The Chico State women's track & field team is out in force this week…just not all in one place. The Wildcats will be represented in a pair of prestigious Bay Area meets Thursday through Saturday, providing the team's primary distance runners the chance to continue to build towards their season peak, while a handful of sprinters, hurdlers, and throwers will look to improve their existing numbers. The 'Cats will be at San Francisco State's Cox Stadium to compete in the three-day Mike Fanelli Track Classic, and well as in Palo Alto Saturday and Sunday at the Stanford Invitational.
Fans can follow the results of both meets online with Live Stats and live streaming video, with links available on the Wildcat Athletics homepage and the women's track & field schedule page. A subscription fee will be required to access the live video stream for each meet.
This weekend marks the first time since 2019 that Chico State has been part of the Mike Fanelli Track Classic and the Stanford Invitational on the same weekend.
While offering a handful of field events, the Mike Fanelli Track Classic caters primarily to distance runners. The Wildcats plan to take full advantage, with several Chico State runners entered to compete Thursday in the 10,000-meter run and 3,000-meter steeplechase. Friday the 'Cats will be amongst the field in the 1,500- and 5,000-meter runs, while on Saturday the Wildcats will take part in the meet's 800-meter run. Also on Saturday, an always-entertaining event called the Distance Medley Relay will feature two Chico State teams running legs of 1,200-, 400-, 800-, and 1,600-meters.
In a non-distance event, Alexis Hinojosa will represent the 'Cats Saturday in the Mike Fanelli Track Classic's 100-meter hurdles.
Meanwhile, in Palo Alto, Chico State will concentrate on various field events, hurdles, and sprints at the Stanford Invitational. Ava Cavallaro will be particularly busy, competing in the shot put Friday, and both the hammer throw and discus on Saturday. Chloe Taylor and Savannah Bailey will take part in Friday's 400-meter hurdles and 400-meter dash, respectively, then the pair will team up with Danielle Bacon and Jessica James for Saturday afternoon's 4x100-meter relay. Bailey will also toe the starting line in the Stanford Invitational's 200-meter dash.
The following is a complete listing of Wildcat women's track & field athletes competing at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic and the Stanford Invitational, with scheduled event starting times:
Thursday, March 30
Mike Fanelli Track Classic
10:00 a.m. 10,000m run (heat 1) — Hannah Tiffany, Jacqueline Cascione, Jennifer Ruiz, and Sophie Pelletier
12:45 p.m. 3,000m steeplechase (heat 3) — Hannah Wirth
Friday, March 31
Mike Fanelli Track Classic
9:52 a.m. 1,500m run (heat 3) — Katie Hawley
10:47 a.m. 1,500m run (heat 8) — Alexi Steinmaus
11:09 a.m. 1,500m run (heat 10) — Paulina Guerrero
11:54 a.m. 5,000m run (heat 1) — Marissa D'Atri
12:33 p.m. 5,000m run (heat 2) — Gracie Dupuis
1:51 p.m. 5,000m run (heat 4) — Avery Lambrite and Jasmine Fletcher
2:30 p.m. 5,000m run (heat 5) — Esmeralda Aguayo Ruiz
Stanford Invitational
11:00 a.m. Shot put — Ava Cavallaro
11:00 a.m. Pole vault — Rebecca Graham and Carissa Rodriguez
2:24 p.m. 400m hurdles — Chloe Taylor
4:13 p.m. 400m dash — Savannah Bailey and Taylor Lee
Saturday, April 1
Mike Fanelli Track Classic
11:42 a.m. 800m run (section 5) — Sienna Bianchi (redshirt)
11:50 a.m. 800m run (section 6) — Natalie Dinin
11:58 a.m. 800m run (section 7) — Natalia Muro
1:06 p.m. Distance medley relay — Team A: Katie Hawley, Natalia Muro, Natalie Dinin, and Marissa D'Atri; Team B: Jasmine Fletcher, Avery Lambrite, Alexi Steinmaus, and Gracie Dupuis.
1:41 p.m. 100m hurdles (section 2) — Alexis Hinojosa
Stanford Invitational
10:00 a.m. Hammer throw — Ava Cavallaro and Citlalli Fernandez
1:00 p.m. Triple jump — Natalie Muse
1:00 p.m. Javelin throw — Ashley Brown and Josie Peterson
1:22 p.m. 4x100m relay — Danielle Bacon, Savannah Bailey, Jessica James, and Chloe Taylor
3:03 p.m. 200m dash —Savannah Bailey
5:00 p.m. Discus throw — Ava Cavallaro
