Fresno State Athletics
Friday, October 29
Albuquerque, N.M.
9:15 AM PT - Men's 8K; 10 AM PT - Women's 6k
Fresno State
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Mountain West Championships
Photo by: Keith Kountz/Fresno State
'Dogs head to MW Championships
10/28/2021 3:30:00 PM | Cross Country
THE BREAKDOWN
2021 MOUNTAIN WEST CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Host:Â New Mexico
Date:Â October 28, 2021
Time: 9:15 a.m. – Men's 8K; 10 a.m. – Women's 6K
Championship Central: themw.com
Live Results:Â RedCapTiming
Live Video: Mountain West Network
THE LINEUPS
LOOKING BACK AT LAST SPRING'S CHAMPIONSHIPS
In her first collegiate cross country race, Elena Miezava earned the Bulldogs' top finish at the championships since 2016, finishing 28th in Las Vegas, Nev. Her 21:06.6 6K was the second-fastest time by a Bulldog at the MW Championships. Matthew Founds was the top runner on the men's side, finishing 47, the seventh-best mark by a Bulldog at a MW championship meet.
MOVING UP THE CHARTS
Last month in Riverside, not one, but two Bulldogs hit times that rank in the Top 10 in program history. On the women's side, junior Elena Miezava lowered her time which was already inside the Top 5. She now sits third in the 6K with a time of 20:35. On the men's side, sophomore Juanathan Reyes bypassed 15 Bulldogs, jumping to No. 10 on the men's 8K list, clocking a time 24:23.
BULLDOG WOMEN OPEN SEASON WITH SECOND-PLACE SHOWING
Opening the season two weeks ago on its home course, the Fresno State women's team earned a second-place finish in the 5K at the Fresno Invitational. Individually, the 'Dogs put three runners in the top five which included two freshman and one sophomore. Freshman Morgan Hutchison had the team's top finish placing third, while sophomore Mia Jauregui was fourth and freshman Shaylee Grimm was fifth.
MEN TAKE THIRD IN SACRAMENTO
Behind four top-20 finishers, including a sixth-place finish from Juanathan Reyes, the Bulldogs earned their highest finish of the season last time out, placing third at the Sacramento State XC Invitational.Â
BULLDOGS ENTERING 2021
Fresno State women
Competing in four meets prior to the Mountain West Championships on Oct. 29 in Albuquerque, N.M., each of those meets will see Fresno State race in the Golden State. Following this weekend's meets, the 'Dogs will run at at the Riverside Invitational, Sacramento State Invite and Bronco Invite.
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- Fresno State heads to Albuquerque, N.M. for the 2021 Mountain West Cross Country Championships on Friday morning.
- Friday marks the first meet for the Bulldogs outside of California this season.
- Elena Miezava (28) and Matthew Founds (47) return to the championships after landing in the program's Top-10 MW championship finishes a season ago.
2021 MOUNTAIN WEST CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Host:Â New Mexico
Date:Â October 28, 2021
Time: 9:15 a.m. – Men's 8K; 10 a.m. – Women's 6K
Championship Central: themw.com
Live Results:Â RedCapTiming
Live Video: Mountain West Network
THE LINEUPS
- Men
- Women
LOOKING BACK AT LAST SPRING'S CHAMPIONSHIPS
In her first collegiate cross country race, Elena Miezava earned the Bulldogs' top finish at the championships since 2016, finishing 28th in Las Vegas, Nev. Her 21:06.6 6K was the second-fastest time by a Bulldog at the MW Championships. Matthew Founds was the top runner on the men's side, finishing 47, the seventh-best mark by a Bulldog at a MW championship meet.
MOVING UP THE CHARTS
Last month in Riverside, not one, but two Bulldogs hit times that rank in the Top 10 in program history. On the women's side, junior Elena Miezava lowered her time which was already inside the Top 5. She now sits third in the 6K with a time of 20:35. On the men's side, sophomore Juanathan Reyes bypassed 15 Bulldogs, jumping to No. 10 on the men's 8K list, clocking a time 24:23.
BULLDOG WOMEN OPEN SEASON WITH SECOND-PLACE SHOWING
Opening the season two weeks ago on its home course, the Fresno State women's team earned a second-place finish in the 5K at the Fresno Invitational. Individually, the 'Dogs put three runners in the top five which included two freshman and one sophomore. Freshman Morgan Hutchison had the team's top finish placing third, while sophomore Mia Jauregui was fourth and freshman Shaylee Grimm was fifth.
MEN TAKE THIRD IN SACRAMENTO
Behind four top-20 finishers, including a sixth-place finish from Juanathan Reyes, the Bulldogs earned their highest finish of the season last time out, placing third at the Sacramento State XC Invitational.Â
BULLDOGS ENTERING 2021
Fresno State women
- The 'Dogs feature six returners in Sydney Fox, Isabella Haberman, Mia Jauregui, Sophie Jimenez, Elena Miezava, Cu-Nisha Mitchell and Agita Svetere.
- At last spring's conference championship, Miezava ran the sixth-fastest 6K in program history with a time of 21:06.0 in her first collegiate race.
- Five newcomers joined the team for the 2021 season in Gianna Chiaramonte, Shaylee Grimm, Morgan Hutchison, Victoria Nino and Cherling Celada-Padilla.
- Compared to the women's team, the men feature a more veteran group with seven Bulldogs returning this fall. Benjamin Awad is the lone freshman in 2021.
- Returners include seniors Matthew Founds, Nathan Burd and Jaden Uphoff, juniors Ronaldo Delgado, Sam Hawley and Mohamed Saleh, and sophomore Juanathan Reyes.Â
Competing in four meets prior to the Mountain West Championships on Oct. 29 in Albuquerque, N.M., each of those meets will see Fresno State race in the Golden State. Following this weekend's meets, the 'Dogs will run at at the Riverside Invitational, Sacramento State Invite and Bronco Invite.
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley" – The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in life. To become a BDF member, please visit bulldogfoundation.org.
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