Bulldogs begin Mountain West Indoor Championships on Thursday

Thursday, February 27

Albuquerque, NM

Fresno State

Mountain West Championships

Bulldogs begin Mountain West Indoor Championships on Thursday

2/26/2020 2:14:00 PM | Track & Field

By: Josh Mitchell / Assistant Director of Communications

Fresno State Indoor Track & Field (women only) - Event Week #4
Event: Mountain West Indoor Track and Field Championships
Host: Mountain West/New Mexico
Dates: Feb. 27-29 (Thu.-Sat.)
Location: Albuquerque, N.M. (Albuquerque Convention Center)
Live Video: FloTrack ($)
Championship Central: themw.com

Events on Tap (FS entries):
60m (1), 200m (5), 400m (5), 800m (1), 1 mile (1), 3,000m (1), 60mH (1), 4x400m relay (1), high jump (1), pole vault (1) long jump (2), triple jump (1), shot put (3), weight throw (3), pentathlon (2).

Who's in Action:
18 individuals are set to participate at the Mountain West Indoor Track & Field Championships on Thursday-Saturday for Fresno State.
Kaja Bins (HJ/Pent)
Hannah Chappell (WT)
Breanna Covington (TJ)
Amelia DiPaola (SP/WT)
Nienka Du Toit (SP)
Andira Ferguson (LJ)
Monique Frometa (200m/400m/4x400)
Taylor Hohenbrink (PV)
Deja Hudson (200m/400m/4x400)
Gabbie Lugo (1 Mile/3,000m)
Noelina Madarieta (60mH/LJ/Pent)
Cu-Nisha Mitchell (200m/400m/4x400)
Queen Okoh (60m)
Daveion Robinson (400m)
Ronja Sowalder (SP)
Brianna Sproles (200m/ (4x400)
Sara Stevens (800m)
Tahjnee Thurston (WT)

'Dogs Rankings in the Mountain West:
Hanna Chappell – Weight Throw – #5 – 17.91m/58-9.25
Breanna Covington – Triple Jump – #5 – 12.21m/40-0.75
Amelia DiPaola – Shot Put – #20 – 12.65m/41-6 // Weight Throw – #14 – 16.22m/53-2.75
Nienka Du Toit – Shot Put – #11 – 13.43m/44-0.75
Andira Ferguson – Long Jump – #9 – 5.69m/18-8
Taylor Hohenbrink – Pole Vault – #20 – 3.21m/10-6.25
Gabbie Lugo – 1 Mile – #16 – 4:59.11
Noelina Madarieta – 60-Meter Hurdles – #12 – 8.86 // Long Jump – #20 – 5.48m/17-11.75 // Pentathlon – #7 – 3,453
Queen Okoh – 60 meters – #16 – 7.71
Ronja Sowalder – Shot Put – #16 – 12.90m/42-4
Tahj'nee Thurston – Weight Throw – #6 – 17.66m/57-11.25
4x400 Relay – #9 – 3:54.57

Schedule:
At the three-day Mountain West Indoor Track & Field Championships, that runs Thursday-Saturday, Fresno State will be featured in 15 events. Thursday will hold the pentathlon. The bulk of the championship will be contested on Friday and Saturday. Friday will stage the qualifying rounds for the 60m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1 mile, 5,000m and 60mH, in addition to the finals for the long jump and weight throw. Saturday will feature the finals for the shot put, high jump, pole vault and triple jump for field events, and finals for the 60m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 3000m, 1 mile, 60mH, and 4x400m relay for the track events.

For a detailed schedule of events click here. (PDF)

The Competition:
The Mountain West fields 10 indoor track and field teams, those the 'Dogs are up against this week are Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State, Nevada, New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV, Utah State and Wyoming.

* Fresno State participates as a women's only team for the Indoor portion of the track and field season.

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