FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific University track and field teams hosted their only home meet of the year, as they celebrated their seniors and set high marks early in the season.
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"I had the chance to honor the greatest graduating class in the history of our women's program by far. Five school records and countless other top 10 all-time marks stood on the middle of the track and received their orange baton, and I was trying to process not only the talent that stood before me but also the journey of transformation and maturity in mind, body, and spirit among those women. We also are sending off an incredible group of leaders in our men that includes a school record holder, and multiple team captains. I'm just grateful that all these athletes will be with us for the rest of the season as we chase greatness together. There certainly has never been a group of graduates that better represents everything we strive to be about in this program." – head coach
Ray Winter
WOMEN'S TOP FINISHERS
- Kyla Richardson won the 100-meter dash in 11.98.
- Danae Manibog Gatewood took the 200-meter with a time of 24.44, followed by Chloe Sharp and Kyra Bailey.
- Manibog Gatewood also nabbed the 400-meters in 55.51, earning an NCAA provisional.
- Gianna Dickson took the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.60.
- Kiah Murray went 5'5.75" in the high jump, earning first place.
- The mark is the eighth best in program history.
- Nikki Crouch earned an NCAA provisional with a mark of 12'5.5" in the Pole Vault.
- Xiamara Young won the long jump with a 19'7.5" and was followed by Murray in second place.
- Young now holds the school record in long jump.
- Murray is fourth all-time in FPU school history.
- Hope Erwin won shot put with a toss of 37'8.5".
- Alicia Garcia won the javelin with a personal best of 133'3".
MEN'S TOP FINISHERS
- Bryan Banuelos won the 800-meter run with a time of 1:57.91, followed by teammates Jacob Resendez, Roberto Lopez, and Xavier Smith.
- Abesolom Teffra took second in the 1500-meter finals with a time of 3:58.30 with Bo Olsen and Smith taking third and fourth.
- Cullin Bates won the 110-meter hurdles, finishing the race in 15.05.
- Toby Bartlett took first place in the pole vault after clearing 14'7.25".
- Adrian Hodges soared in the long jump, setting a mark of 22'11.75" to take the top spot in the event.
- Hodges also won the triple jump, sending it 45'1.5".
- Moe Bradley dominated the shot put, setting a mark of 50'6.75" followed by teammate Jesse Franco, whose distance of 50'6.75" ranks sixth all-time in FPU history.
- Bradley took discus as well, hurling it 158'5" while Ayden Merrihew grabbed second place.
- Bradley now ranks fourth all-time in FPU history in the event.
- Merrihew ranks sixth all-time in FPU history in the discus.
- Brett Lombardi took second in the javelin, tossing it 179'.9".
UP NEXT:
- The Sunbirds compete in the Rossi Relays next Saturday, Feb. 26 in Claremont, Calif.
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