The Stanislaus State women's track team, particularly the distance runners, are rewriting the Warriors' team record books this season, so far.
 
Last Saturday, at the annual Kim Duyst Track & Field Invitational, history was once again made when six runners surpassed a school record in one race.
 
To start the day's running events, 12 Warriors set out to race in the 10,000-meter run at 8:30 a.m. with a goal of completely replacing the Stan State career top 10 list. Seven current Warriors posted times fast enough to be in the top 10 with the top six all breaking the previous record.
 
All top six finishers are also provisional qualifiers for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in May.
 
Cynthia Mejia won the event and now holds the new Stanislaus State record in a time of 35:47.34, just a step in front of Clarissa Morales (Modesto/Enochs HS) as the duo sprinted and battled each other in the final 100-meters. Morales timed 35:48.10.
 
"What a great moment in Stanislaus State track and field history! For six ladies to break the school record while also provisionally qualifying shows the dedication and work ethic by the athletes in our program," said head coach Troy Johnson. "Hats off to coach (Darren) Holman as he continues to lead the Warriors to rewrite our record book in the distance events."
 
Kaela Dishion (Angles Camp/Bret Harte HS), a transfer from St. Mary's College, was third in 35:53.39, followed by Sabrina Garcia (Riverbank/Riverbank HS) in 36:04.58.
 
Iris Carrillo (Stockton/Weston Ranch HS), who has made a complete recovery from a car accident a year ago, is now the fifth fastest Warriors in the 10K in 36:08.92. Nancy Juarez ran 36:14.03 for sixth to also beat the previous record of 36:14.79 set in 2016 by Gina Wood.
 
A seventh Warrior — Grace Kenny (36:50.68) — also made it into the new Stan State career top 10 marks in ninth.
 
Clarissa Menil (Stockton/Bear Creek HS) is also in the record books with the 10^th best time recorded in the 100-meter hurdles when she ran 15.37 seconds on Saturday.
 
During the Indoor Track season, the team posted 25 new Stan State top 10 times and marks — including three school records.
 
Morales set records in the 3,000- and 5,000-meter runs and Mejia now holds the record in the mile run. The mile and 3,000-meter records were previously held by newly inducted Warrior Athletics Hall of Famer Courtney Anderson.
 
A total of 21 new Warrior top 10 times were posted in distance races.