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XC Preview: ‘Dogs trek to Bay Area for Bronco Invitational
10/12/2017 9:18:00 AM | Cross Country
FRESNO, Calif. – Fresno State will make the trip to the Bay this weekend as the Bulldogs are set to compete in their fourth meet of the season, the Bronco Invitational. The meet will be held at Baylands Regional Park and hosted by Santa Clara. It is the final meet of the season before the Mountain West Championship.
"We are looking forward to the Santa Clara Bronco race this Saturday," head coach Christine Engel said. "It is the last competition prior to the Mountain West Championships. The goal will be to execute race plans well and close some larger gaps within the team, especially between our top 5."
BRONCO INVITATIONAL
DATE: October 14, 2017
TIME: 8 a.m. – Men's 8K; 8:45 a.m. – Women's 6K
LOCATION: Baylands Regional Park, Sunnyvale, Calif.
RESULTS: Will be available at gobulldogs.com following the meet
BULLDOGS LINEUP
Racing on the women's side for the Bulldogs on Saturday morning will be Kathleen Dunne, Ellie Leather, Cristal Rivera, Lydia Scott, Sami Shields and Annelis Walker. The men's participants will be Jose Aispuro, Joel Gonzalez, Matthew Founds, Alekos Mitchel, Efren Reyes, Michael Viano and Ryan Walker.
HOW THE 'DOGS WILL SHAPE UP IN 2017
The men's squad returns four of its seven runners from last season, including seniors Efren Reyes and Joel Gonzalez. Newcomers to the roster are junior Jose Aispuro, and freshmen Matthew Founds and Alekos Mitchel. The lone returners on the women's side are seniors Annelis Walker and Cristal Rivera (did not compete in 2016) as the team will welcome four new runners in freshmen Ellie Leather and Lydia Scott, sophomore Sami Shields, and graduate transfer Kathleen Dunne who comes over from Long Beach State.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Bulldogs will head south to Albuquerque to race in the Mountain West Championships on Oct. 27. The meet will be held at UNM North Golf Course and hosted by New Mexico. The Bulldogs previously raced the course on Sept. 2 at the season-opening Lobo Invitational.
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"We are looking forward to the Santa Clara Bronco race this Saturday," head coach Christine Engel said. "It is the last competition prior to the Mountain West Championships. The goal will be to execute race plans well and close some larger gaps within the team, especially between our top 5."
BRONCO INVITATIONAL
DATE: October 14, 2017
TIME: 8 a.m. – Men's 8K; 8:45 a.m. – Women's 6K
LOCATION: Baylands Regional Park, Sunnyvale, Calif.
RESULTS: Will be available at gobulldogs.com following the meet
BULLDOGS LINEUP
Racing on the women's side for the Bulldogs on Saturday morning will be Kathleen Dunne, Ellie Leather, Cristal Rivera, Lydia Scott, Sami Shields and Annelis Walker. The men's participants will be Jose Aispuro, Joel Gonzalez, Matthew Founds, Alekos Mitchel, Efren Reyes, Michael Viano and Ryan Walker.
HOW THE 'DOGS WILL SHAPE UP IN 2017
The men's squad returns four of its seven runners from last season, including seniors Efren Reyes and Joel Gonzalez. Newcomers to the roster are junior Jose Aispuro, and freshmen Matthew Founds and Alekos Mitchel. The lone returners on the women's side are seniors Annelis Walker and Cristal Rivera (did not compete in 2016) as the team will welcome four new runners in freshmen Ellie Leather and Lydia Scott, sophomore Sami Shields, and graduate transfer Kathleen Dunne who comes over from Long Beach State.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Bulldogs will head south to Albuquerque to race in the Mountain West Championships on Oct. 27. The meet will be held at UNM North Golf Course and hosted by New Mexico. The Bulldogs previously raced the course on Sept. 2 at the season-opening Lobo Invitational.
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
Follow us on:
Twitter: @FS_TracknField
Instagram: FS_TracknField
Facebook: FresnoStateAthletics
Snap Chat: FSAthletics
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