SEATTLE – The Fresno Pacific University track and field programs had a soft open to their 2022 season, competing in their only indoor meet of the year at the UW Invite in Seattle.
QUOTABLE:
"I am very pleased with how we all opened up our season today. I was glad to see a balance between missed expectations and general satisfaction from the squad regarding their performances. It shows that they know they have a high-level of potential achievement because of the work they put in, but also realize that this is simply the opening effort, and I will take several meets to express their fitness. We're going into this season in a better place than we ever have, both for the women and the men." – head coach
Ray Winter
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Bryan Banuelos set another school record in the 3,000-meter with a time of 8:21.46. The mark is 14 seconds faster than his personal best while blitzing Jim Hartig's record from 1976 by five seconds.
- In his first coolegiate track and field race, Abesolom Teffra ran the 3,000-meter in 8:28.65, moving him into third all-time in FPU history.
- PacWest Cross Country Newcomer of the year Xavier Smith ran a 14:35.15 in the 5k and now sits in third all-time at FPU.
- Cullin Bates had a monster personal-best in the 60-meter hurdles, crossing the line in 8.37 seconds.
- Banuelos was joined by Bo Olsen, Brett Lombardi, and Stewart Fernandez in the distance medley relay, as the team went 10:10.81, missing the school record by .31.
- Isaac Davis (14.35m) and Adrian Hodges (14.32m) respectively, put up nice marks in the triple jump.
- Moe Bradley ripped a 15.35m throw in the shot put, good enough for a fourth-place finish.
- Danae Manibog put together her best season-opening mark of 56 seconds flat in the 400-meter.
- Kyla Richardson ran 7.67 in the 60-meter sprint, good enough for fourth overall in the event.
- Richardson and Manibog teamed up with Chloe Sharp and Madison Flores for the 4x400-meter relay and finished with a time of 3:46.19, good enough for fifth all-time in FPU history. The Sunbirds beat out Washington, Oregon State, and Alaska Anchorage in the event.
UP NEXT:
- The Sunbirds set their sights on the Sunshine Open, hosted by Westmont on Feb. 12.
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