TURLOCK, Calif. - The Wildcats took a trip to Turlock this weekend for the annual Kim Duyst Invitational held by Stanislaus State, an early look at their conference and regional competition from across California.
Josie Peterson was the undisputed CCAA Champion in the javelin last season and she has already begun her climb back up after scoring a provisional mark of 42.19m to kick off her season. Teammate Andrea Villalta threw for a mark of 37.19m, finishing just behind Peterson in third.
Angelina Escobar claimed a strong mark early mark in the hammer on Friday, landing a 45.94m mark to finish second in the event. Sage Coyle was right behind her teammate in third with a mark of 44.90m.
Escobar matched her finish in the hammer with a second-place finish in the discus, throwing for an incredible 42.72m mark. She recorded three new personal bests in all three events she took part in; shot put, discus and hammer throw.
After joining the Wildcats for this season, Breeanna Brown had a strong early showing in the shot put with a fifth-place finish in the shot put with a toss of 11.23m. She claimed a trio of personal bests in shot put, discus and hammer throw in Turlock.
Natalie Muse continues to improve her individual events in preparation for her next heptathlon competition, finishing second in the triple jump with a 10.75m leap.
Coming off of a strong freshman season, Janey Rubio kicked off her sophomore year with a first-place finish in the pole vault after clearing the 3.35m height.
Freshman Allie Goetz claimed her first top three finish of her collegiate high jump career after clearing a 1.55m jump.
In the 4x400m relay, Chico State's 'A' and 'B' teams took home a staggering one-two finish, with the team consisting of Tianna Thompson, Danielle Bacon, Kaitlyn Gonzales and Madi Monroe finishing in the lead with a time of 4:02.49. Madison Kalberer, Mia Beltran, Sidney Garcia and Natalie Muse were on their heels, coming in only four seconds behind at 4:06.98.
Bacon had a strong showing in the 400m race, crossing in first place with a time of 58.11.
The Wildcats are at home next weekend as they host the Wildcat Invitational, a great chance for the 'Cats to put on a performance for a home crowd. The meet kicks off on Friday, March 7th and concludes on Saturday.
