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FRESNO, Calif. – Fresno State will go through its final preparations for championship season this weekend when the groups split up once again. Distance runners, jumpers and combined events athletes will head to the Husky Classic in Seattle, Washington while sprinters and throwers will travel to Albuquerque, New Mexico for the Don Kirby Invitational.
COMPETING THIS WEEKEND IN SEATTLE
Peyton Bitter, Matilde Guarino, Victoria Nino, Chiara Pedol, Ella Spaulding, Leonie Steinebach, Liz Tarczy, Colleen Uzoekwe, Kylie Ward
COMPETING THIS WEEKEND IN ALBUQUERQUE
Asha Abubakari, Jewel Ash, Tearra Haney, Emma Harper, Janae Heffernan, Maria Lawson, Itzia Mejia Garcia, Ceonna Pipion, Antoinette Stubbfield, Zoe Yeast
SETTING THE MARK
This winter has seen 10 new marks show up on the Bulldogs' Top 10 lists. Three of those have come from athletes who have been in the program for at least a year while the other seven have come from first-year 'Dogs.
While Liz Tarczy joined the high jump list a season ago, the sophomore improved to No. 2 this year at 1.78m/5-10.
Other new entries 'Dogs previously in the program have come from Victoria Nino in the 800 meters (#5, 2:12.64) and Ella Spaulding in the pentathlon (#4, 3,737).
New 'Dogs entering the Top 10 have been Itzia Mejia Garcia in the 60 meters (#3, 7.53) and 200 meters (#4, 24.15), Colleen Uzoekwe in the 60-meter hurdles (#3, 8.55) and shot put (#7, 15.06m/49-5), Chiara Pedol in the 3,000 meters (#4, 9:49.36) and Jewel Ash in the 60-meter hurdles (#7, 8.65).
BEEN AWHILE
With only one addition to the Top 10 in the distance events since 2020, Fresno State saw two come two weeks ago at the UW Invite. Freshman Chiara Pedol jumped to No. 4 in the 3,000 meters and senior Victoria Nino moved to No. 5 in the mile. Nino's mark was the first on the 800m list since 2016 while Pedol's was the first since 2017 on the 3,000m.
THREE-FOR-THREE IN THE FOUR
Senior Ceonna Pipion has yet to lose a race in the 400 meters this season, winning that event in all three meets.
Pipion's top time thus far is 53.43 at the Silver State Invitational.
NEW FACES
Seven of the 21 Bulldogs competing this weekend are new to the program this year.
'DOGS SHOWING OUT
During the first week of December, Fresno State opened the indoor season at the Silver State Invitational and its newest Bulldogs did not disappoint. Three newcomers entered the program's Top 10 list in four different events.
Itzia Mejia Garcia jumped into a tie for third in the 60 meters at 7.53, .06 shy of the program record. The sophomore transfer from Georgia Southern also is fourth in the 200 meters at 24.15.
Colleen Uzoekwe, a senior transfer from Oregon, moved to No. 3 in the 60-meter hurdles at 8.55.
Zoe Yeast, a senior transfer from Louisville, is seventh in the weight throw with a mark of 19.15m/62-10.
ANOTHER 'DOG ENTERS THE TOP 10
At the Spokane Indoor Challenge, Jewel Ash became the fourth newcomer to put her name on the Bulldogs' all-time Top 10 list. The senior transfer from Charleston Southern clocked a time of 8.65 in the 60 meters which ranks sixth-fastest in program history.
PIPION BACK FOR FINAL INDOOR SEASON
Fresno State's indoor record holder in the 200 and 400 meters began her final indoor season last month with two wins and a third-place result at the Silver State Invitational. Individually, the senior won the 400 meters with a time 53.43 on the second day of the event. That day, she also helped her 4x400 relay team to a win, finishing in 3:43.05.
MEDALIST RETURNS IN THE HIGH JUMP
The reigning bronze medalist indoors and Mountain West champion in the high jump, Liz Tarczy began her year with a new indoor-best clearance of 1.78m/5-10. She finished second in the competition on misses.
THE ROAD TO CHAMPIONSHIPS
This week is the first of three straight weekends of competition for the Bulldogs leading up to a break in the schedule before the Mountain West Championships (Feb. 27-March 1). Fresno State will be in Seattle, Wash., and Albuquerque, N.M., twice during the stretch, Spokane, Wash., and Reno, Nev., once.
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