Fresno State Athletics
Track and Field Set to Compete at Cal State Fullerton
3/18/2002 12:00:00 AM | Track & Field
March 18, 2002
FRESNO, Calif. -
Women's Track and Field Release For the Week of March 18, 2002
Men's Track and Field Release For the Week of March 18, 2002
Up Next
The Bulldogs will head to Cal State Fullerton to compete against the host, Sacramento State and Wichita State, on Saturday, March 23.
About the Opponents
Both Sacramento State and Wichita State competed alongside the Bulldogs at Cal Poly last weekend. Sacramento State collected seven top five finishes, while Wichita State earned 14 in the top five. Cal State Fullerton competed at the UC Santa Barbara Easter Invitational this past weekend.
At Cal Poly
Senior Apirl Wiechmann started off the competition with a first place throw in the hammer. She threw a season-best 168-3 1/4 . Senior Andrea Stelter captured third place in the same event with a throw of 161-7 3/4. Freshman Crystal Phillips took top honors in the 200 meters with her season-best time of 24.35. In addition, she placed second in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.06. Also, the 'Dogs finished one-two-three in the 200 as junior Crystal Simmons came in second at 24.58 and freshman Ocie Parks was third with 24.78. The 4x100- meter relay team also clocked a first place finish with a time of 46.20. In total the women claimed three first places and 14 top three marks.
Danger, Simmons
Jumps specialist Crystal Simmons earned a NCAA provisional mark in the triple jump at the Bill Cosby Invitational, Saturday, Feb. 9. Her NCAA leap of 41-7 1/4, was not only a provisional mark, it was a personal-best and a third-straight TJ victory for the Bulldog. Simmons recently finished second in th 200 meters to open her outdoor season.
It's Crystal Clear
There are two student-athletes on the squad this season with a first name of Crystal. The first is a junior named Crystal Simmons, a woman who owns the Fresno State outdoor record in the triple jump with a leap of 41-8 3/4. At the Bill Cosby Invite, she inked a NCAA provisional mark in the TJ, second in the long jump (18-11 3/4). She is also the 55-meter hurdles WAC Champion. The second Crystal is freshman Crystal Phillips. Phillips led the WAC with her indoor time of 7.53 in the 60 meters. She also rated second in the 55 meters (7.02) and fourth in the 200 meters at 24.54. The sprinter recently won the 200 meters at Cal Poly in 12.06.
Take Shelter
The throws squad is a force to be reckoned with this season. Now that the hammer event is slated heading into outdoors, the Bulldogs are taking the ring in full force. Wiechmann won the event at Cal poly, while Stelter was third. The shot put and discus are also solid behind sophomore Kristin Schelir. Schelir was third in the discus at Cal Poly and fourth in the shot put. Wiechmann was sixth in the javelin at Cal Poly.
She's Going the Distance
Senior Stacy Esquivel and company are ready to take the lanes this season for the middle and long distance events. This past weekend at Cal Poly, Esquivel finished second in the 800 meters with a time fo 2:16.21, a personal-best. Freshman Jennifer Tyler was 10th in the same event. Esquivel also finished seventh in the 1500 meters with a personal-best time of 4:43.56.
A Look Back at Indoors
It was nearly a sweep for the 'Dogs this indoor season, taking first in two of three invitationals. The women finished in second place at the Bill Cosby Invitational. FS collected 142 points, significantly fewer than host Nevada, which earned 201.45. However the count for the Bulldogs was more than double that of any other team, including California's score of 67.50. Earlier in the month, the 'Dogs defeated both Northern Arizona and UC Irvine at NAU, Feb. 2. Finally, the team captured first at the Air Force Elite Invitational, Jan. 26, with 126 points.
Head Coach Bob Fraley
Head coach Bob Fraley returns for his second season at the helm of the Bulldogs. He also holds the position of Director of Track and Field. When he isn't busy serving as an administrator, Fraley is in charge of the pole vaulting, jumps, hurdles and men's sprint crews. Prior to his current engagement, Fraley was the coach for the women's team, including the 1994 WAC Champions. Along with 20 years of coaching Fresno State's program, Fraley is also heading a new project called the "Center of Excellence" program which will assist Fresno State student-athletes, after they exceed their eligibility, to obtain professional careers in coaching or the like. In addition, he has been a Pole Vault Summit Director, including the 2002 summit.
2002 WAC Outdoor Championships
Rice is the host for the WAC Outdoor Championships in Dallas, Texas. Events begin Wednesday, May 15, through Sat., May 18. Rice will also be defending its two-year title of the Ondoor Championships. Last season the Owls captured 142 1/2 points. Fresno State finished sixth with 110 points.
2002 Outdoor Leaders (As of March 18, 2002)
Event Athlete 100 Meters Crystal Phillips (12.06), Ocie Parks (12.14), Tanaasha Ricks (12.63) 200 Meters Crystal Phillips (24.35), Crystal Simmons (24.58), Ocie Parks (24.78), Tiffany Simon (25.00), Raynisha Bragg (25.08), Katie Christianson (25.26) 400 Meters Raynisha Bragg (58.85) 800 Meters Stacy Esquivel (2:16.21), Jennifer Tyler (2:21.18) 1,500 Meters Stacy Esquivel (4:43.56), Kara June (4:51.80) 3,000 Meters Olga Gutierrez (10:14.85), Jennifer Smith (10:11.21)-from '01 Steeplechase Nicolin Neal (12:11.11), Megan Netzel (14:17.11) 5,000/10,000 Meters Andrea Osteen (21:01.99), Asusena Garcia (21:17.61),Olga Gutierrez (17:51.99/39:04.55), Kara June (18:43.20), Jenni fer Smith (17:47.51/39:58.10)-from '01 Hurdles Crystal Simmons (100-14.09), Domonique Harper (100-15.19, 400-1:13.12), Joni Landua (100-15.22, 400-1:05.97), High Jump Crystal Simmons (5-3 1/4), Jenny Moore (5-2 1/4)-from '01 Long Jump Jenny Moore (17-5 3/4), Katie Christianson (16-6) Triple Jump Jenny Moore (37-4 3/4) Pole Vault Bergann Hernandez(11-6), Leah Horowitz (11-0 1/4), Lexine Lesser (10-6 1/4) Shot Put Krsitin Schelir (45-10 3/4), Andrea Stelter (45-00), April Wiechmann (44-2 1/4), Lisa Krauter (36-10) Discus Kristin Schelir (146-7 3/4), Christina Weaver (142-7 3/4), Lisa Krauter (133-2 1/4) Javelin April Wiechmann (131-11 1/4) Hammer April Wiechmann 168-3 1/4), Andrea Stelter (161-7 3/4), Kristin Schelir (150-6 1/4) Men
About the Opponents
Both Sacramento State and Wichita State competed alongside the Bulldogs at Cal Poly last weekend. Sacramento State collected five top five finishes, while Wichita State earned 14 in the top five. Cal State Fullerton competed at the UC Santa Barbara Easter Invitational this past weekend.
At Cal Poly
Senior Mike Guidry was the only first place finisher as he took the crown in the discus with a throw of 1 73-3 3/4. Also, junior brother Kyle and Kevin Carano finished two-three in the triple jump. Kyle leaped 48-5 3/4, while Kevin marked at 48-3 1/2. Senior was third in the 1 10-meter hurdles, when he clocked a personal-best 15.06.
Attacking the WAC
The Bulldogs tallied nine top three finishes and 29 top 10 ranks in the Western Athletic Conference top performances to finish the indoor season. Senior Justin Schwartz and Weaver led the WAC in the pole vault with a height of 15-9. Schwartz also ranks third in the 55-meter hurdles (8.30). Senior Ryan Beckenhauer was second in the WAC in the shot put with his NCAA provisional mark of 61-3, while senior Kyrah Ayers was third in the long jump with a team-leading 23-9 1/2.
Ring Around the Throwers
The crew of senior Ryan Beckenhauer, junior Joe Vasquez, sophomore Shlomi Ben-Shushan and senior Mike Guidry took care of business in the ring during the indoor season. In addition to Beckenhauer qualifying for the shot put, Vasquez and company consistently placed in the top three at every regular season event. The WAC Championships was equally successful as Beckenhauer finished third in the shot put, Ben-Shushan earned third in the weight throw, while Vasquez was fourth. The foursome weaved their way into the WAC's top performances in the shot put. Beckenhauer ranks second in the SP, Vasquez followed in fifth (52-9 1/2), Guidry was close in sixth with 52-1 and Ben-Shushan was behind him in seventh (49-5 3/4). In the WT, Vasquez was second (56-6 3/4), Ben-Shushan ranked third (56-4 1/2).
Ahead of the Pack
The running events have proven worthy of notice after the performances this past weekend at Cal Poly. Sophomore Chad Seiler tallied a fourth place finish in the 100-meter dash (10.78) and fifth in the 200 (21.93). Senior Roosevelt Cook ran to a similar performance with his fourth place in the 1500 meters (3:57.82) and seventh place in the 800 meters (1:54.30).
Here We Go Now, Jump
The triple jump continues to be a consistent top notch performance area for the 'Dogs. At Cal Poly, the Carano brothers captured the two and three slots. The two marked at distances of 48-5 3/4 and 48-3 3/4. The long jump saw Kyle Carano finish in seventh (22-3 1/2).
How We Did Indoors
The 'Dogs ended the indoor season well with a highlighted first place performance at the Bill Cosby Invitational, Saturday, Feb. 9. The team collected a season-high 170.5 points in the victory. Previously, the men split their double-dual meet at NAU, defeating UC Irvine (100-45), but losing to NAU (80-78). Fresno State opened the year with a seventh place finish and 40.5 points at the Air Force Elite Invitational, Jan. 25-26.
2002 WAC Championships
Rice is the host for the WAC Outdoor Championships in Dallas, Texas. Events begin Wednesday, May 15, through Sat., May 18.
2002 Outdoor Leaders (As of March 18, 2002)
Event Athlete
100 Meters Chad Seiler (10.78), Darnell Hammock (10.82), Avedikian Autra (11.47) 200 Meters Chad Seiler (21.93), Chris Berrian (21.93), Darnell Hammock (22.10), Dwight Taylor (23.06) 400 Meters Rico Morales (51.72), Darnell Anderson (52.13) 800 Meters Roosevelt Cook (1:54.30), Alex Mason (1:55.10), Gabe Orosco (1:55.69), Joshua Foster (1:56.86) 1,500 Meters Roosevelt Cook (3:57.82), Philip Ogilvie (4:06.91) Steeplechase Roberto Vaca (9:53.07), Kyle Cirrincione (10:13.50), Ryan Ander son (10:22.14), Curtis Barela (10:33.69), Marques Hicks (10:39.88) 5,000 Meters Kyle Cirrincione (15:08.18), Roberto Vaca (16:20.34), Curtis Barela (16:22.83), Kevin Smith (17:10.34) Hurdles Josh Alfaro (110-15.06, 400-56.73), David Cardoza (110-16.81, 400-1:03.99), Joshua Foster (400-58.98), Marques Hicks (400- 1:01.40) High Jump Josh Alfaro (6-8), Adam Hess (5-10 1/2)- from '01 Long Jump Kyle Carano (22-3 1/2), Justin Schwartz (20-7) Triple Jump Kyle Carano (48-5 3/4), Kevin Carano (48-3 1/2) Pole Vault Russell Weaver (15-7 /14), Mark Unzueta (15-7 1/4), Justin Schwartz (15-1 1/2) Shot Put Joe Vasquez (53-8 1/4), Shlomi Ben-Shushan (46-10 1/2), Mike Guidry (43-2 3/4) Discus Mike Guidry (173-3 3/4), Javon Kemp (156-8 1/4), Joe Vasquez (156-4 3/4) Javelin Ryan Burgess (177-7), Javon Kemp (167-4 1/2), Allen Mendrin (165-3 1/4) Hammer Shlomi Ben-Shushan (179-5), Joe Vasquez (178-10)
