Fresno State Athletics
Friday, September 30
Lodi, CA
5:30 PM - Men's 8K; 6:15 PM - Women's 6K
Fresno State
at
Pacific Collegiate Invitational
Photo by: Keith Kountz
Bulldogs back in action Friday in Lodi
9/29/2022 3:21:00 PM | Cross Country
FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State cross country teams are back in action on Friday at the Pacific Invitational, a new meet for the Bulldogs to compete in. The meet is set to take place in the northern Central Valley in Lodi with races to begin at 5:30 p.m. with the men's 8K. The women's 6K will follow at 6:15 p.m.
Pacific Invitational
Host: Pacific
Date: September 30, 2022
Time: 5:30 p.m. – Men's 8K; 6:15 p.m. – Women's 6K
Location: Micke Grove Golf Course (Lodi, Calif.)
Results: TimerHub
OUTLOOK FROM HEAD COACH JASON DRAKE
"We are coming off a solid two-week training block and are excited to get back to racing. This is a new meet for us, so we are excited to check it out. It is always nice to have the opportunity to run on grass."
"Our men continue to be short handed with Juanathan (Reyes) and Sam (Hawley) now out this weekend. These guys make us a lot better so hopefully they return to the line up in two weeks."
"Youth is still the theme of our team. All the women on our roster are currently freshmen or sophomores, and our men will run one senior and all newcomers this week."
A LOOK BACK
Running her first 6K with the Bulldogs since her return home, Corie Smith jumped to 17th on the school's all-time list at the UCR Invitational. Smith's time of 21:47.5 is the third-fastest 6K debut by a Bulldog in the last decade. Like Smith, who led the women in both meets this year, Mohamed Saleh again led the men's team in Riverside, completing the 8K in 25:36.7.
GROWING FROM WITHIN THE VALLEY
Of Fresno State's 16 cross country athletes, 14 of them call the Central Valley home. Both the men's and women's team have seven each from the Valley.
Fresno State women
RUNNING IN CALIFORNIA
Competing in Fresno, Riverside, Lodi and Sunnyvale through the first eight weeks of the season, the Bulldogs will not leave the state of California until the Mountain West Championships in Laramie, Wyo., on Oct. 28.
"Fresno State Athletics - For The V: The Central Valley" - Bulldog student-athletes, coaches, and staff proudly wear the "Green V" to show their pride in representing the Central Valley. Stories of why the Bulldogs play for the "Green V" will be shared throughout the next year with #ForTheV. To become a Bulldog Foundation member or join "The Green V Society," please visit bulldogfoundation.org.
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Pacific Invitational
Host: Pacific
Date: September 30, 2022
Time: 5:30 p.m. – Men's 8K; 6:15 p.m. – Women's 6K
Location: Micke Grove Golf Course (Lodi, Calif.)
Results: TimerHub
OUTLOOK FROM HEAD COACH JASON DRAKE
"We are coming off a solid two-week training block and are excited to get back to racing. This is a new meet for us, so we are excited to check it out. It is always nice to have the opportunity to run on grass."
"Our men continue to be short handed with Juanathan (Reyes) and Sam (Hawley) now out this weekend. These guys make us a lot better so hopefully they return to the line up in two weeks."
"Youth is still the theme of our team. All the women on our roster are currently freshmen or sophomores, and our men will run one senior and all newcomers this week."
A LOOK BACK
Running her first 6K with the Bulldogs since her return home, Corie Smith jumped to 17th on the school's all-time list at the UCR Invitational. Smith's time of 21:47.5 is the third-fastest 6K debut by a Bulldog in the last decade. Like Smith, who led the women in both meets this year, Mohamed Saleh again led the men's team in Riverside, completing the 8K in 25:36.7.
GROWING FROM WITHIN THE VALLEY
Of Fresno State's 16 cross country athletes, 14 of them call the Central Valley home. Both the men's and women's team have seven each from the Valley.
- Narrowing it down to Fresno/Clovis, the men have two athletes from Fresno (Sam Hawley, Paean Ocampo). The women have four, all whom competed at Buchanan High School (Gianna Chiaramonte, Morgan Hutchison, Mia Jauregui and Corie Smith).
Fresno State women
- The 'Dogs feature five returners in Morgan Hutchison, Shaylee Grimm, Mia Jauregui, Gianna Chiaramonte and Victoria Nino.
- New to this year's roster are Diana Cortes, Ximena Ramos and Arkansas transfer Corie Smith.
- The 2022 team is comprised of seven underclassmen and one junior (Jauregui).
- A veteran squad in 2021, the Bulldogs return just three athletes from last year's team but the trio of Sam Hawley, Juanathan Reyes and Mohamed Saleh bring plenty of experience.
- New to this year's team are freshmen Corey Ford, Paean Ocampo, and Emmanuel Vaca, and sophomores Christian Santana and Dane Koesterer.
RUNNING IN CALIFORNIA
Competing in Fresno, Riverside, Lodi and Sunnyvale through the first eight weeks of the season, the Bulldogs will not leave the state of California until the Mountain West Championships in Laramie, Wyo., on Oct. 28.
"Fresno State Athletics - For The V: The Central Valley" - Bulldog student-athletes, coaches, and staff proudly wear the "Green V" to show their pride in representing the Central Valley. Stories of why the Bulldogs play for the "Green V" will be shared throughout the next year with #ForTheV. To become a Bulldog Foundation member or join "The Green V Society," please visit bulldogfoundation.org.
Follow us on:
Twitter: @FS_TracknField
Instagram: FS_TracknField
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