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Bulldogs to host Chick-Fil-A Invitational
10/6/2022 11:00:00 AM | Swimming & Diving
Session 1: Oct. 7, 2022 • 11 A.M. PT • Fresno State Aquatic Center • Fresno, Calif.
Video:Â Mountain West Network
Live: Live Stats • Live Updates on Twitter (@FresnoStateSWIM)
Session 2: Oct. 7, 2022 • 6 P.M. PT • Fresno State Aquatic Center • Fresno, Calif.
Video:Â Mountain West Network
Live: Live Stats • Live Updates on Twitter (@FresnoStateSWIM)
Session 3: Oct. 8, 2022 • 10 A.M. PT • Fresno State Aquatic Center • Fresno, Calif.
Video:Â Mountain West Network
Live: Live Stats • Live Updates on Twitter (@FresnoStateSWIM)
Schedule of Events
Friday: Session I - 11 AM PT
The Breakdown
6 -Â The 'Dogs finished sixth at the MW Championships last season in Las Vegas
1 -Â Athena Clayson is the Bulldogs lone returning All-MW selection
3 -Â The Bulldogs will host three home meets at the Fresno State Aquatics Center this season
Quick look back at the last season's Chick-Fil-A Invitational
The Bulldogs finished fourth at the 2021 version of the Chick-Fil-A Invitational scoring 396 points.
Cal placed first (1,481.5 pts.), San Diego State (679.5 pts.), UCLA (670 pts.) were among the top three with Washington State (307 pts.) and San Jose State (221 pts.) rounded the field.
Glance at each team at the 2022Â Chick-Fil-A Invitational
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Session 2: Oct. 7, 2022 • 6 P.M. PT • Fresno State Aquatic Center • Fresno, Calif.
Video:Â Mountain West Network
Live: Live Stats • Live Updates on Twitter (@FresnoStateSWIM)
Session 3: Oct. 8, 2022 • 10 A.M. PT • Fresno State Aquatic Center • Fresno, Calif.
Video:Â Mountain West Network
Live: Live Stats • Live Updates on Twitter (@FresnoStateSWIM)
Schedule of Events
Friday: Session I - 11 AM PT
- 200 Medley Relay
- 500 Freestyle
- 200 IM
- 50 Freestyle
- 200 Freestyle Relay
- 3-Meter Diving
- 400 IM
- 100 Butterfly
- 200 Freestyle
- 100 Breaststroke
- 100 Backstroke
- 800 Freestyle Relay
- Team Event Diving
- 400 Medley Relay
- 1650 Freestyle
- 200 Backstroke
- 100 Freestyle
- 200 Breaststroke
- 200 Butterfly
- 400 Freestyle Relay
- 1-Meter Diving
The Breakdown
- Fresno State opens the 2022-23 season at home hosting the Chick-Fil-A Invitational.
- The Bulldogs will see Mountain West foes Colorado State, San Diego State & San Jose State along with UCLA, Washington State and Cal this weekend.
- Broken into three sessions, the seven teams will compete twice on Friday and one final time on Saturday.
- Fresno State brings back 21 returners and adds six newcomers in 2022-23.
- The Bulldogs open the season with the Chick-Fil-A Invitational for the sixth time in the last seven seasons.
- The 'Dogs are coming off a fourth-place finish at last season's Chick-Fil-A Invitational scoring 396 points.
- Senior Athena Clayson comes into the season as a three-time Mountain West champion in the 200 Back.
- Senior diver Silvia Alessio won the 3-Meter at last season's Chick-Fil-A Invitational.
- The classes are broken down by five freshmen, nine sophomores, five juniors and eight seniors.
- The Bulldogs will host two more meets at home hosting Fresno Pacific/Pacific on Oct. 21 &Â San Jose State on Jan. 28.
6 -Â The 'Dogs finished sixth at the MW Championships last season in Las Vegas
1 -Â Athena Clayson is the Bulldogs lone returning All-MW selection
3 -Â The Bulldogs will host three home meets at the Fresno State Aquatics Center this season
Quick look back at the last season's Chick-Fil-A Invitational
The Bulldogs finished fourth at the 2021 version of the Chick-Fil-A Invitational scoring 396 points.
Cal placed first (1,481.5 pts.), San Diego State (679.5 pts.), UCLA (670 pts.) were among the top three with Washington State (307 pts.) and San Jose State (221 pts.) rounded the field.
Glance at each team at the 2022Â Chick-Fil-A Invitational
- San Diego State
- The Aztecs open the season on Thursday with a dual at Pepperdine.
- SDSUÂ won the Mountain West Championship last season totaling 1,541.5 pts.
- San Jose State
- The Spartans get their season underway this weekend at the Chick-Fil-A Invitational.
- SJSU finished eighth last season at the MW Championships.
- Colorado State
- The Rams get their season underway this weekend at the Chick-Fil-A Invitational.
- CSU took fifth at the 2022 MW Championships.
- Cal
- The Bears get their season underway this weekend at the Chick-Fil-A Invitational.
- Cal took second at the Pac-12 Championships and eighth at the NCAA Championships last season.
- UCLA
- The Bruins get their season underway this weekend at the Chick-Fil-A Invitational.
- UCLA placed fourth at the 2022 Pac-12 Championships.
- Washington State
- The Cougars get their season underway this weekend at the Chick-Fil-A Invitational.
- WSU came in eighth at the 2022 Pac-12 Championships.
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Players Mentioned
Pre S&D UOP & FPU Hype
Thursday, October 20
Chick-fil-A Invitational
Thursday, October 06
S&D Senior Day
Saturday, January 22
'Dogs top Pepperdine
Friday, January 14