Fresno State Athletics
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Mattson in striking distance in heptathlon after Day 1 at MW Championships
5/8/2019 9:04:00 PM | Track & Field
CLOVIS, Calif. – Fresno State's Jestena Mattson opened the first day of the heptathlon at the 2019 Mountain West Outdoor Track & Field Championships with 3,345 points on Wednesday at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The senior sits in second place, 77 points back of San Diego State's Asia Smith.
Mattson opened the day with a solid mark in the 100-meter hurdles, clocking a time of 14.11 to put herself in the third. The mark was the second-fastest for the senior this season.
In the high jump, Mattson slipped back to fifth in the overall after only clearing 1.63m/5-4. The Parkdale, Oregon native moved back up the standings in the shot put as she took third with a mark of 11.95m/39-2.5.
Mattson continued to gain ground on the leader in the final event of the evening. The senior clocked a personal best time in the 200 meters at 24.29. Mattson's 3,345 point total is 13 points better than her first-day score from 2018.
Freshman Isabel Posch finished the day in 10th place with 2,674 points.
The final three events of the heptathlon will begin Thursday at 4:30 p.m. PT starting with the long jump.
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Mattson opened the day with a solid mark in the 100-meter hurdles, clocking a time of 14.11 to put herself in the third. The mark was the second-fastest for the senior this season.
In the high jump, Mattson slipped back to fifth in the overall after only clearing 1.63m/5-4. The Parkdale, Oregon native moved back up the standings in the shot put as she took third with a mark of 11.95m/39-2.5.
Mattson continued to gain ground on the leader in the final event of the evening. The senior clocked a personal best time in the 200 meters at 24.29. Mattson's 3,345 point total is 13 points better than her first-day score from 2018.
Freshman Isabel Posch finished the day in 10th place with 2,674 points.
The final three events of the heptathlon will begin Thursday at 4:30 p.m. PT starting with the long jump.
"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: fresnostate_tracknfield
Facebook: FresnoStateAthletics
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