ARCATA, Calif. – Cal Poly Humboldt women's track & field will hit the road this weekend, traveling to University Stadium in Chico, Calif. for the Chico Invitational & Distance Carnival on Friday, Apr. 10, and Saturday, Apr. 11. The program will have the opportunity to showcase depth across sprints, distance, hurdles, jumps, and throws while aiming for personal bests, qualifying marks, and team points.

The Lumberjacks enter the weekend nearing national ranking, with the team ranked #32 in the USTFCCCA DII national rankings. In CCAA competition, the 'Jacks sit third in the conference, making this meet a key opportunity to improve positioning.

LAST TIME OUT

Humboldt comes off a weekend of record-breaking performances at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic and Brutus Hamilton Invitational & Multi meets in the Bay Area, highlighted by standout results from both programs.

Isabel Perez-Zoghbi set a new school record in the 800m, running 2:04.92, the NCAA DII national lead and CCAA-best mark, improving the previous record by roughly four seconds. She also won her heat of the 1500m with 4:28.19, the third-fastest mark in program history and an NCAA provisional qualifying time.

The women's 4x100m relay (Kelsi Lytle, Caitlyn Dougherty, Brielle Jimerson, Mia Roberts) set a school record of 46.52, edging out Cal Poly Pomona and Chico State while maintaining the #1 time in the CCAA, just 0.12 seconds off the NCAA provisional mark.
Caitlyn Dougherty won the 400m hurdles with a personal best of 61.40, ranking her #1 in the CCAA and #4 all-time at Humboldt.

CHICO INVITATIONAL & DISTANCE CARNIVAL

This weekend, Humboldt will face a deep field of regional competition at the Chico Invitational & Distance Carnival, featuring Friday's distance events and Saturday's full invitational schedule, including sprints, hurdles, relays, mid-distance, distance, and field events.

The women's team will look to continue momentum in the 800m and 1500m with Isabel leading the way, while the sprint relay teams aim to defend their school record and CCAA lead. Field athletes like Caitlyn Dougherty (400H) will also seek to extend their conference-leading marks.

With balanced depth across all event groups, the Chico meet offers an important opportunity for Humboldt to showcase consistency, chase NCAA provisional marks, and strengthen team positioning in the CCAA and nationally.

HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG

Chico Invitational & Multis - Meet Information

UP NEXT

Following the Chico Invitational, the women will continue their outdoor seasons next week with four separate meets on their schedule.

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