Jan. 28, 2006
Seattle, Wa - Solomon Welch, Erica McLain and Teresa McWalters were among six Stanford winners during Saturday's action at the Washington Indoor Invitational.
Welch, a senior, easily broke the school record in the triple jump with an NCAA provisional mark of 51-5 1/2 (15.68m). Welch's effort easily broke the old record of 50-2 (15.29m) set by Phil Cannon in 1986. McLain, the American junior record in the outdoor triple jump, opened her 2006 indoor season with a victory in the triple jump. McLain qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships with a winning effort of 44-1 1/2 (13.45m) which is the second-best effort in Stanford history. McLain holds the school record at 45-7 1/2 (13.90m) which was set last year at the Washington Indoor Invitational. Teresa McWalters not only won the 3000 meters but also qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships with a time of 9:09.19, the fifth-best time in school history. Other Stanford winners included Janice Davis who nearly set a school record in the 60 meters with a prelim time of 7.33, just short of her school record of 7.31 set last year at the Washington Indoor Invitational. Davis won the 60 meter final with a time of 7.36, which is an NCAA provisional qualifying time. Stanford went 1-2-3 in the 60 meters with Chauntae Bayne finishing second in an NCAA provisional time of 7.37 followed by Jakki Bailey in third (7.51). Bayne's time is third-best in school history.
Two other Stanford athletes scored victories on Saturday. Freshman Alana Walker won the 200 meters with a time of 24.53 which is sixth-best in school history. Graeme Hoste won the pole vault with a career-best mark of 17-0 3/4 (5.20m, #2 all-time at Stanford). Hoste's mark is also an NCAA provisional qualifying effort.
Cardinal Catalogue
Ashley Couper, Stanford's assistant track & field coach, also competes for the Palo Alto-based Nike Farm Team, and during Saturday's action at the Washington Invitational won the mile (4:38.63) ... Erica McLain made her collegiate debut in the indoor 60 meters (7.86) ... A total of nine Stanford athletes ran NCAA provisional times during Saturday's action at the Washington Indoor Invitational ... They included Jacob Gomez in the 3000 meters (7:57.65), Jonathan Pierce in the 3000 meters (8:02.13), Graeme Hoste in the pole vault (17-0 3/4, 5.20m), Solomon Welch in the triple jump (51-5 1/2, 15.68m), Janice Davis in the 60 meters (7.33), Chauntae Bayne in the 60 meters (7.37), Ashley Freeman in the 800 meters (2:08.12), Arianna Lambie in the mile (4:40.91) and Katy Trotter in the mile (4:41.11) ... Automatic NCAA qualifiers included Teresa McWalters in the 3000 meters (9:09.19) and Erica McLain in the triple jump (44-1 1/2, 13.45m) ... A day earlier, the Stanford "A" distance medley relay team of Katy Trotter, Janice Davis, Ashley Freeman and Arianna Lambie ran an automatic qualifying time of 11:06.68 ... An NCAA provisional effort was turned in by the Stanford "B" team of Amanda Trotter, Chauntae Bayne, Laurz Mottz and Lauren Centrowitz in a time of 11:25.48 ... The men's distance medley relay Stanford "A" team of Russell Brown, Wopamo Osaisai, Michael Garcia and Joaquin Chapa turned in an NCAA provisional time of 9:41.08.
Men's Results
60 Meters - 1. Leona Myles-Mills (BYU) 6.71; 2. Nathan Taylor (Metro AC) 6.74; 3. Brandon Johnson (UCLA) 6.82; 5. Wopamo Osaisai (S) 6.84
800 Meters - 1. Brandon Shaw (Nike) 1:49.59; 2. Austin Abbott (W) 1:50.59; 3. Michael Garcia (S) 1:50.60; 4. Russell Brown (S) 1:50.71; 22. Alex Greenburg (S) 1:54.49; 25. Jacob Evans (S) 1:55.84; 27. Sean Drake (S) 1:56.14
Mile - 1. Nathan Robison (BYU) 4:01.73; 2. Jonah Maiyo (Az) 4:01.86; 3. James Hatch (Nike) 4:02.70; 8. Garrett Heath (S) 4:05.65; 12. David Vidal (S) 4:06.99; 13. Lauren Jespersen (S) 4:07.17; 22. Steven DeWitt (S) 4:11.81
3000 Meters - 1. Chris Estwnik (Nike) 7:50.36; 2. Robert Cheseret (Az) 7:50.40; 3. Jonathan Riley (Nike) 7:53.52; 6. Jacob Gomez (S) 7:56.65; 11. Jonathan Pierce (S) 8:02.13; 13. Brett Gotcher (S) 8:05.54; 15. Neftalem Araia (S) 8:07.20; 26. Hari Mix (S) 8:16.30
60 Meter Hurdles - 1. Eric Mitchum (O) 7.78; 2. Myles Bradley (S) 8.03; 3. Akobundu Ikwakor (O) 8.04
Long Jump - 1. Leonidas Watson (Team XO) 25-9 1/2 (7.86m); 2. Norris Frederick (W) 24-7 (7.49m); 3. Justin Wickard (Unat) 24-5 (7.44m); 7. Adrian Munabi (S) 22-9 3/4 (6.95m)
Pole Vault - 1. Graeme Hoste (S) 17-0 3/4 (5.20m)p; 2. Mike Landers (UCLA) 16-0 3/4 (4.90m); 3. David Shortenhaus (UCLA) 16-0 3/4 (4.90m)
Shot Put - 1. Dylan Armstrong (Kamloops) 59-2 (18.03m); 2. Michael Robertson (S) 56-5 3/4 (17.21m); 3. Colin Veldman (O) 55-0 1/4 (16.77m)
Triple Jump - 1. Solomon Welch (S) 51-5 1/2 (15.68m)p; 2. Feranmi Okanlami (S) 49-2 1/2 (15.00m); 3. Boian Marinov (BYU) 47-9 1/4 (14.56m)
Heptathlon - 1. Chris Randolph (Seattle Pacific) 5,508 points; 2. Wiley King (Weber State) 5,458 points; 3. Meelis Kosk (BYU) 5,204 points; 4. Josh Hustedt (S) 5,190 points (60 meter hurdles, 8.48, 665 points; pole vault, 14-7 1/4, 4.45m, 746 points; 1000 meters, 2:55.26, 711 points)
Women's Results
60 Meters - 1. Janice Davis (S) 7.36p; 2. Chauntae Bayne (S) 7.37p; 3. Jakki Bailey (S) 7.51; 6. Alana Walker (S) 7.73; 9. Erica McLain (S) 7.86; Note: Janice Davis ran a 7.33 in the prelims
200 Meters - 1. Alana Walker (S) 24.53; 2. Karlyn Serby (Saskatoon) 24.63; 3. Jennifer Nash (W) 25.33
400 Meters - 1. Brittany Lee (So. Utah) 55.71; 2. Keisha Gaines (S) 56.25; 4. Lauran Dignam (W) 56.54
800 Meters - 1. Rebekah Noble (O) 2:04.72; 2. Rebecca Johnstone (Simon Fraser) 2:05.43; 3. Krista Ferrara (Nike) 2:05.82; 4. Ashley Freeman (S) 2:08.12p; 9. Alicia Follmar (S) 2:12.22; 19. Laura Mottaz (S) 2:16.19; 27. Kaylin Pennington (S) 2:17.31
Mile - 1. Ashley Couper (Nike) 4:38.63p; 2. Arianna Lambie (S) 4:40.91p; 3. Katy Trotter (S) 4:41.11p; 6. Amanda Trotter (S) 4:48.00; 9. Lauren Centrowitz (S) 4:39.80; 16. Lindsay Allen (S) 4:53.73
3000 Meters - 1. Teresa McWalters (S) 9:09.19a; 2. Andrea Grove (Mt. West TC) 9:10.34; 3. Kelly Strong (Asics) 9:23.26; 6. Katie Harrington (S) 9:45.24
60 Meter Hurdles - 1. Ashley Lodree (W) 8:16; 2. Ruky Abdulai (Simon Fraser) 8.58; 3. Andrea Vinet (Saskatoon) 8.70; 6. Lauren Stewart (S) 8.81
High Jump - 1. Ruky Abdulai (Simon Fraser) 5-11 1/4 (1.81m); 2. Inika McPherson (Cal) 6-9 1/4 (1.76m); 3. Halley Odegaard (ND State) 5-5 1/4 (1.66m); 4. Lindsey Gannaway (S) 5-5 1/4 (1.66m); 8. Maura Burk (S) 5-3 1/4 (1.61m)
Pole Vault - 1. Chelsea Johnson (UCLA) 13-3 3/4 (4.06m); 2. Susanna McFarlane (S) 12-2 (3.71m); 3. Jackie Nguyen (Unat) 12-2 (3.71m)
Shot Put - 1. Kristin Heaston (Nike) 57-7 1/2 (17.56m); 2. Jessica Cosby (Nike) 55-4 3/4 (16.88m); 3. Kamaiya Warren (UCLA) 53-0 (16.15m); 4. Michaela Wallerstedt (S) 47-11 (14.60m); 9. Melissa Yunghans (S) 44-2 1/2 (13.47m);
Triple Jump - 1. Erica McLain (S) 44-1 1/2 (13.45m)a; 2. Simidele Adeagbo (Team XO) 43-11 3/4 (13.40m); 3. Elena Kafourou (Boise St) 40-9 1/2 (12.43m); 4. Lauren Stewart (S) 40-7 1/2 (12.38m)
20-lb Weight Throw - 1. Cari Soong (Team XO) 64-6 1/2 (19.67m); 2. Kritney Henry (O) 60-10 3/4 (18.56m); 3. Novelle Murray (Hawaii) 58-6 (17.83m); 9. Katie Elsbury (S) 50-0 1/2 (15.25m); 12. Melissa Yunghan (S) 47-6 1/4 (14.48m)