FRESNO, Calif. and ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – San Francisco State's Zuleima Jimenez captured the event title in the 3,000-meter run on Friday to lead a group of Gator distance runners at the Run for the Dream Invitational inside the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.
Meanwhile, the remainder of the SF State indoor track and field contingent traveled to the University of New Mexico's Cherry and Silver Invitational, where
Carrie Thomas surpassed a provisional NCAA Division II indoor qualifying time in the 200 meters to highlight opening day action for the Purple and Gold at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
Jimenez crossed the finish line with a winning time of 10 minutes, 41.60 seconds, which ranks fifth on the Gators' all-time indoor charts. SF State also received a pair of top-10 finishes in the event from
Lindsay Enright (9th – 11:05.79) and
Alicia Trujillo (10th – 11:06.69).
A total of 11 Gators also took part in the 1-mile run; however, overall results were not finalized by press time after runners in the second heat were timed for an additional lap. SF State took the first four places of the opening heat, including winner
Sue Choi, who logged a time of 5:40.37, edging Enright (5:40.47), Trujillo (5:41.93) and
Karen Marchan (5:46.11).
“This was a great experience for our track team's distance group,” said assistant coach
Tom Lyons. “It was a perfect way to kick off the semester and get back into competition after last fall's hugely successful cross country season.”
Back in New Mexico, Thomas broke her own indoor school record in the 200, with a 25.11 clocking as all five Gator sprinters established new personal records in the race, including
Keenya McDaniel (25.28),
Brionne Baucham (25.66),
Maya Cabiness (26:04) and
Kayleigh Hendrix (26:90).
In the field events, two-time outdoor All-American
Luisa Musika finished seventh in the weight throw with a mark of 52 feet, 4.75 inches, while
Deirdra Bridgett placed 12th at 46-05.50.
SF State will wrap up competition at the Cherry and Silver Invitational on Saturday, beginning at 10:20 a.m. with the preliminaries of the 60-meter hurdles.
Run for the Dream Invitational
Fresno, Calif.
SF State Results Only
3000 Meters
1. Zuleima Jimenez, 10:41.60
9.
Lindsay Enright, 11:05.79
10.
Alicia Trujillo, 11:06.69
12.
Sue Choi, 11:09.43
15.
Caitlin Stark, 11:26.29
16.
Cami Barnes, 11:28.39
19.
Kendall Dye, 11:33.83
20.
Karen Marchan, 11:42.69
Cherry and Silver Invitational
Day One
Albuquerque, N.M.
SF State Results Only
200 Meters
19.
Carrie Thomas, 25.11
27.
Keenya McDaniel, 25.28
43.
Brionne Baucham, 25.66
57.
Maya Cabiness, 26:04
73.
Kayleigh Hendrix, 26:90
Weight Throw
7.
Luisa Musika, 52-04.75
12.
Deirdra Bridgett, 46-05.50
Long Jump
31.
Hilary King, 15-06.75
