SAN FRANCISCO—Cameron Duquette and Joshua O'Neill each posted NCAA Provisional Qualifying Marks in the 10,000 meters on the opening day of the Mike Fanelli Track Classic Thursday at Cox Stadium, kicking off what the Chico State men's track and field team is hoping will be a successful weekend.
Duquette finished sixth overall in a time of 30:00.34, easily under the NCAA provisional standard of 30:35.82. O'Neill, only a freshman, was not far behind. He crossed the line in 30:19.08 in 12
th place. Michael Ramirez (30:48.91) and Omar Alvarez-Hernandez (31:04.33 also ran inside of the top 20 in the 56-man field.
Peter Normann III also competed Thursday, completing the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 9:21.62 — just eight seconds shy of a provisional mark.
Duquette's effort is just five seconds short of an all-time top-10 mark in Chico State history. Prior to Thursday's race, only 15 athletes in the nation (one in the California Collegiate Athletic Association) had run faster.
Even before Thursday's marks, members of Chico State's men's track and field team had combined for 13 of the nation's top 40 NCAA DII marks this season. They are currently ranked No. 37 in the nation, No. 4 in the West Region, and No. 2 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association according to the USTFCCCA Rating Index. Vincent Rinaldi (100 meters) and Cristian Brady (pole vault) each ranked No. 1 in the West.
Fans can keep up with the results online, with links available at
www.chicowildcats.com in the calendar section on the homepage, and on the men's track & field schedule page. A live video stream of the Mike Fanelli Track Classic is also available online; a subscription fee is required to view.
A total of 40 Wildcats are competing against a competitive field at San Francisco State's Cox Stadium, including a number of Division I, Division II, Division III, NAIA, and junior college programs. Meanwhile, five Wildcats are taking part in the Chabot Invitational on Thursday, though their results have not yet been made available. Keep an eye out for them at www.chicowildcats.com on Friday evening.
Friday is dominated by distance races at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic, with the 1,500-meter and 5,000-meter runs taking center stage. The day's competition concludes with the 4x400-meter relay.
Saturday's final day of the Mike Fanelli Track Classic is a mixture of distance events, sprints, hurdles, relays, and field events. Two special events the Wildcats will take part in are the distance medley—a relay consisting of 1,200-, 400-, 800-, and 1,600-meter legs—and the meet-closing sprint medley, with a pair of 200-meter legs combined with a 400- and 800-meter leg.
The following is a listing of Chico State men's track & field athletes competing in the various Chabot Invitational and Mike Fanelli Track Classic events:
Chabot Invitational — Chabot Community College
THURSDAY – All results TBA
Shot Put
Jorge Barajas
Bryan Williams
Bennett Yasin
Discus Throw
Jorge Barajas
Payton Fuller
Bryan Williams
Bennett Yasin
Hammer Throw
Jorge Barajas
Payton Fuller
Bryan Williams
Bennett Yasin
Javelin Throw
Payton Fuller
Aries Harris
Mike Fanelli Track Classic — Cox Stadium, San Francisco State
THURSDAY
10:15 a.m. – 10,000 meters
*Cameron Duquette – 30:00.34, 6
th overall / 6
th in Section 1
*Joshua O'Neill – 30:19.18, 12
th overall / 12
th in Section 1
Michael Ramirez – 30:48.91, 15
th overall / 15
th in Section 1
Omar Alverez Hernandez – 31:04.33, 19
th overall / 19
th in Section 1
Alfredo Mejia – 34:11.80, 55
th overall / 29
th in Section 2
*-NCAA Provisional Qualifying Mark
12:10 p.m. – 3,000-meter Steeplechase
Peter Normann III – 9:21.62, 12
th overall / 11
th in Section 1
FRIDAY
9:36 a.m. – 1,500 meters
Conor Wells
9:47 a.m. – 1,500 meters
Brian Hastings
11:25 a.m. – 5,000 meters
Rory Abberton
Brayden McLaughlin
Jack Emanuel
Matthew Herrera
12:04 p.m. – 5,000 meters
Daniel Hernandez
12:43 p.m. – 5,000 meters
Bennett Woodward
1:22 p.m. – 5,000 meters
Raymond Lopez
3:24 p.m. – 4x400-meter Relay
Bryan Payne, Kevin Telford, Vincent Rinaldi and Ty Thomson
SATURDAY – (field events with rolling start times below)
11:04 a.m. – 800 meters
Walker Doucette
11:20 a.m. – 800 meters
Patrick Roehling
11:28 a.m. – 800 meters
Spencer Coneybeare
12:10 p.m. – 4x400-meter Relay
Colton Cummings, Gaige Silas-Clark, Ethan Du, Vincent Rinaldi
Demetre Coffey, Adam Kasten, Bryan Payne, Brett Petkus
12:15 p.m. – 12-4-8-16 Distance Medley
Conor Wells, Walker Doucette, Brian Hastings, Rory Abberton
Matthew Herrera, Patrick Roehling, Bennett Woodward, Brayden McLaughlin
1:26 p.m. – 100-meter Hurdles
Parker Williams
Alex Robie
Aaron Mickelsen
Zack Nelson (Section 2)
2:02 p.m. – 400 meters
Calvin Igbanoi
Kevin Telford
Ian Hackett (Section 2)
Bryan Payne (Section 2)
Rory Hatcher (Section 3)
Demetre Coffey (Section 3)
Spencer Coneybeare (Section 4)
2:54 p.m. – 100 meters
Vincent Rinaldi
Gaige Silas-Clark
Colton Cummings (Section 2)
Ethan Du (Section 2)
Brett Petkus (Section 3)
3:38 p.m. – 400-meter Hurdles
Parker Williams
Adam Kasten (Section 2)
4:10 p.m. – 1,600-meter 2-2-4-8 Sprint Medley
Vincent Rinaldi, Ty Thomson, Calvin Igbanoi, Spencer Coneybeare
Demetre Coffey, Rory Hatcher, Ian Hackett, Kevin Telford
Shane Kaiper, Aaron Mickelsen, Zack Nelson, Justin Craven
Saturday Field Events – Rolling Start Times
10:00 a.m. – High Jump
Justin Craven
Zack Nelson
Aaron Mickelsen
Shane Kaiper
Ty Thomson
Alex Robie
Long Jump (following women's which starts at 9:30)
Aaron Mickelsen
Bryan Payne
Zack Nelson
Brett Petkus
Shane Kaiper
Adam Kasten
Pole Vault (following women's, which starts at 10)
Justin Craven
Matthew Rodriguez
Christian Brady
Triple Jump (final field event of day)
Adam Kasten
