USF INVITATIONAL
Aug. 30, 2024 • San Francisco, Calif. (Golden Gate Park)
2 p.m. PT – Men's 8k • 3 p.m. PT – Women's 6k
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FRESNO, Calif. — The Fresno State cross country teams open the 2024 season on a familiar course, heading to Golden Gate Park on Friday afternoon for the USF Invitational. The Bulldogs also began last season at the meet in San Francisco.
'DOGS ON THE COURSE
WOMEN:Molly Bizik, Gianna Chiaramonte, Diana Cortes, Hannah Garrity, Khushleen Khakh, Chiara Pedol, Janae Penner, Kylie Ward
MEN:RJ Estrada, Noah Graffigna, Guillermo Lopez, Enrique Loredo, Emilio Nunez, Christian Santana, Jaden Tungate, Elijah Williams
BULLDOGS IN 2024
The women's team features 15 athletes this season while the men have nine.
Twelve of the 15 women are back from 2023, including seniors Gianna Chiaramonte, Shaylee Grimm, Morgan Hutchison, Mia Jauregui, Ashley Ochoa, Crystal Raya, Jennifer Recinos and Corie Smith.
The men's team sees six new faces this season. Returning are senior Christian Santana and sophomores Emilio Nunez and Elijah Williams.
IN THE FRESNO STATE TOP 25
Quite a bit of movement occurred in the program's Top 25 in the women's 6k last year. Four Bulldogs entered the list with a fifth lowering her time.
It is the most movement to the list in one season since 2007.
The first came when current sophomore Khushleen Khakh moved into a tie for 19th at the Pacific Invitational with a time of 21:51.
Four more came at Baylands Regional Park in the Bronco Invitational. Corie Smith took sole possession of ninth with a time of 21:16. Gianna Chiaramonte (T-21st – 21:55), Ashley Ochoa (23rd – 21:59) and Mia Jauregui (T24th – 22:01) each jumped into the Top 25 with their performances.
THE SCHEDULE
Fresno State's first four meets of the year will be run within 400-miles of one another with two in Northern California (USF Invitational, Bronco Invitational) and two in Southern California (Riverside Invitational, The Master's University XC Invitational). The fifth will see that distance more than double with the Mountain West Championships being hosted by Air Force in Colorado Springs, Colo. on Nov. 1. The NCAA West Regional will follow two weeks later in Pullman, Wash.