ARCATA, Calif. - The Chico State women's track & field team delivered a powerful and well-rounded performance at the Cal Poly Humboldt Invitational at the Redwood Bowl, showcasing depth across sprints, distance, field events, and relays. From dominant wins to personal bests and tightly packed finishes, the Wildcats demonstrated both consistency and competitive edge. Veteran leadership combined with emerging talent made for a strong showing and clear momentum moving forward.
Top Highlights & Key Moments
- Madi Monroe led the charge in the 100m with a winning time of 12.38.
- Chico stacked the top of the field with Tianna Thompson (3rd) and Bella Morales (4th).
- In the 200m, Emma Gaddy placed 2nd (25.36), while freshman Jordin McDowell impressed with a personal best of 25.68.
- Yanise Harris took control of the 100m hurdles with a winning time of 14.55.
- Kylie Davis followed closely behind for a strong 2nd place finish.
- Teresa Vasconcellos captured the 400m title in 57.06.
- In the 800m, Destin Armstrong ran a personal best (2:16.36) to finish 2nd, with Mia Beltran adding another solid performance.
- Saryah Harris delivered a standout day: 1st in discus (41.96m, PB) and 2nd in shot put
- Daeja Downing contributed across multiple events, including discus (3rd, PB) and javelin (2nd).
- Laila Florvilus led the high jump with a winning mark of 1.57m.
- Hannah Spears showed versatility with strong finishes in both the long jump and triple jump.
- The pole vault group added depth, led by freshman Lauren Roznovsky (3rd).
- The 4x400 relay team closed the meet with a first-place finish (3:47.92).
- Chico also placed 2nd and 3rd in the 4x100, highlighting impressive sprint depth.
The squad will travel to The Bay area and spread out amongst three separate campuses to take on high-level fields at the Brutus Hamilton Multis, Brutus Hamilton, Stanford Invite and the Mike Fanelli Invite, all kicking off between April 2nd - April 4th.
