Headed up the 99 for Hornet Invite

Saturday, March 19

Sacramento, CA

Fresno State

Hornet Invitational

Photo by: Geoff Thurner

Headed up the 99 for Hornet Invite

3/18/2022 4:42:00 PM | Track & Field

By: Josh Mitchell / Assistant Director of Strategic Communications

FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State track and field teams return to action this weekend, heading up to Sacramento for the Hornet Invitational. The Bulldogs have been off since March 5 but have meets slated for each of the next three weekends.

The three-week, three-meet stretch will conclude on April 1 at home with West Coast Relays.

The Hornet Invitational begins at 9 a.m. PT on Saturday with the women's hammer and women's javelin.

Fresno State Outdoor Track & Field - Event #3
Event: Hornet Invitational
Host: Sacramento State
Date: March 19
Location: Sacramento, Calif.
Live Results | Schedule

FRESNO STATE ENTRIES AT HORNET INVITATIONAL
WOMEN - Kaja Bins, Nakyia Buckner, Hannah Chappell Gianna Chiaramonte, Alexa Dandridge, Amelia DiPaola, Daylee Dunn, Rhiannon Genilla, Miana Giovannini, Emma Harper, De'ja Hudson, Morgan Hutchison, Madison Hutton, Shaylee Grimm, Cierra Jackson, Mia Jauregui, Morgan Johnson, Nadia Maffo, Cu-Nisha Mitchell, Taylor Nelson, Queen Okoh, Rachela Pace, Kaitlynn Perez, Ceonna Pipion, Brinna Sproles, Antoinette Stubbfield, Agita Svetere, Tahj'nee Thurston, Jodeci Weems, Trinity Williams
MEN - Nathan Burd, Isaiah Calvin, Ronaldo Delgado, Austin Gillen, Miles Goff, Sam Hawley, Meinkaikay Kaye, Dane Koesterer, Michael McCabe, Garrett Ostrinski, Charles Remlinger, Mohamed Saleh, Julian Sotelo, Joey Turner

ONE APPEARANCE, ONE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Following her first appearance for the Bulldogs, Modesto JC transfer Rhiannon Genilla earned her first Mountain West Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week honor. At the time of her personal best mark of 48.20m/158-2 at the Kim Duyst Invitational, she ranked No. 1 in the NCAA.

Through two weeks she is third in the NCAA and second in the West.
It was the Bulldogs' second Athlete of the Week honor in the last two seasons. Prior to 2021, Fresno State had not had one since 2016.

HAMMER TIME
With its three top hammer throwers returning this season in Hannah Chappell, Amelia DiPaola and Tahj'nee Thurston, Fresno State's group got even stronger this year with the addition of Florida State transfer Nadia Maffo.

All four sit in the Top 10 in the West Region with Maffo leading the way in third at 60.64m/198-11.
The four account for half of the program's Top 8 in the event.

UP NEXT
Fresno State heads to the Central Coast next weekend for the Cal Poly Invitational on March 26.

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