'Dogs prep for NCAA West First Round in Texas

FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State women's track and field team sees six individuals and its 4x400 relay team take off for the NCAA West First Round, hosted by Texas A&M in College Station, Texas this week. The Bulldogs will have eight total athletes competing in nine different events, all seeking a spot in the NCAA Outdoor Championships set for June 11-14 in Eugene, Oregon.

Live Results | Schedule

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Thursday, May 29
Saturday, May 31

Bulldogs in the field
Cierra Jackson - Hammer Throw, Discus, Shot Put

Jackson is one of only 12 athletes in the entire first round that is competing in three separate events. Of the 12 athletes, she is the only one with Top 20 marks in all three throws.
No. 8 in the region in shot put (17.77m/58'3.75")
No. 1 in program history in shot put
No. 1 in the region in discus (64.42m/211'4")
No. 1 in program history in discus
No. 13 in region in the hammer throw (65.89m/216'2")
No. 3 in program history in hammer throw
2022 NCAA All-America honorable mention (discus)

Emma Harper - Hammer Throw

No. 39 in the region in hammer throw (58.40m/191'7")

Harriette Mortlock - Javelin

No. 14 in the region in javelin (53.65m/176'0")
No. 2 in program history in javelin
2024 NCAA All-America honorable mention in javelin

Liz Tarczy - High Jump

No. 12 in the region in high jump (1.83m/6'0")
T-No. 2 in program history in high jump

Janae Heffernan - Long Jump

No. 49 in the region in long jump (6.18m/20'3.5")
No. 5 in program history in long jump

Jewel Ash - 400 meter hurdles

No. 20 in the region in 400m hurdles (57.63)
No. 1 in program history in 400m hurdles

4x400 relay - Miana Giovannini, Jewel Ash, Itzia Mejia Garcia, Janae Heffernan

No. 42 in the region in 4x400 relay (3:37.36)
No. 4 in program history

Schedule of events
Thursday, May 29
8 a.m. PT - Cierra Jackson, Emma Harper (Hammer Throw)
4 seeded flights of 12. Single Round. 3 attempts. Top 12 marks advance to Eugene.

12:30 p.m. PT - Harriette Mortlock (Javelin)
4 seeded flights of 12. Single Round. 3 attempts. Top 12 marks advance to Eugene.

2:30 p.m. PT - Janae Heffernan (Long Jump)
4 seeded flights of 12. Single Round. 3 attempts. Top 12 marks advance to Eugene.

4 p.m. PT - Cierra Jackson (Shot Put)
4 seeded flights of 12. Single Round. 3 attempts. Top 12 marks advance to Eugene.

6:20 p.m. PT - Jewel Ash (400m hurdles - first round)
6 heats of 9. Top 3 from each heat plus next 6 times advance to quarterfinals on Saturday.

Saturday, May 31
11 a.m. PT - Cierra Jackson (discus)
4 seeded flights of 12. Single Round. 3 attempts. Top 12 marks advance to Eugene.

1:30 p.m. PT - Liz Tarczy (high jump)
2 seeded flights of 24. Single Round. 3 attempts. Top 12 marks advance to Eugene.

5:25 p.m. PT - Jewel Ash (400m hurdles*)
12 Advance: Top 3 from Each Heat plus Next 3 Fastest Times

6:45 p.m. PT - 4x400 relay
12 Advance: Top 3 from Each Heat plus Next 3 Fastest Times

Fresno State Athletics

Players Mentioned

Jewel Ash

Miana Giovannini

Emma Harper

Janae Heffernan

Cierra Jackson

Itzia Mejia Garcia

Harriette Mortlock

Liz Tarczy

'Dogs prep for NCAA West First Round in Texas

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