Bulldogs begin January in Spokane

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Bulldogs begin January in Spokane

1/11/2024 11:02:00 AM | Track & Field

By: Josh Mitchell / Assistant Director of Strategic Communications

Fresno State Indoor Track & Field - Event #2
Event: Spokane Sports Showcase
Date: Jan. 12
Location: Spokane, Wash. (The Podium)
Live Results | Schedule

FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State women's track and field team is set to open the new year in Spokane, Washington on Friday at the Spokane Sports Showcase held at The Podium.

It is the second of three meets this season for the Bulldogs in Spokane.

COMPETING THIS WEEKEND
Kaja Bins, Jocelynn Budwig, Gianna Chiaramonte, Jada Crockett, Amelia DiPaola, Walker Douglas, Miana Giovannini, Rain Gomez, Matilde Guarino, Emma Harper, Janae Heffernan, Madison Hutton, Cierra Jackson, Morgan Johnson, Khushleen Khakh, Maria Lawson, Rachela Pace, Kaitlynn Perez, Ceonna Pipion, Lynee Sims, Chloe Sharp, Antoinette Stubbfield, Liz Tarczy, Kylie Ward

OF THE WEEK
Last month, Ceonna Pipion earned the Mountain West's first Women's Track Athlete of the Week award this season. The senior placed second in the 400 meters at the Spokane Invitational and anchored the Bulldogs' 4x400 relay team to a win with a time of 3:47.1. Pipion finished the 400 meters in a time of 55.12, the third-fastest time recorded in the NCAA this season.

It is the first weekly honor of Pipion's career.

A BIG DEBUT
At the Spokane Invitational, the high jump saw a new Bulldog move to No. 4 on the program's all-time list. In her first appearance, freshman Liz Tarczy cleared a height of 1.71m/5-7.25 to finish second in the event.

RETURNING SCORERS IN 2024
Fresno didn't lose much in the offseason. In fact, from its 2023 Mountain West Indoor Championships' team that finished sixth, just one scorer is gone.

In total, Fresno State returned 45.5 of its 49.5 points.
Cierra Jackson scored a team-high 13 points for the second straight indoor championship meet.

SITTING IN THE TOP 10
Heading into the season, seven different Bulldogs owned spots on the program's all-time list. Madison Hutton has a team-high three while Cierra Jackson has two.

Hutton is second in the pentathlon, second in the high jump and fourth in the long jump.
Joining Hutton in the pentathlon is Kaja Bins who ranks third.
Jackson owns the program record in the shot put and ranks third in the weight throw.
Joining Jackson in the shot put are Jordyn Bryant (4th), Amelia DiPaola (7th) and Jocelyn Budwig (8th).
Ceonna Pipion is third in the 200 meters.

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