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USU track: Cierra Simmons-Mecham sets school record as USU collects four top-three finishes at UW Invitational

Justin Tafoya, NCAA Photos

Utah State's track and field teams collected one event title and four top-three finishes at the Washington-hosted UW Invitational this weekend, highlighted by senior distance runner Cierra Simmons-Mecham's school-record effort in both the 3,000 meters and distance medley relay.

Simmons-Mecham broke her previous school mark in the 3,000, this time recording a time of 9:23.25 to take fifth in the event. She also teamed with senior Megan Ryan, junior Melanie Muncy and sophomore Karen Christensen in the distance medley relay where they recorded a program indoor record time of 11:37.89, finishing 10th overall amongst some of the top distance programs in the country.