PACIFIC INVITATIONAL
Date: Sept. 29, 2023
Time: 6:15 p.m. – Women's 6k
Location: Micke Grove Golf Course, Lodi, Calif.
Live Results: Red Cap Timing
FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State women's cross country team returns to action on Friday afternoon, competing in the Pacific Invitational. It will be the second straight year the Bulldogs have competed in the meet.
A LOOK BACK
Making her season debut, Corie Smith clocked a time of 21.37.6 in the women's 6k Invite at the UCR Invitational last time out. It was 10 seconds faster than the time she posted a year ago at the meet. After pacing the 'Dogs in the opening meet of the season, freshman Khushleen Khakh was second for the Bulldogs in Riverside, finishing in 22.16.9, nearly 30 seconds better than she opened the year with.
PACIFIC IN '22
At last year's meet in Lodi, the Bulldog women were led by a 14th-place finish from Corie Smith who posted a time of 22:33.9. Shaylee Grimm was seven spots behind her at 22:49.0.
'DOGS IN ACTION
Sixteen 'Dogs will be competing on Friday.
Gianna Chiaramonte, Diana Cortes, Walker Douglas, Rain Gomez, Shaylee Grimm, Morgan Hutchison, Mia Jauregui, Khushleen Khakh, Victoria Nino, Ashley Ochoa, Janae Penner, Ximena Ramos, Crystal Raya, Jennifer Recinos, Corie Smith, Kylie Ward
BULLDOGS IN 2023
Fresno State women
With 17 athletes, the women will have its largest roster since Head Coach Jason Drake took over the program in 2019.
Eight of the 17 return from last year while two others joined the track program last spring.
Shaylee Grimm and Corie Smith return after combining to be the Bulldogs' top finishers in each race in 2022.
IN THE FRESNO STATE TOP 25
Three Bulldogs who rank inside the program's Top 25 return for this year. Corie Smith (9th) and Shaylee Grimm (16th) in the women's 6k.
STAYING IN CALIFORNIA FOR AWHILE
The Bulldogs' schedule will see them run their first four races in California beginning in San Francisco. Fresno State will also run in meets in Riverside, Lodi and Sunnyvale. That will lead into the Mountain West Championships on Oct. 27 in Boise, Idaho before returning back to the Golden State for the NCAA West Regional in Sacramento.