Fresno State Athletics
Silver State Invitational Up Next For Track and Field
1/24/2005 12:00:00 AM | Track & Field
Jan. 24, 2005
Up NextSat., Jan. 29...Silver State Invitational...Reno, Nev...All Day
Looking Ahead
Sat., Feb. 5...Reno Indoors...Reno, Nev...All Day
Silver State Invitational Next Up For `Dogs
Fresno State will head to Reno, Nev., this weekend to compete in the Silver State Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 29. The Bulldogs can officially call the city of Reno their home for the next few weeks, as the squad is scheduled to compete in three events during the next month.
Fresno State Places Third At Air Force Invitational
The Fresno State women's indoor track and field squad placed third in the team-scoring portion of the Air Force Invitational over the weekend, officially kicking off the start of the 2005 season. The Bulldogs totaled 65 points for third place, checking in after team champion Colorado State (193) and Wyoming (95). Fresno State was without a first-place finisher in the event finals, although there were some standout performances. Senior Crystal Phillips placed third in both the 60-meter run (7.64) and 200-meter run (24.83) to lead the Bulldog sprinters. Fresno State's 4x400-yard relay team of junior Sunny Arada, senior Katie Christianson, sophomore Brittney Gilbert and freshman Christina Lopez took second with a time of 4:00.51.
2004 WAC Indoor Championships Recap
Fresno State finished eighth overall at the 2004 WAC Indoor Championships with 29.50 total points. Nevada captured the women's title with 151 points. Senior Kara June was tremendous for the Bulldogs, finishing third overall in the 3000-meter run with a time of 10:06.95. She also checked in sixth in the mile run with a time of 4:59.53. Junior Jennifer Tyler placed seventh in the 400-meter finals at 56.90. In the shot put, sophomore La'Sha Hill took fourth with a toss of 46-11.75 (14.32m). A strong performance in the women's distance medley relay helped the Bulldogs gain five points. The team of freshman Zinzi Evans, freshman Germaine Engstrom, junior Jennifer Tyler and senior Kara June finished fourth overall with a time of 12:10.85. Fresno State's remaining points were credited to a pair of pole vaulters- juniors Annie Malaythong and Michelle Lennox. Malaythong tallied a personal-best indoor mark of 12-2.50 (3.72m) to take fourth place in the event, earning 4.5 points in the process. Lennox earned one point for her 11-2.50 (3.42m) finish that placed her eighth among event participants.
Bob Fraley Named 2003 USOC Developmental Coach of the Year
Fresno State Director of Track and Field Bob Fraley was awarded the 2003 U.S. Olympic Committee's Developmental Coach Of the Year honor on May 2 at the USOC's annual Coach of the Year recognition dinner. Fraley, the recipient of USA Track and Field's 2003 Nike Coach of the Year honor last December, was one of three coaches recognized during Sunday evening's dinner at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs.
