Fresno State Athletics
Track and Field To Host 74th Annual Bob Mathias Relays
4/2/2002 12:00:00 AM | Track & Field
April 2, 2002
FRESNO, Calif. -
Men's Release for the Week of April 1, 2002
Women's Release for the Week of April 1, 2002
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Fresno State will host the 74th Annual Bob Mathias Fresno Relays on Saturday, April 6. Field events begin at 9 a.m. with the men's hammer, while the track events are slated for 11:30 a.m., with the women's 100 hurdles. All events will be held at Warmerdam Field. The Invitational Event this year is the men's and women's pole vault. The North American Pole Vault Association Grand Prix event is scheduled for 3 p.m. In addition, United States of America Track and Field is sending their top six men and women in the following events: men's and women's pole vault, men's and women's discus and women's hammer. Ticket prices for Saturday are $4.00 for high school, $5.00 for college and $8.00 for adults. Results will be posted on www.gobulldogs.com following the meet.
Don't Miss Mason or Ogilvie
Juniors Alex Mason and Philip Ogilvie lead the pack for the Bulldogs this past weekend in the middle distance events. Mason took the podium for the squad as a second place finisher in the 800 meters with a personal-best time of 1:51.23. He also crossed in the fifth place in the 1500 in a personal-best 3:55.19. Ogilvie also took to the winners box with a third place finish in the 1500 meters after clocking 3:54.26.
Here We Go Now, Jump
The triple jump continues to be a consistent top notch performance area for the 'Dogs. At the 2002 Cal-Nevada Championships, the foursome of seniors Duran Archie and Kyrah Ayers and juniors Kevin and Kyle Carano all advanced to the finals. Archie, Kevin and Kyrah finished one-two-three in the event, while Kyle was fifth. Archie popped to 50-10 1/4, Kevin went 50-1 3/4, Ayers landed at 49-6 1/2, while Kyle skipped to 48-10 3/4. All four marks were personal-bests. Archie and Ayers also competed in the finals of the long jump. Archie was sixth with a season-best 23-7 1/4, while Ayers followed in seventh with 23-4 1/2.
So., Fresh.
Sophomore Chad Seiler and freshmen Chris Berrian and Rico Morales are getting out the blocks on time for the 'Dogs. This past weekend the sprint squad had good performances from the trio. Seiler now leads the team in both the 100 and 200 meters, while Morales leads the 400-meter dash. Seiler advanced to the finals of the 100 with a personal-best 10.71, while his prelim time in the 200 of 21.76 is just .10 off his PR. Berrian finished third in the 200 as he clocked 21.96. Morales did not qualify for the 400 final, but did record a new personal-best of 50.64 in the prelims.
Don't Look Down, Look Up
The throws squad has seen some improvements after their performances at the Cal-Nevada Championships. Senior Mike Guidry, sophomores Joe Vasquez and Shlomi Ben-Shushan and freshman Javon Kemp are taking care of business on the field. Guidry took fifth in the discus with a season-best 173-3 3/4. Vasquez also did well in the discus with a PR of 169-7 to take seventh. He also finished 14th in the hammer with a mark of 166-11. Ben-Shushan continues to be the team leader in the hammer as he took seventh with a season-best throw of 184-1. The javelin home turf was protected by Kemp, who now leads the team with a throw of 178-8.
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.
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 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 April 2, 2002)
Event Athlete
100 Meters Chad Seiler (10.71), Darnell Hammock (10.82), Avedikian Autra (11.47) 200 Meters Chad Seiler (21.76), Chris Berrian (21.93), Darnell Hammock (22.03), Dwight Taylor (23.06) 400 Meters Rico Morales (50.64), Dwight Taylor (51.40), Darnell Anderson (52.13) 800 Meters Alex Mason (1:51.23), Roosevelt Cook (1:52.22), Philip Ogilvie (1:55.09), Gabe Orosco (1:54.64), Joshua Foster (1:56.86) 1,500 Meters Philip Ogilvie (3:54.26), Alex Mason (3:55.19), Roosevelt Cook (3:57.82) Steeplechase Roberto Vaca (9:42.95), Ryan Anderson (9:45.45), Kyle Cirrincione (10:13.50), Curtis Barela (10:26.61), Marques Hicks (10:39.88) 5,000 Meters Kyle Cirrincione (15:08.18), Roberto Vaca (15:27.87), Curtis Barela (16:22.83), Kevin Smith (17:10.34) Hurdles Josh Alfaro (110-15.06, 400-55.76), Justin Schwartz (110-16.19), David Cardoza (110-16.81, 400-1:03.99), Joshua Foster (400- 58.98), Marques Hicks (400-1:01.40) High Jump Josh Alfaro (6-0) Long Jump Duran Archie (23-7 1/4), Kyrah Ayers (23-4 1/4), Kyle Carano (22-3 1/2) Triple Jump Duran Archie (50-10 1/4), Kevin Carano (50-1 3/4), Kyrah Ayers (49-6 1/2), Kyle Carano (48-10 3/4) Pole Vault Russell Weaver (15-7 /14), Mark Unzueta (15-7 1/4), Justin Schwartz (15-1 3/4) Shot Put Joe Vasquez (53-8 1/4), Mike Guidry (51-5 1/2), Shlomi Ben- Shushan (49-2 1/2) Discus Mike Guidry (173-3 3/4), Joe Vasquez (169-7), Javon Kemp (156-8) Javelin Javon Kemp (178-8), Ryan Burgess (177-7), Allen Mendrin (172-6) Hammer Shlomi Ben-Shushan (184-1), Joe Vasquez (178-10)
WOMEN
Danger, Simmons
Five events. Normally five events defines a pentathlete. However, the difference is junior Crystal Simmons did it her way. At the Cal-Nevada Championships this past weekend, she competed in the triple, long and high jumps, the 100 hurdles and was the leadoff runner in the 4x100 relay. She set a Fresno State record in the long jump after a personal-best 20-5 1/2 and took second. In addition, she was the triple jump champion with a mark of 42-2 3/4. Also, she was seventh in the 100 hurdles (14.33) and ninth in the high jump (5-5) and helped the relay team to a third place finish. Simmons was named Outstanding Female Field Athlete of the Cal-Nevada Championships.
Seven Days a Wiech(man)
It could have felt like a week for senior April Wiechmann this past weekend when she competed in five events. Over the course of two days she competed in the shot put, hammer, discus, high jump and javelin. She recorded personal-bests in the discus, javelin and hammer. Her hammer throw of 186-8 is a NCAA provisional mark. She finished fourth in both the discus (162-5) and hammer. Wiechmann also was sixth in the high jump (5-5).
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 42-10 1/4 and the long jump record of 20-5 1/.2. She leads the team in all three jumps. The second Crystal is freshman Crystal Phillips. Recently Phillips anchored the 4x100-relay team at the Cal-Nevada Championships to a third place finish. She finished well below her best of 12.00 in the 100 with a time of 12.18 at Cal-Nevada due to an injury.
It's Not June Yet, Or is it?
She returned on Friday, March 29, to continue her reign in the steeplechase. Sophomore Kara June added another record to her collection as she became the first Cal-Nevada Champion in the event. She easily won with her time of 11:05.27 and in fact could have crossed sooner. Her personal-best is 10:53.83.
WAC Athletes of the Week
Fresno State's most recent Western Athletic Conference Athltete of the Week is junior Crystal Simmons. Simmons earned the honor after she was named Outstanding Female Performer of the 2002 Cal-Nevada Championships. Earlier, freshman Crystal Phillips took the honor for the week of March 18.
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 April 2, 2002)
Event Athlete
100 Meters Ocie Parks (11.79), Crystal Phillips (12.00), Taanasha Ricks (12.63) 200 Meters Crystal Phillips (24.31), Crystal Simmons (24.58), Ocie Parks (24.27), Tiffany Simon (25.00), Raynisha Bragg (25.08), Katie Christianson (25.01) 400 Meters Raynisha Bragg (57.02), Jennifer Tyler (58.78) 800 Meters Stacy Esquivel (2:14.67), Jennifer Tyler (2:21.18), Nicolin Neal (2:38.23), Megan Netzel (2:51.31) 1,500 Meters Kara June (4:38.27), Stacy Esquivel (4:42.07), Andrea Osteen (5:44.44) 3,000 Meters Olga Gutierrez (10:14.85), Jennifer Smith (10:11.21)-from '01 Steeplechase Kara June (11:05.27), Nicolin Neal (11:54.09), Megan Netze, (14:17.11) 5,000 Meters Andrea Osteen (21:01.99), Asusena Garcia (21:17.61) Hurdles Crystal Simmons (100-14.09), Domonique Harper (100-15.19, 400-1:13.12), Joni Landua (100-15.22, 400-1:04.73) High Jump Crystal Simmons (5-6), April Wiechmann (5-5) Long Jump Crystal Simmons (20-5 1/2), Jenny Moore (17-7), Katie Christianson (16-9 1/4) Triple Jump Crystal Simmons (42-2 3/4), Jenny Moore (39-5) Pole Vault Bergann Hernandez(12-2), Leah Horowitz (11-0 1/4), Lexine Lesser (10-6 1/4) Shot Put Kristin Schelir (45-10 3/4), Andrea Stelter (45-00), April Wiechmann (44-2 1/4) Discus April Wiechmann (162-5), Kristin Schelir (155-4), Christina Weaver (142-7 3/4), Lisa Krauter (133-2 1/4) Javelin Kayla Russum (155-2), April Wiechmann (144-0) Hammer April Wiechmann (186-8), Andrea Stelter (176-0), Kristin Schelir (155-4)
