Fresno State Athletics
Saturday, September 9
Fresno, Calif.
9:30 a.m. PT
Fresno State
vs
Fresno State Invitational
XC Preview: ‘Dogs Set to Host Fresno Cross Country Invitational
9/6/2017 12:13:00 PM | Cross Country
FRESNO, Calif. – Fresno State cross country continues its season this week as the Bulldogs will co-host the Fresno XC Invite with Fresno Pacific on Saturday morning at Woodward Park.
"We are looking forward to hosting the meet at Woodward Park this Saturday. We do a lot of our training there, so the team is certainly excited to race on a course they are so familiar with," head coach Christine Engel said. "We hope to have a lot of the Fresno State community out there to cheer on our athletes."
FRESNO XC INVITATIONAL
Date: September 9, 2017
Time: 9:45 a.m. – Women's 5K; 10:30 a.m. – Men's Four-Mile
Location: Woodward Park, Fresno, Calif.
Participating Schools: Cal Poly, Cal State Bakersfield, San José State, Fresno Pacific, Notre Dame de Namur, Fresno State
Results: Online at directathletics.com and 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, 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 'Dogs will trek up Highway 99 to Sacramento to compete in the Capital Cross Challenge on Sept. 30. The race will be held at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex and hosted by Sacramento State.
"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
"We are looking forward to hosting the meet at Woodward Park this Saturday. We do a lot of our training there, so the team is certainly excited to race on a course they are so familiar with," head coach Christine Engel said. "We hope to have a lot of the Fresno State community out there to cheer on our athletes."
FRESNO XC INVITATIONAL
Date: September 9, 2017
Time: 9:45 a.m. – Women's 5K; 10:30 a.m. – Men's Four-Mile
Location: Woodward Park, Fresno, Calif.
Participating Schools: Cal Poly, Cal State Bakersfield, San José State, Fresno Pacific, Notre Dame de Namur, Fresno State
Results: Online at directathletics.com and 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, 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 'Dogs will trek up Highway 99 to Sacramento to compete in the Capital Cross Challenge on Sept. 30. The race will be held at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex and hosted by Sacramento State.
"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
Players Mentioned
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
/ Cross Country
XC: USF Invitational Highlight
Monday, September 01
2021 Fresno Invitational
Saturday, September 04