Track & Field Headed to Jackson's Open Saturday

Saturday, December 14

Boise, ID

All Day

University of Utah

Jackson Open

Photo by: Howard Lao

Track & Field Headed to Jackson's Open Saturday

12/12/2019 4:03 PM | Track & Field

Heat Sheet

The Utah track & field team will wrap up the 2019 calendar year at the Jackson’s Open hosted by Boise State Saturday.

Date: Saturday, December 14, 2019
Location: Ford Idaho Center Jacksons Track
Host: Boise State
Time: 9 a.m. (MT)

Starting Block
After a great start to the 2019-20 indoor season, the Utah track and field team continues the season this weekend at the Jackson's Open. The meet is slated to kick off at 9 a.m. (MT) with the field events followed by the track events beginning at 11 a.m.

Utah Athletes
Taylor Watson – 60m / 200m
Kolbi Sims – 60m hurdles / high jump / 4x400
Caitlin Faust – 600m / 4x400
Whitney Hessler – 600m / 4x400
Oneillia Fuller – 400m / 4x400
Lauren O'Banion – 60m / 200m/ 4x400
Skyler Blair – 200m / 4x400
Jasie York – 400m / 4x400
Brooke Martin – 400m / 4x400

THE FIELD
Joining Utah this weekend at the Jackson's Open will be host Boise State, Central Washington, College of Idaho, Eastern Oregon, Northwest Nazarene, Saint Martin and Washington State. The Utes look to have another great weekend after opening the indoor season with several PRs broken as well as a school record in the 55m dash from Taylor Watson.

Caitlin Faust will see action for the first time this season after redshirting last year. Whitney Hessler will also make her first appearance this season since the end of the outdoor season this past spring. Meanwhile, Jasie York and Oneillia Fuller will make their indoor season debuts for Utah. York is a freshman hailing from Cedar City, Utah, while Fuller comes to the U by way of Savannah State.

TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN
After breaking her own school record in the 55m dash last weekend, Taylor Watson's mark of 7.00 stands as the top time in NCAA Division I heading into the second week of the indoor season. The Aurora, Colo., product is one of four underclassmen to own a top mark in an event early on in the season.

UP NEXT
After this weekend, the Utah track and field team will get a nice holiday break before returning to action on Jan. 10 for the Lauren McCluskey Multis hosted by Idaho.

Fans can follow the Utah track and field program on Twitter (@Utah_trackfield), Facebook (UtahTrackXC) and on Instagram (@UtahTrackXC).

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