Fresno State Athletics
‘Dogs garner seven MW all-conference team honors
5/15/2017 1:25:00 PM | Track & Field
Annemarie Schwanz headlines group with accolades in both the 800 and 1500 meters.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Mountain West announced its outdoor track and field all-conference team on Monday. Six Fresno State individuals accounted for seven honors, including six coming from the women's team.
The announcement comes after the Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field Championships that were held May 10-13 at the Ralph Maughan Track Stadium. The all-conference team consists of the top three finishers in each event and the all-conference relay teams consist of the top three team finishers in each relay.
The first three to garner honors were the Bulldogs' three MW champions: Kayla Hopkins, Annemarie Schwanz and Vanja Spaic. Hopkins defended her 2016 crown in the discus. The junior landed a first-attempt throw of 175'-7" (53.35m) which held up through the six rounds of throws. Schwanz also successfully repeated in her main event, the 1500 meters, winning with a time of 4:24.91. The fifth-years enior also added a second medal, capturing bronze in the 800 meters with a time of 2:07.35. Spaic claimed gold in the javelin with a personal-best mark of 163'-1" (49.71m). This came a year after the sophomore earned bronze in the event. All three entered the meet with the top marks in their main events.
Kevin Sundberg was the lone Bulldog to grab a silver medal at the championships. The junior jumped from eighth to second in the discus on his final attempt of the competition with a mark of 172'-0" (52.42m).
Fresno State's first medal of the meet went to sophomore Jestena Mattson as the sophomore took bronze in the heptathlon with a third-highest point total in program history with 5,333. Two days later, sophomore Maja Pogorevc grabbed bronze in the 400 meters, clocking a personal-best of 53.84.
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The announcement comes after the Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field Championships that were held May 10-13 at the Ralph Maughan Track Stadium. The all-conference team consists of the top three finishers in each event and the all-conference relay teams consist of the top three team finishers in each relay.
The first three to garner honors were the Bulldogs' three MW champions: Kayla Hopkins, Annemarie Schwanz and Vanja Spaic. Hopkins defended her 2016 crown in the discus. The junior landed a first-attempt throw of 175'-7" (53.35m) which held up through the six rounds of throws. Schwanz also successfully repeated in her main event, the 1500 meters, winning with a time of 4:24.91. The fifth-years enior also added a second medal, capturing bronze in the 800 meters with a time of 2:07.35. Spaic claimed gold in the javelin with a personal-best mark of 163'-1" (49.71m). This came a year after the sophomore earned bronze in the event. All three entered the meet with the top marks in their main events.
Kevin Sundberg was the lone Bulldog to grab a silver medal at the championships. The junior jumped from eighth to second in the discus on his final attempt of the competition with a mark of 172'-0" (52.42m).
Fresno State's first medal of the meet went to sophomore Jestena Mattson as the sophomore took bronze in the heptathlon with a third-highest point total in program history with 5,333. Two days later, sophomore Maja Pogorevc grabbed bronze in the 400 meters, clocking a personal-best of 53.84.
"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.bulldogschoarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
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