Feb. 10, 2012
Flotrack Husky Classic Results
Don Kirby Invite Results
Stanford Men's Indoor Top-10 List
Stanford Women's Indoor Top-10 List
SEATTLE - It was a big day for Stanford track and field, beginning with the Flotrack Husky Classic where Jake Riley and Kathy Kroeger earned NCAA auto standards in the 5,000 meters. In addition, much of the team competed at the Don Kirby Invitational in New Mexico where Kori Carter again bettered her school record in the 60-meter hurdles.
Riley led three Stanford men in the Invitational 5,000 meters, placing sixth with an indoor personal best of 13:39.58. The time also moves Riley into third on the Stanford all-time indoor list, in addition to punching his ticket to the NCAA Indoor Championships.
Also running well was Brendan Gregg who placed 10th with a personal-best time of 13:48.64. The time ranks Gregg seventh in school history in the indoor 5,000 meters. Gregg was just four second shy of the NCAA auto standard, but will still have a good opportunity to advance. Miles Unterreiner also competed, finishing with a time of 14:02.43.
In the open 5,000, Joe Rosa made his collegiate debut at the distance, running a time of 14:06.52. Kevin Havel also competed and finished with a personal-best time of 14:13.99.
On the women's side, Kroeger blistered to a time of 15:46.26 to finish fifth and claim the auto standard. The time was just tenths off her outdoor best, but did move her into third all-time on the Stanford indoor list. Kroeger moved just ahead of Lauren Fleshman, an NCAA champion in the outdoor 5,000 meters.
In the open 5,000 meters, Emilie Amaro ran well, finishing 11th with a personal-best time of 16:29.69. The steeplechase specialist appears to be back in fine form after struggling with injuries the past two seasons.
The lone sprinter was Madeline Treasure who competed in the 200 meters, finishing with a time of 25.84.
At the Don Kirby Invite in New Mexico, it was Carter once again breaking her own record in the 60-meter hurdles. Carter ran 8.27 in the prelims to break the record of 8.31 that she set a few weeks earlier in Boise. Carter then ran 8.32 in the finals to place fourth in the event. Carter also ran well in the 200 meters, finishing with a personal-best time of 23.97, which ranks fifth in Stanford history.
The other top sprinter for the women was Kellie Schueler who was fourth in the 400 meters with a personal best of 54.72 that ranks sixth in school history. Schueler also teamed with Shataya Hendricks, Arantxa King and Carter in the 4x400 meters to run a time of 3:40.55 that was eighth all-time at Stanford.
In the field events, King won the long jump with a mark of 20-3, while Alyssa Wisdom and Rebecca Hammar excelled in the throws. Wisdom was just off her personal best with a toss of 47-6 ½ in the shot put, while Hammar moved into the top-10 all-time with a mark of 46-2 ½.
On the men's side, Amaechi Morton was just three tenths off his indoor best in the 200 meters, running a time of 21.30 to take sixth. He also competed in the 60-meter hurdles and placed 11th with a best time of 8.04 in the prelims.
Spencer Chase moved into sixth all-time in the 200 after running 21.70 and Colin Hepburn improved his personal best to 21.1 and ranks just behind Chase in seventh.
Dartis Willis II made his debut in the long jump, taking fourth with a mark of 23-11 ½. The mark was good enough for eighth all-time at Stanford.
Meanwhile, Geoffrey Tabor placed sixth in the shot put with a mark of 57-11 ¼, while Jeremy Hines earned a new personal best to finish just behind Tabor with a throw of 57-4 ¼. The toss by Hines ranks fifth in school history.
Stanford will be back on the track tomorrow at the Flotrack Husky Classic, while Chris Derrick will compete at the Millrose Games in the 5,000 meters.