Utah State's group of multi-eventers made great strides as sophomore Alyssa Hirschi and freshman Niki Xydona placed seventh and eighth, respectively, at the New Mexico Collegiate Track and Field Classic held Friday and Saturday at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
Hirschi is now ranked eighth all-time in USU history after she placed seventh in the pentathlon with 3,482 points.
Hirschi's highlights include a third-place tie in the high jump (1.64m), a fifth-place finish in the 800m (2:27.99) and a seventh-place mark in the shot put (10.10m).
Additionally, Xydona moved to ninth all-time in school history as she placed eighth in the pentathlon with 3,463 points.