COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Davdison runs No. 9 all-time mile in Utah State history
MAX OSWALD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 6 months AGO
Sandpoint alumni Hannah Davidson (front), now a senior at Utah State University, competes at the Snake River Open held Jan. 11-12 at Idaho State University. At the open, Davidson won the mile in 4:59.07. She now holds the ninth-best time in USU history after Saturday's mile performance at the University of Washington, where she ran a time of 4:49.77.
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I grew up in the small town of Orwigsburg, Pa., where I resided all of my life before moving to Sandpoint. I attended Blue Mountain High School, where I participated in cross country and track and field, a sport that I ended up falling in love with. I went on to attend and run for DeSales University (with other brief stints at Susquehanna University and Elizabethtown College) and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sport communication with a minor in sport management. I remember just how great it made me feel when I was mentioned in my hometown newspaper. I want to be able to give that feeling to every athlete in Bonner County, no matter how big or small their accomplishments are. As an athlete myself, I know how many hours of work are put in on a daily basis, and that hard work deserves to be recognized. It is my goal to cover as much of the Bulldogs, Spartans and Wampus Cats as I can. I want to work with every athlete, parent, coach, administrator and the community to ensure the best stories are published. | February 1, 2024 1:00 AM
Hannah Davidson, Utah State Track & Field
Sandpoint’s Hannah Davidson continues to impress. On Saturday, Jan. 27, the Utah State senior ran a new personal best mile time of 4:49.77 at the inaugural “Mile City” event at the University of Washington; an event where 199 of some of the best mid-distance runners throughout the West Coast competed. Davidson finished 33rd amongst the stacked field, and smashed her old previous best by over 6 seconds. Her time of 4:49.77 is good enough for the ninth-best time in USU history.
Did you know that’s not the only record she has at Utah State so far? Davidson has the fifth-best indoor 800 meter run (2:11.03), was part of the second-best distance medley relay (11:33.21) — and the fifth, sixth, and ninth fastest distance medley relays. To this day, she still holds the Sandpoint school records in the 800 meter (2:18.10), 1600 meter (5:10.74), and mile (5:12.23), and is a part of 4x800 meter relay, and distance medley relay school records.
Davidson’s best outdoor 800 meter run is now 2:10.77, approximately .4 seconds away from cracking the Utah State top 10 list. Surely, she will be aiming to crack that list and much more in the coming months.
Utah State is back in action Saturday, Feb. 3, when the Aggies host the Aggie Speed and Power Meet at George Nelson Field House.
Camille Ussher, Spokane CC Track & Field
Bonners Ferry’s Camille Usher ran the second-best 600 meter time (1:40.09) in Spokane Community College history at the Lauren McCluskey Invitational held Jan. 19-20 at the University of Idaho. Ussher won the event, defeating three runners from Pepperdine and two from Eastern Oregon.
Spokane CC will compete at the Riverfront Invite held Feb. 1-3 at The Podium in Spokane.
Sara Hathaway, Lewis-Clark State College Track & Field
Clark Fork’s Sara Hathaway was part of the 4x400 meter relay that placed first out of six teams at the Inland Northwest Invitational held Jan. 27 at The Podium in Spokane. The Warriors’ time of 3:59.05 qualified them for NAIA Indoor Nationals to be held Feb. 29 - Mar. 1 at South Dakota State University in Brookings, S.D.
Lewis-Clark State College returns to action Feb. 9-10 for the Whitworth Invitational at The Podium in Spokane.
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