Fresno State Earns Big Win Over San Jose State On Senior Day

FRESNO STATE VS SAN JOSE STATE (WOMEN)

• February 1, 2025
• Fresno, Calif.
• SCY (25 yards)
• Results

Courtesy: Fresno State Athletics

FRESNO, Calif.- The Fresno State swim and dive team gave a big send off to their senior squad with a win over San Jose State on Saturday afternoon at the Aquatics Center, 206-76.

Jenna Pulkkinen became a first time program record holder in an individual event with both the 100 and 200 breaststroke. The sophomore from Finland broke her teammate, Aliz Kalmar’s record from last season (1:00.05) in the 100 breaststroke and her most recent record in the 200 breaststroke this season (2:10.75). Pulkkinen also most recently was a part of the 400 medley relay that broke an Aquatic Center record (Jan. 11).

How it happened 
Fresno State honored ten seniors prior to the start of the meet. Each senior was recognized for their individual impact and role for the program.

Bulldogs once again started off with the 200 medley relay. Fresno State A and B relays took first and second respectively. It was just two ‘Dogs in the 1,000 freestyle, Laura Kalmar and Madison Caserio. Kalmar finished with a time of 10:11.31 and Caserio with 10:24.40.

Ryley Clark is no stranger to event wins, this time the freshmen earned a win in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:50.45. Samantha Arredondo (1:51.00) and Riley Baldwin (1:51.54) touched for second and third in the event.

Jenna Pulkkinen swam an impressive 100 breaststroke for a new program record. Pulkkinen touched for a time of 59.84, out touching her closest opponent by two seconds.

Julia Matney was on the verge of another program record, this time in the 50 freestyle. The senior was shy of nine tenths of a second off of the 2012 team record (Dani Yoho, 22.32). Matney finished first with a time of 23.27.

Pulkkinen went two-for-two in the breaststroke events. The sophomore doubled down and swam for an Aquatic Center and program record in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:10.57. The Finnish swimmer broke the Aquatic Center record that was owned by Kalmar and broken earlier this season (Oct. 7).

Natalia Bedolla once again swept the diving events. The junior placed first in the 1-meter with a score of 289.43 and in the 3-meter with a score of 265.13.

Of the ten seniors four of them won an individual event against the Spartans with Matney leading the way on two wins.

Up Next: Fresno State swim and dive team concludes the regular season and begins to prepare for the Mountain West Championships on Feb. 19-22. Championships will be held at the CRWC Natatorium in Houston once again. The Mountain West will have full coverage of the meet live on the MWN for all preliminary and finals sessions.

Courtesy: SJSU Athletics

FRESNO, Calif.—The Spartan relay teams swam top-five season times to bookend the San José State women’s swimming meet at Fresno State Saturday afternoon.

• The 200 medley relay team started the meet with the third fastest time of the season at 1:43.89.
• Dalton Sickon and Shyann Kissinger swam season bests in the 200 freestyle.
• Quincy Key swam season-best ties in the 50 free (23.26) and 100 free (51.23).
• The 400 free relay ended the meet by winning the race with the third-fastest time of the season at 3:27.22.

UP NEXT – The Spartans are preparing for the 2025 Credit Union 1 Mountain West Championships, February 19-22, in Houston, Texas.

Fresno State   206      San José State 76

200 Medley Relay

3. San José State (Ellie Shorten, Vilma Lindberg, Lais Gasparini e Silva, Quincy Key) 1:43.89

200 Freestyle

4. Dalton Sickon 1:53.04
5. Shyann Kissinger 1:54.35
6. Keira Vail 1:56.32
7. Ashley Jackson 1:56.77

100 Backstroke

2. Ellie Shorten 55.91
3. Hannah Ernst 57.49

100 Breaststroke

3. Vilma Lindberg 1:03.04
4. Hailey Grotte 1:04.10

200 Butterfly

3. Veronica Gourley 2:04.93
4. Andreea Dragoi 2:06.58
5. Luna Balbuena 2:08.36

50 Freestyle

2. Quincy Key 23.26
3. Lais Gasparini e Silva 23.56
4. Katerina Marghieri 24.77

100 Freestyle

2. Quincy Key 51.23
3. Hailey Grotte 52.45
4. Keira Vail 53.13

200 Backstroke

2. Ellie Shorten 2:01.52
3. Hannah Ernst 2:06.10

200 Breaststroke

3. Vilma Lindberg 2:15.59
4. Ashley Jackson 2:22.67
5. Veronica Gourley 2:23.80

500 Freestyle

5. Shyann Kissinger 5:16.90

100 Butterfly

4. Luna Balbuena 57.81
5. Andreea Dragoi 58.26
6. Lais Gasparini e Silva 58.62

200 IM

1. Veronica Gourley 2:06.42
2. Vilma Lindberg 2:07.80
3. Luna Balbuena 2:10.62

400 Freestyle Relay

1. SJSU (Lais Gasparini e Silva, Hailey Grotte, Quincy Key, Dalton Sickon) 3:27.22