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CLOVIS, Calif. (UNLVRebels.com) - UNLV track & field's Stella Clemens moved up two spots Thursday to finish ninth overall in the heptathlon at the 2016 Mountain West Outdoor Championships. Clemens entered the day in 11th place and advanced in the standings with a second-place showing in the javelin and then produced personal-bests in the long jump and 800m en route to a personal-best haul of 4,846 points at Buchanan High School's Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Clemens began the day tied for seventh-place in the long jump as she notched a leap of 18-0.25/5.49m before she unleashed a throw of 120-0 (36.58m) in the javelin. She concluded the seven-event discipline with a time of 2:33.88 in the 800.

"We wanted to go into day three with a few more points but we still have most of our heat waiting to compete," said head coach Yvonne Wade. "This will be a battle until the very end and I trust that these women will step up and get the job done!"

In the 10,000m, Sara Williams ran a time of 38:03.13 good enough for eighth place and garnered one point for the Scarlet & Gray.

"Sara ran tough tonight to get a point for her team," said assistant coach Jebreh Harris. "She always runs tough, but she went into tonight's race not at 100 percent and gave all that she had for her teammates. We are truly proud of her and her performance. Twenty-five laps isn't easy to do for anyone. I'm proud of both Sara and Nikki for how they put it on the line for UNLV."

By virtue of Williams' finish, the Scarlet & Gray earned one points and sits eighth overall in the Conference standings.

Colorado State sits in first place with a total of 29 points with help from 16 of those from a trio of participants in the heptathlon, including 10 from event champion Jessica Green. The Rams got 13 more from a duo in the 10,000.

New Mexico is second with 16 points while Air Force and San Diego State are tied for third with nine apiece. Nevada, Reno (eight points), Wyoming (four), Utah State (two) and UNLV (one) round out eight teams that have registered points through two days.

Friday's action gets underway at 3:30 pm with the hammer throw, while the track portion begins at 4:30 pm with the men's 1500m. The women's 1500m will start 15 minutes later. Field events will conclude at 6:00 pm with the women's shot put while the steeplechase closes out Friday's slate at 8:00 pm.

The fourth and final day of the meet starts with the women's discus throw at 3:30 pm. The 4x400m relay closes the women's portion of the meet at 8:55 pm.

The Rebels finished fifth overall at last year's Conference meet at San Diego State's Sports Deck. Auzsane Crowe-Carter is looking for a three-peat in the 800m after last year's win with a time of 2:08.63 earning her All-MW honors, while Drea Austin (Las Vegas/Foothill HS) and the 4x100m team claimed All-MW honors for their second-place finishes.

Crowe-Carter enters this week's meet with the fastest 800m amongst MW competitors. She ran 2:06.76 at the adidas/Steve Scott Invitational on April 30. Kaysee Pilgrim enters this week's meet with the top spot in the high jump amongst MW competitors. She jumped a program-best 6-0.75 (1.85m) at the Mt. SAC Relays on April 17.

Some notable Rebels that placed their name on the all-time program list that will compete this week are Spencer Moore, who is now fifth all-time in the 1500m with a time of 4:29.18 at the Mt. SAC Relays. Rebecca Hobby, who is now fourth all-time in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 11:06.06 at the Rafer Johnson-Jackie Joyner Kersee Invitational, will also compete in the 5000m.

Myshauna Alexander claimed first in the 2013 MW Outdoor Championships sits sixth in the event (152-0/46.32m - adidas/Steve Scott Invitational). Alexander will also compete in the hammer throw alongside teammate Kyra Day. The Rebel 4x100m relay squad of Micayla Coquia (Las Vegas/Legacy HS), Destiny Smith-Barnett, Ayana Gales and Austin (Las Vegas/Canyon Springs HS) sits second after running 44.88 at the adidas/Steve Scott Invitational.

Taylor Pegram, Amari Norris (Las Vegas/Silverado HS) and Joniece Ervin look to fill three lanes in the finals of the 100m hurdles slated for Friday at 5:15 pm. Ervin will also compete in the 400m hurdles. Williams and Nikki Regalado will share duties in the 5000m. Williams captured a fifth-best mark in the 10,000m after her 36:25.60 time in the Mt. SAC Relays, good enough for 10th best time the MW.

In addition to Crowe-Carter, Pilgrim, Alexander and one relay quartet, UNLV has 10 more that are ranked in the top 10 in the most recent MW standings. Austin is fifth in the 100m (11.58) and second in the 200m (23.45), while Smith-Barnett is second (11.46) in the 100m. In the 800m, Mandy Chitwood (Las Vegas/Canyon Springs HS) is fifth (2:08.78), Miranda Menzies is eighth (2:11.08) and Moore is ninth (2:12.96). Gales ranks second in long jump (20-9.75/6.34m) as well as fifth on the all-time program list. Cortney Miller (Las Vegas/Calvary Chapel Christian HS) is second in the hammer throw (199-4/60.75m) as well as third on the all-time program list. In the hurdles, Pegram is fifth (13.61) and Norris is ninth (13.88) in the 100m, while Ervin is 10th in the 400m (1:02.07). Akia Armstrong sits fifth in the long jump (19-4.25/5.90m). The 4x400m relay sits second (3:41.91).