Stan State women's indoor track & field turned in a full slate of performances Friday and Saturday at the Nevada Invitational from the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, highlighted by 10 personal-best performances, one NCAA Division II provisional qualifying mark, and continued movement within the Warrior record books.
On the opening day, reigning national champion Annie Wild captured first place in the mile while breaking her own meet record and running alone for much of the race, clocking 4:46.11. Wild is currently sixth in the nation with her NCAA Division II provisional time. Izzy Soto finished second at 4:57.12, a performance that moved her to No. 6 all-time at Stan State. Stevie Holguin placed fourth in 5:04.18. Crystal Hernandez crossed the line seventh at 5:08.34, and Bela Moreno rounded out the top 10 in 10th place with a time of 5:15.42. Roseli Diaz added a time of 5:27.07, followed by Turlock High alumna Aubrey Webb at 5:34.21 and Valorie Jimenez at 5:46.25.
In the throws, Alexis Nino led the Warriors in the weight throw with a mark of 53-7 (16.33m). Donielle Willis added a solid effort in the shot put at 43-7 ¾ (13.50m), while Sienna Hawkins posted 40-6 1/2 (12.35m) in the weight throw. Grace Langenfield rounded out the group with a mark of 35-2 1/2 (10.73m).
Mila Real opened the meet with a 9.34 in the 60-meter hurdles, a performance that moved her to No. 5 all-time at Stan State. Ahlia Albergottie followed closely at 9.53, which places her No. 9 all-time in the program record book. The jumps crew added another highlight as Reyna Dismukes posted a strong 16-8 3/4 (5.10m) in the long jump, while Richiya Washington recorded 15-2 (4.62m). On the second day, Dismukes moved into second on the Warriors' all-time list in the triple jump with a leap of 36-0 1/4 (10.98m) and Real climbed to second in the 200-meter with a 25.18.
Albergottie competed in both sprint events, running 26.82 in the 200 meters and 1:00.73 in the 400 meters. Real also competed in the 400 meters with a time of 56.99, while Megan Silva added a 1:01.51 performance in the 400. In the middle-distance events, Soto led the Warriors in the 800 meters with a time of 2:17.91, followed by Hernandez at 2:21.28, Diaz at 2:33.08, and Jimenez at 2:38.77. Wild competed in the 600 meters, posting a time of 1:38.17.
Stan State was also represented in the distance events, with Holguin recording a 9:57.16 in the 3,000 meters, followed by Moreno at 10:28.47 and Webb at 10:42.16. In the field events, Nino led the Warriors in the shot put with a mark of 44-5 1/2 (13.55m), while Willis added a throw of 35-8 (10.87m) and Washington followed with a mark of 31-6 ½ (9.61m).
Warriors men’s hoops split home weekend against Bay Area foes
Stan State men's basketball split a two-game home weekend against Bay Area opponents and are now 8–8 overall and 4–6 in CCAA play. The Warriors opened the weekend with an 81–69 win over San Francisco State before falling 71–57 to No. 7 Cal State East Bay. Malachi Johnson leads Stan State on the season with 12.6 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, while Donjae Lindsey tops the team in scoring at 13.0 points per contest. Mark Jones III leads the Warriors with 39 assists, Lloyd French leads the team with 18 steals, and Johnson has a team-high 16 blocked shots. Lindsey also leads Stan State in field goal percentage (.563) and three-point percentage (.522), while Tahjae Ordonio paces the team at the free-throw line, shooting 91.7 percent this season.
Trio leading the way for Stan State women’s hoops
Stan State women's basketball dropped a pair of home conference games against Bay Area foes and are now 1–12 overall and 0–10 in CCAA play. The Warriors fell 80–71 to San Francisco State on Thursday before dropping a 79–64 decision to Cal State East Bay on Saturday. A trio of Eryn Gardner, Alyssa Premo, and Mila Sarai Tau continues to lead the way for Stan State. Premo paced the Warriors across the weekend, averaging 23.0 points per game, including a season-high 28 points against Cal State East Bay. On the season, Tau leads the team at 12.7 points per game, while Gardner averages a team-best 8.7 rebounds per contest and leads Stan State with 28 assists, 22 steals, and nine blocked shots. Premo leads the Warriors in field goal percentage (.474), Gardner tops the team from three-point range (.500), and Sara Davis leads Stan State at the free-throw line, shooting .900 this season.
Spring sports set to open 2026 seasons
Stan State spring sports are set to begin their 2026 seasons across multiple programs. Baseball opens the year at home Jan. 31–Feb. 1 with a four-game non-conference series against Central Washington at Warrior Baseball Field before beginning CCAA play March 6–8 versus Cal State East Bay. Softball begins its season Feb. 6 at the D-2 West Coast Challenge in Lake Elsinore, followed by the Stan State Invitational Feb. 12–15 at Warrior Softball Field, and opens CCAA play March 6–7 at Cal State San Marcos. Men's golf returns Feb. 9–10 at the CSUSM Fujikura Invitational, entering the spring ranked 11th in the region with a 295.83 team scoring average, and will host the Jim Hanny Stanislaus Invitational April 13–14 before postseason competition. Women's tennis opens Feb. 7 at home against American River College and will compete in a balanced spring schedule leading into the PacWest Championships April 15–18, with NCAA postseason play to follow for qualifying teams.
— Journal writer Chris Correa contributed to this report.