'Dogs travel to Spokane for WSU Open & Combined Events

Thursday, February 2

Spokane, WA

Fresno State

WSU Combined Events Open & Invitational

Photo by: Justin Tafoya/NCAA Photos

'Dogs travel to Spokane for WSU Open & Combined Events

2/1/2023 9:53:00 PM | Track & Field

By: Josh Mitchell / Assistant Director of Strategic Communications

Fresno State Indoor Track & Field - Event #4
Event: WSU Open & Combined Events
Host: Washington State
Date: Feb. 2-4
Location: Spokane, Wash. (The Podium)
Live Results | Live Stream

COMPETING THIS WEEKEND
Kaja Bins, Jordyn Bryant, Nakyia Buckner, Jocelynn Budwig, Amelia DiPaola, Miana Giovannini, Rain Gomez, Shaylee Grimm, Emma Harper, Janae Heffernan, De'ja Hudson, Madison Hutton, Cierra Jackson, Mia Jauregui, Victoria Nino, Queen Okoh, Rachela Pace, Kaitlynn Perez, Ceonna Pipion, Ximena Ramos, Daveion Robinson, Iyanna Ross, Chloe Sharp, Brianna Sproles, Antoinette Stubbfield, Trinity Williams

LAST TIME IN SPOKANE
Queen Okoh won her first career indoor competition, claiming the top spot at the Cougar Classic. The senior finished with a mark of 12.02m/39-5.25. Teammate Rachela Pace took second in the event at 11.75m/38-6.75.

The Bulldogs had dominant showing in the throws, claiming four of the top six spots in the weight throw and three of the top five spots in the shot put. Cierra Jackson led the group in both events earning a pair of runner-up finishes, landing marks of 19.21m/63-9 in the weight and 15.12m/49-7.25 in the shot.

RETURNING SCORERS IN 2023
Fresno didn't lose much in the offseason. In fact, from its 2022 Mountain West Indoor Championships' team that finished fifth, just one scorer is gone. Cierra Jackson and Amelia DiPaola who both finished in the top six in the weight throw and shot put return. Madison Hutton is back for the pentathlon. Hutton along with Haley Abirached picked up points in the jumps. Ceonna Pipion returns in the sprints.

In total, Fresno State returned 33 of its 36 points.
Jackson scored a team-high 13 in her first indoor championship meet.

SITTING IN THE TOP 5
Sophomores Madison Hutton and Cierra Jackson come into this season already owning spots in Fresno State's indoor record book. While Hutton is second in the pentathlon and fourth in the long jump, Jackson ranks fourth in the weight throw and fifth in the shot put. Joining Hutton in the pentathlon is Kaja Bins who ranks fifth. Haley Abirached also holds the program's fifth-best mark in the triple jump.

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