April 10, 2008

LOGAN, Utah - Utah State track and field teams travel to Los Angeles, Calif. to compete in the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner Kersee Invitational at Drake Stadium Friday and Saturday, April 11-12.

The Aggies will be competing against more than 30 teams including Arkansas State, Cal Poly, Texas A & M, Utah and a few club teams, which include Western Athletic Conference foe Fresno State.

"We are very excited about the competition this year," said USU head coach Gregg Gensel. "When we first came to this meet three years ago there was some good competition and every year it just keeps getting better and better."

The last time the Aggies competed at UCLA, Stacie Lifferth, then just a freshman, placed second in the women's 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 10:45.85, which put her in third-place on the Top 10 list. Lifferth now holds first-place on the Top 10 list with a time of 10:10.89, which she recorded last April.

While most of the Aggies will be in Los Angeles, a few USU track and field athletes will also be competing Saturday at the Wildcat Open hosted by Weber State. Events will take place at Stewart Stadium in Ogden, Utah.

The Aggies will continue action at home Saturday, April 19 as they host the Mark Faldmo Invitational at the Ralph Maughan Track Stadium.