Fresno State Athletics

Bulldogs sit in fourth place to open the Fresno State Invitational
10/6/2023 11:25:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
FRESNO, Calif.--Â The Fresno State swim and dive team got the 2023-24 season underway on Friday with the opening day of the Fresno State Invitational at the Fresno State Aquatics Center.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Highlighted with the Bulldogs placing in the top 10, in 10 out of the 12 events through two sessions and 14 top 10 finishes. Fresno State sits in fourth out of five teams.
The Bulldogs' relays started the meet off strong tying for third place in the 200 Medley Relay with UCLA (1:43.47.) Sophomore Aliz Kalmar put up the second fastest 50 free split time in the 200 Medley A Relay with a 23.18.
Head coach Jeanne Fleck says,"Our relays today were probably our best in-season relays that we've ever done, we are really, really pleased."
Samantha Arredondo shined bright, putting up a lifetime best in the 200 IM with a 2:04.79 placing third, unsuited to open the first meet of the season.Â
Sophomore diver, Grace Ally with a fourth place finish in the 3 meter event. Head dive coach, Taryn Patrick, says, "Today was a good start to the season…the girls made a lot of progress…I'm seeing a lot of good things in the water and looking forward to the rest of the season."Â
The Fresno State Invitational wraps up on Saturday with the third and final session at 10 a.m. PT
Fresno State Invitational Day 1 ResultsÂ
TEAM RESULTS
UCLA, 710
San Diego State, 484
Washington State, 447
Fresno State, 299 Â
San Jose State 257
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
200 Medley RelayÂ
T3.Julia Matney, Aliz Kalmar, Mackenzie Hutler, Wiktoria Dabrowska -1:43.47
9. Cheyanne Summers, Allie Byrne, Sara Lucchinii, Samantha Arredondo - 1:46.06
15. Korrie Tengan, Jenna Pulkkinen, Clara Laskey, Samarah Melia - x1:48.77
18. Abigail Rousseau, Brooke Beauvais, Ava Elliott, Anna Chope - x1:52.90
500 FreestyleÂ
14. Madison Caserio - 5:10.31
15. Wiktoria Dabrowska - 5:12.26
18. Clara Laskey - 5:14.69
20. Riley Baldwin - 5:17.14
21. Cheyanne Summers - 5:17.71
22. Marija Rutkauskaite - 5:17.79
T24.Ava Elliott- 5:19.42
T24. Abigail Rousseau - 5:19.42
26. Katie Ueda - 5:20.92
200 IMÂ
3. Samantha Arredondo - 2:04.79
11. Aliz Kalmar - 2:07.26
12. Sera Hanagan- 2:07.32Â
19. Laura Kalmar - 2:09.83
T22. Korrie Tengan - 2:11.02Â
26. Jenna Pulkkinen - 2:13.00Â
34. Â Brooke Beauvais - 2:17.86Â
50 FreestyleÂ
7. Julia Matney - 23.68
9. Mackenzie Hutler - 23.81
13. Wiktoria Dabrowska - 24.09
23. Kennedy McPhail - 24.40
38. Sara Lucchini - 25.25
39. Anna Chope - 25.26
40. Samarah Melia - 25.34
42. Caylynn McEvoy - 25.36Â
43. Marija Rutkauskaite - 25.46
44. Riley Baldwin - 25.85
46. Allie Byrne - 26.09
200 Free RelayÂ
3.Samantha Arredondo, Mackenzie Hutler, Julia Matney, Wiktoria Dabrowska - 1:35.22
13.Anna Chope, Caylynn McEvoy, Sera Hanagan, Marija Rutkauskaite - 1:40.76
14. Jenna Pulkkinen, Sara Lucchini, Allie Byrne, Madison Caserio- x1:40.69
15. Samarah Melia,Kennedy McPhail, Laura Kalmar, Riley Baldwin - x1:41.28
3 Meter DivingÂ
4. Grace Ally - 239.70
15. Jaden Fagundes - 188.25
100 ButterflyÂ
4. Mackenzie Hutler - 55.31
10. Mackenzie Hutler- 56.51
13. Clara Laskey - 56.98
31. Allie Byrne - 59.86
400 IMÂ
8. Sera Hanagan - 4:29.68
10. Katie Ueda - 4:33.70
13. Ava Elliott - 4:36. 97
200 Freestyle
5. Wiktoria Dabrowska - 1:51.86
18. Madison Caserio- 1:54.81
21. Laura Kalmar - 1:55.33
28. Marija Rutkauskaite - 1:56.73
29. Clara Laskey - 1:57.22
34. Samarah Melia 1:58.38Â
36. Riley Baldwin - 1:59.98
37. Caylynn McEvoy - 2:01.06
38. Anna Chope - 2:01.07
100 BreaststrokeÂ
7. Aliz Kalmar - 1:02.82
11. Samantha Arredondo- 1:04.79
14. Allie Byrne- 1:05.83
15. Brooke Beauvais - 1:06.04
16. Jenna Pulkkinen - 1:06.43
100 BackstrokeÂ
17. Cheyanne Summers - 58.29
18. Kennedy McPhail - 58.56
21. Julia Matney - 58.79
23Â Sara Lucchini - 59.65
29.Korrie Tengan - 1:02.02
30. Abigail Rousseau - 1:02.30Â
800 Freestyle Relay
6. Samantha Arredondo, Wiktoria Dabrowska, Mackenzie Hutler, Mackenzie Hutler - 7:36.66
11. Laura Kalmarr, Sera Hanagan, Riley Baldwin, Madison Caserio - 7:55.02
"Fresno State Athletics - Elevate: Imagine the Possibilities" - The Elevate Campaign provides a visionary roadmap to enhance and construct a series of athletic facilities to help further position Fresno State Athletics for sustained competitive success nationally, while also further serving as a source of pride and economic growth throughout California's Central Valley. For more information, visit GoBulldogs.com/elevate.Â
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Highlighted with the Bulldogs placing in the top 10, in 10 out of the 12 events through two sessions and 14 top 10 finishes. Fresno State sits in fourth out of five teams.
The Bulldogs' relays started the meet off strong tying for third place in the 200 Medley Relay with UCLA (1:43.47.) Sophomore Aliz Kalmar put up the second fastest 50 free split time in the 200 Medley A Relay with a 23.18.
Head coach Jeanne Fleck says,"Our relays today were probably our best in-season relays that we've ever done, we are really, really pleased."
Samantha Arredondo shined bright, putting up a lifetime best in the 200 IM with a 2:04.79 placing third, unsuited to open the first meet of the season.Â
Sophomore diver, Grace Ally with a fourth place finish in the 3 meter event. Head dive coach, Taryn Patrick, says, "Today was a good start to the season…the girls made a lot of progress…I'm seeing a lot of good things in the water and looking forward to the rest of the season."Â
The Fresno State Invitational wraps up on Saturday with the third and final session at 10 a.m. PT
Fresno State Invitational Day 1 ResultsÂ
TEAM RESULTS
UCLA, 710
San Diego State, 484
Washington State, 447
Fresno State, 299 Â
San Jose State 257
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
200 Medley RelayÂ
T3.Julia Matney, Aliz Kalmar, Mackenzie Hutler, Wiktoria Dabrowska -1:43.47
9. Cheyanne Summers, Allie Byrne, Sara Lucchinii, Samantha Arredondo - 1:46.06
15. Korrie Tengan, Jenna Pulkkinen, Clara Laskey, Samarah Melia - x1:48.77
18. Abigail Rousseau, Brooke Beauvais, Ava Elliott, Anna Chope - x1:52.90
500 FreestyleÂ
14. Madison Caserio - 5:10.31
15. Wiktoria Dabrowska - 5:12.26
18. Clara Laskey - 5:14.69
20. Riley Baldwin - 5:17.14
21. Cheyanne Summers - 5:17.71
22. Marija Rutkauskaite - 5:17.79
T24.Ava Elliott- 5:19.42
T24. Abigail Rousseau - 5:19.42
26. Katie Ueda - 5:20.92
200 IMÂ
3. Samantha Arredondo - 2:04.79
11. Aliz Kalmar - 2:07.26
12. Sera Hanagan- 2:07.32Â
19. Laura Kalmar - 2:09.83
T22. Korrie Tengan - 2:11.02Â
26. Jenna Pulkkinen - 2:13.00Â
34. Â Brooke Beauvais - 2:17.86Â
50 FreestyleÂ
7. Julia Matney - 23.68
9. Mackenzie Hutler - 23.81
13. Wiktoria Dabrowska - 24.09
23. Kennedy McPhail - 24.40
38. Sara Lucchini - 25.25
39. Anna Chope - 25.26
40. Samarah Melia - 25.34
42. Caylynn McEvoy - 25.36Â
43. Marija Rutkauskaite - 25.46
44. Riley Baldwin - 25.85
46. Allie Byrne - 26.09
200 Free RelayÂ
3.Samantha Arredondo, Mackenzie Hutler, Julia Matney, Wiktoria Dabrowska - 1:35.22
13.Anna Chope, Caylynn McEvoy, Sera Hanagan, Marija Rutkauskaite - 1:40.76
14. Jenna Pulkkinen, Sara Lucchini, Allie Byrne, Madison Caserio- x1:40.69
15. Samarah Melia,Kennedy McPhail, Laura Kalmar, Riley Baldwin - x1:41.28
3 Meter DivingÂ
4. Grace Ally - 239.70
15. Jaden Fagundes - 188.25
100 ButterflyÂ
4. Mackenzie Hutler - 55.31
10. Mackenzie Hutler- 56.51
13. Clara Laskey - 56.98
31. Allie Byrne - 59.86
400 IMÂ
8. Sera Hanagan - 4:29.68
10. Katie Ueda - 4:33.70
13. Ava Elliott - 4:36. 97
200 Freestyle
5. Wiktoria Dabrowska - 1:51.86
18. Madison Caserio- 1:54.81
21. Laura Kalmar - 1:55.33
28. Marija Rutkauskaite - 1:56.73
29. Clara Laskey - 1:57.22
34. Samarah Melia 1:58.38Â
36. Riley Baldwin - 1:59.98
37. Caylynn McEvoy - 2:01.06
38. Anna Chope - 2:01.07
100 BreaststrokeÂ
7. Aliz Kalmar - 1:02.82
11. Samantha Arredondo- 1:04.79
14. Allie Byrne- 1:05.83
15. Brooke Beauvais - 1:06.04
16. Jenna Pulkkinen - 1:06.43
100 BackstrokeÂ
17. Cheyanne Summers - 58.29
18. Kennedy McPhail - 58.56
21. Julia Matney - 58.79
23Â Sara Lucchini - 59.65
29.Korrie Tengan - 1:02.02
30. Abigail Rousseau - 1:02.30Â
800 Freestyle Relay
6. Samantha Arredondo, Wiktoria Dabrowska, Mackenzie Hutler, Mackenzie Hutler - 7:36.66
11. Laura Kalmarr, Sera Hanagan, Riley Baldwin, Madison Caserio - 7:55.02
"Fresno State Athletics - Elevate: Imagine the Possibilities" - The Elevate Campaign provides a visionary roadmap to enhance and construct a series of athletic facilities to help further position Fresno State Athletics for sustained competitive success nationally, while also further serving as a source of pride and economic growth throughout California's Central Valley. For more information, visit GoBulldogs.com/elevate.Â
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