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Walker named MW Track Athlete of the Week
3/24/2026 12:00:00 PM | Track & Field
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Fresno State junior distance runner Rhiannon Walker has been named the Mountain West Women's Track Athlete of the Week, kicking off the outdoor season with a bang.
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The Bulldog ran in her first career 3000m steeplechase race at the Cal Invitational last weekend. Walker won the race in a time of 10:47.62. She had the fifth-fastest time in program history, and the fastest time by a Bulldog since 2013. Her time is the second-fastest time in the Mountain West this weekend and the No. 5 time in the NCAA.
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The Fresno native is Fresno State's first track athlete of the week since Jewel Ash last March.
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In her first season as a Bulldog, transferring from Clovis Community College, Walker has already made a name for herself in the uniform. In the indoor season, she set the program record in the 5,000m. She bested the previous record by six seconds.
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Walker and the Bulldogs will be back home this weekend in the Central Valley, hosting the West Coast Relays on Friday and Saturday.
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The Bulldog ran in her first career 3000m steeplechase race at the Cal Invitational last weekend. Walker won the race in a time of 10:47.62. She had the fifth-fastest time in program history, and the fastest time by a Bulldog since 2013. Her time is the second-fastest time in the Mountain West this weekend and the No. 5 time in the NCAA.
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The Fresno native is Fresno State's first track athlete of the week since Jewel Ash last March.
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In her first season as a Bulldog, transferring from Clovis Community College, Walker has already made a name for herself in the uniform. In the indoor season, she set the program record in the 5,000m. She bested the previous record by six seconds.
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Walker and the Bulldogs will be back home this weekend in the Central Valley, hosting the West Coast Relays on Friday and Saturday.
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