Track and Field Completes Annual Turkey Trials

Nov. 13, 2002

FRESNO, Calif.- The track and field squad began preseason workouts on Wednesday afternoon, competing in its annual Turkey Trials competition. The purpose of the Turkey Trials is to provide a friendly competition amongst present Fresno State track and field athletes, former Bulldog student-athletes and other community invites.

Both male and female athletes participated in the events, which included traditional track and field events as well as the highly-anticipated co-ed Parlauf Relay. The tradition at the Turkey Trials is for the winners of each event to receive a Turkey Trials t-shirt, with the outstanding athletes of the meet garnering frozen turkeys. Junior Katie Christianson (Indian Well, Calif.) led all competitors by winning four events.

The following is a list of the afternoon's events along with the winner:

Outstanding Male Athlete of the Meet:Roosevelt Cook (Oakhills, Calif.)
Outstanding Female Athlete of the Meet:Crystal Simmons (Barstow, Calif.)
Discus (male):Joe Vasquez (Selma, Calif.)- 158-7
Discus (female):April Wiechmann (Apache Junction, Ariz.)- 138-1
350M (male):Darnell Hammock (Oakland, Calif.)- 42.78
350M (female):Crystal Phillips (Long Beach, Calif.)- 47.97High Jump (female):Katie Christianson (Indian Well, Calif.)- 5-2
Javelin (male):Alan Mendrin- 179-8
Javelin (female):Katie Christianson (Indian Well, Calif.)- 80-7
Mile Run (male):Roosevelt Cook (Oakhills, Calif.)- 4:07.4
Mile Run (female):Kara June (Santa Maria, Calif.)- 5:02.1
4 Hops and a Jump (male):Kyrah Ayers (Vallejo, Calif.)- 54-10, 53-6
4 Hops and a Jump (female):Katie Christianson (Indian Well, Calif.)- 43-4, 44-4
Shuttle Hurdles (male):Chatterton/Schwartz/Lee- 1:00.59
Long Jump (male):Kyrah Ayers (Vallejo, Calif.)- 22-2
Long Jump (female):Katie Christianson (Indian Well, Calif.)- 17-8
600M (male):Hardip Singh- 1:22.8
600M (female):Jennifer Tyler (Los Angeles, Calif.)- 1:40.8
Shot Put (male):Joe Vasquez (Selma, Calif.)- 50-8
Shot Put (female):Lasha Hill- 42-7
3x50M Relay (male):Carano/Carano/Allen- 15.68
3x50M Relay (female):Team Southside- 18.4
Hammer (male):Ben Shushan- 184
Hammer (female):April Wiechmann (Apache Junction, Ariz.)- 165-1
Weight Throw (male):Ben Shushan- 56.0
Weight Throw (female):April Wiechmann (Apache Junction, Ariz.) - 49.7

The track and field squad will begin its indoor season with the National Pole Vault Summit in Reno, Nev., on January 11-12, 2003.

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