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Chico State Track and Field sprinter Michelle Holt. Photo by Kate Angeles.

Wildcat of the Week – Michelle Holt

Andrew Baumgartner // March 28, 2018

Michelle Holt is a sprinter for Chico State's track and field team. Holt is in her sophomore year as a kinesiology major and has had early success as a Wildcat so far this season. She placed first in the...

Chico State track and field thrower Joseph Ilaoa hopes to go pro after college. Photo credit: Carly Maxstone

Wildcat of the Week – Joseph Ilaoa

Andrew Baumgartner // March 14, 2018

Joseph Ilaoa is a thrower for Chico State's track and field team. Ilaoa is in his junior year and continues to excel at the discus, shot put and hammer throws in his time as a Wildcat. Ilaoa's most recent...

Jenavieve Turner is an anchor for the Chico State womens 4x400 track and field team. Photo credit: Andrew Baumgartner

Chico State’s 4×400 track team places first in tournament

Andrew Baumgartner // March 12, 2018

Hard work has been paying off for the Chico State track and field team and last weekend's track meet results showed just that.The Chico State men and women’s 4x400 squad A teams each took first place...

Karndeep Johl takes second place in the mens 100 meter dash. Photo credit: Martin Chang

Wildcat Invitational a success for Chico State Track and Field

Andrew Baumgartner // March 10, 2018

After a few road track meets, the Chico State Track and Field athletes were ready for their first home meet of the year at the Wildcat Invitational held at University Stadium. The Wildcats were successful...

Tyler Arroyo placed first in the mens high jump. Photo Courtesy: Chico Wildcats

Chico State track team excels in Turlock

Andrew Baumgartner // March 4, 2018

Before the final event could start, the meet had to be delayed 45 minutes due to lightning in the area.The Chico State Wildcats track and field team competed in Turlock, CA Friday and Saturday and finished...

Placing first in the Women 100 Meter Hurdles, freshman Adelae Fredeen finished with 15.49 seconds in hurdles on February 22, 2018. Photo credit: Kailah Cabiles

Wildcats track and field dominate Chico Multi Classic

Andrew Baumgartner // February 24, 2018

In their first action of the year, Chico State track and field dominated the heptathlon and decathlon with senior Lane Andrews winning the decathlon and senior Melanie O'Brien winning the heptathlon.The...

Training with her heroes and having no fear of the Zika virus, former Chico State track runner Kim Crosby takes part in the 2016 ParaOlympic games 
(From Kim Crosbys Facebook page)

Paralympic games has former wildcat running for gold

George Johnston // August 20, 2016

Chico State track star Kym Crosby sat down with The Orion for a Q&A on her world trip to win a medal for Team USA. It's a blistering 95 degrees in Brazil. The lights are blindingly shinning down...

Wade Tsang throws the discus during practice on Thursday, March 26 at the Chico State track. Photo credit: Lindsay Pincus

Tsang makes name for himself as discus thrower

Danielle Pubill // March 29, 2016
Senior track and field thrower, Wade Tsang, sits down for an interview with The Orion.
First-year runner Veronica Garcia representing her school. Photo credit: Veronica Garcia

Former McFarland runner carries high school legacy

Esther Briggs // March 15, 2016
First-year runner Veronica Garcia comes from a high school that Disney put in the national spotlight.
Track and field pole vaulters warm up before practice on a cold day. Photo credit: Cam Lesslie

Chico State vaults into action at first track meet of the season

Jason Spies // March 8, 2016
Chico State gets top team honors as both men and women's pole vaulters shine in the first meet of the season.
Junior Sadie Gastelum trains for the upcoming track and field season. Photo credit: The Orion

From cross-country to track and field

January 28, 2016
Junior runners McCall Habermehl and Sadie Gastelum talk about the challenges and benefits of competing year-round.
Sophomore hurdler Sam Peters, who has redshirted during this season, practices with the track and field team. Photo courtesy of Samuel Peters

Redshirting allows Wildcats to develop skills, work on academics

Breanna Barnard // May 4, 2015
Chico State athletes talk about what it's like to redshirt for a season and how different it is from actually competing.
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