (9.31)400-Meter Run (Open)1. Nellie Hammons (56.60)10. Andrea Davidson (1:00.54)12. Candice Mannion (1:01.14)15. Lauren Browning (1:01.85)  800-Meter Run (Invitational)1. Nellie Hammons (2:12.90)4. Andrea Davidson (2:17.20)Mile Run (Open)5. Jennie Haertel (5:17.64)6. Nicki Hugie (5:21.90)9. Ashlee Warnick (5:29.41)12. Jenny Gustavson (5:26.19)3,000-Meter (Invitational)15. Jenny Gustavon (11:16.49)5,000-Meter (Invitational)11. Ashlee Warnick (19:26.92)4x400 Meter Relay9. Utah "B" (4:06.83)High Jump1. Katie Decker (5' 8.00")4. Aubrey Startin (5' 4.00")12. Nikki Mancinelli (5' 0.00")15. Jamie Munns (4' 10.00")Pole Vault2. Tracy Hamblin (12' 7.00")4. Trisha Wagner (12' 1.00")7. Mandie Rowell (11' 7.00")7. Susan Atwater (11' 7.00")12. Kathryn Beasley (11' 1.00")20. Lisa Shafer (10' 6.00")25. Andrea French (9' 6.00")Triple Jump9. Tracy Hamblin (34' 8.50")   Long Jump2. Amanda Feigt (19' 8.75")13. Liz Gifford (16' 0.75")Shot Put (Open)5. Sidni Taylor (42' 3.25")6. Becky Riddle (41' 10.50")14. Amber Devries (39' 0.00")16. Sarah Romig (38; 9.50")Weight Throw (Invitational)4. Natasha Eldridge (53' 5.50")8. Vanessa Mortensen (51' 10.00") Men's Results400-Meter (Open)13. Andrew Fresques (51.60)800-Meter (Open)3. Nephi Tyler (1:56.04)13. Damian Mora (2:01.38)19. Aaron Weispfening (2:04.60)One-Mile Run (Open)6. Matt Hansen (4:33.55)7. J.P. Rooney (4:37.58)5,000-Meter Run4. Matt Hansen (15:56.58)Shot Put14. Brent Hawker (43' 1.50")23. Dustin Cutrer (32' 4.00")Heptathlon15. Mike Plum (4122 points)