Former Crush standout Rhiannon Walker named Mountain West Track Athlete of the Week
March 24, 2026
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Fresno State junior distance runner Rhiannon Walker has been named the Mountain West Women's Track Athlete of the Week, kicking off the outdoor season with a bang.
The Bulldog ran in her first career 3000m steeplechase race at the Cal Invitational last weekend. Walker won the race in a time of 10:47.62. She had the fifth-fastest time in program history, and the fastest time by a Bulldog since 2013. Her time is the second-fastest time in the Mountain West this weekend and the No. 5 time in the NCAA.
The Fresno native is Fresno State's first track athlete of the week since Jewel Ash last March.
In her first season as a Bulldog, transferring from Clovis Community College, Walker has already made a name for herself in the uniform. In the indoor season, she set the program record in the 5,000m. She bested the previous record by six seconds.
Walker and the Bulldogs will be back home this weekend in the Central Valley, hosting the West Coast Relays on Friday and Saturday.
The Bulldog ran in her first career 3000m steeplechase race at the Cal Invitational last weekend. Walker won the race in a time of 10:47.62. She had the fifth-fastest time in program history, and the fastest time by a Bulldog since 2013. Her time is the second-fastest time in the Mountain West this weekend and the No. 5 time in the NCAA.
The Fresno native is Fresno State's first track athlete of the week since Jewel Ash last March.
In her first season as a Bulldog, transferring from Clovis Community College, Walker has already made a name for herself in the uniform. In the indoor season, she set the program record in the 5,000m. She bested the previous record by six seconds.
Walker and the Bulldogs will be back home this weekend in the Central Valley, hosting the West Coast Relays on Friday and Saturday.