As the annual showcase of some of the best track & field athletes across the west traveled to Azusa Pacific for the Bryan Clay Invitational, the Wildcats were in attendance while spreading their strength to two other meets across California.

Competing in three separate meets can be a difficult feat to accomplish, but the 'Cats were able to get it done and produced some outstanding marks and performances. A weekend highlight was Marissa D'Atri breaking the Chico State record in the steeplechase, an event D'Atri has always dominated.

Her time of 10:08.68 cements her name into the history books against a field of some of the best division I and II steeplechase athletes. The senior now holds records in both the 5K and steeplechase events at Chico State.

Bryan Clay Invitational

The bulk of the Wildcats events took place on Saturday in Azusa, with the team taking the trip early the day before to be ready to take on some of the best track & field athletes throughout the west.

The 4x100 relay squad consisting of Sativa Younge, Alexis Hinojosa, Natalie Muse, and Kaitlyn Gonzales clocked a time of 48.21.

In her favored event, Alexis Hinojosa smashed it, taking the third place finish in her heat, and overall 24th place finish with a time of 14.31.

Danielle Bacon, Jessica James, Alexis Hinojosa, Kaitlyn Gonzales, and Natalie Muse recorded a time of 3:54.17 in the 4x400 relay.

Iresh Molina led the way in the 1500m run, crossing the finish line in 7th with a quick time of 4:38.34, a new personal best for her. Freshman Sienna Bianchi was the second 'Cat to cross the line, clocking a 4:41.13 in the short run.

Earning her third provisional mark of the season, Marissa D'Atri battled for a 29th-place finish in the 1500m race, clocking a 4:27.65 and clearing the benchmark by under four seconds and a new personal best by two seconds.

Josie Peterson started the field events with a 12th-place throw of 41.47m in the javelin throw, the best Division II athlete in the event.

Kendra Pearson finished ninth place in her high jump section, clearing 1.59m. Rebecca Graham tied for seventh in her pole vault section with a clear of 3.42m. Ava Cavallaro, who took 29th in the shot put with an 11.85m hurl in Azusa and a 46.87m toss of the hammer, concluded the field events.

Black and Gold Invitational hosted by Butte College

A handful of Wildcats made the short trip to Butte College for the latest addition to the schedule, which kicked off on Friday.

Teresa Vasconcellos participated in the 100m and 200m races, earning a personal best in the 100m with a time of 12.74.

Teammate Morgan Greene raced alongside her in the 100m, clocking a new personal best of her own at 12.93.

Natalie Muse, a heptathlete, participated in four events: 200m, 100m hurdle, high jump, and javelin throw. She recorded two personal bests, the first in the 100m hurdle with a time of 15.93 and the second in the javelin throw with a throw of 23.52m.

Carly Harriman earned a new personal best in the high jump, clearing the 1.60m bar in her freshman season with the 'Cats.

Leopard Distance Carnival

A first-time invitational hosted by the University of La Verne, a division III school that competes in the SCIAC, hosted a flurry of strong competitors from across all divisions in the west. The shortlist of Wildcats that attended the inaugural meet in La Verne had a successful opportunity to compete against familiar and unfamiliar programs.

Hannah Wirth was the solo Wildcat to compete in the 3000 steeplechase, clocking a time of 11:34.72 and earning a 25th-place finish against a fast field.

A handful of Chico State runners took on the 5000m race: Jaclyn Denham, Jasmine Fletcher, Megan Malloy, Sophie Pelletier, and Jennifer Ruiz.

Denham finished 11th at 17:24.79, a new personal best in the event by an outstanding 26 seconds. Jasmine Fletch was behind her teammate in 22nd with a time of 17:39.32, recording a new personal best by two seconds.

Freshman Megan Malloy clocked a new personal best in the 5K with a time of 17: 49.85, breaking her previous record by eight seconds, which she set under a month ago at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic.

In the event, Sophie Pelletier and Jennifer Ruiz rounded out the Wildcats, clocking times of 18:02.18 and 18:20.29, respectively.