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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. Â
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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.
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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.
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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. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
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Freshman Isabel Posch finished the day in 10th place with 2,674 points. Â
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.
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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.
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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. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
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Freshman Isabel Posch finished the day in 10th place with 2,674 points. Â
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:Â @FS_TracknField
Instagram:Â fresnostate_tracknfield
Facebook:Â FresnoStateAthletics
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